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After 20 Years of ERP Consolidation, M&A Still Moves Faster Than Integration

After 20 Years of ERP Consolidation, M&A Still Moves Faster Than Integration
After 20 Years of ERP Consolidation, M&A Still Moves Faster Than Integration
July 15, 2026  |  B2B Payments

The 21st century business corporation is frequently referred to as a single thing. Its executives speak in the singular: one company, one strategy, one balance...

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Open Standard Challenges Circle With Yield-Sharing Stablecoin
Open Standard Challenges Circle With Yield-Sharing Stablecoin
July 15, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The upcoming launch of Open Standard’s Open USD (OUSD) stablecoin could pose an “existential threat” to Circle’s USDC, but it depends on how things play...

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Microsoft Coaches Sales Staff to Challenge OpenAI and Anthropic on Costs and Security
Microsoft Coaches Sales Staff to Challenge OpenAI and Anthropic on Costs and Security
July 15, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft is intensifying its competitive strategy against artificial intelligence startups OpenAI and Anthropic, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday (July 15). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Cyclops Raises $20 Million to Scale Stablecoin Platform for Payments Firms
Cyclops Raises $20 Million to Scale Stablecoin Platform for Payments Firms
July 15, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Cyclops raised $20 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate the development of its stablecoin rails for the payments industry. Get the Full...

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Spreedly Gives Merchants Control of Customer Credentials
Spreedly Gives Merchants Control of Customer Credentials
July 15, 2026  |  Payments Innovation

Open payment platform provider Spreedly on Wednesday (July 15) announced the launch of a standalone payment vault, a move that allows merchants to store and...

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Screenless AI Gives Payments a Blank Slate
Screenless AI Gives Payments a Blank Slate
July 15, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI’s first consumer hardware product is reportedly a portable smart speaker designed to move from room to room and function as a humanlike AI companion...

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US Transfer of Seized Crypto Raises Questions About Potential Asset Sales
US Transfer of Seized Crypto Raises Questions About Potential Asset Sales
July 15, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.S. government has transferred approximately $288 million worth of seized cryptocurrency to Coinbase Prime, fueling speculation over whether federal authorities are preparing to liquidate...

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House Votes to Kill Penny and Prohibit Firearm Merchant Category Codes
House Votes to Kill Penny and Prohibit Firearm Merchant Category Codes
July 15, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The House of Representatives passed bills Tuesday (July 14) that formally end production of the penny, reform the bank acquisition process and prohibit merchant category...

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