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Google Pushes AI Agents Into Commerce as Spending Pressures Cash Flow
Google Pushes AI Agents Into Commerce as Spending Pressures Cash Flow
October 28, 2026  |  Earnings

Alphabet’s third-quarter results put a familiar fear back in focus: Big Tech’s artificial intelligence spending could outrun the earnings and cash needed to justify it....

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Happen Doubles Loan Issuance Through App as Deposits Grow 22%
Happen Doubles Loan Issuance Through App as Deposits Grow 22%
October 28, 2026  |  Earnings

Borrowers who came to Happen to pay off credit cards are giving the bank additional sources of business through their savings. Happen, formerly known as...

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Paysafe Expands Digital Wallet Across Entire Euro Zone
Paysafe Expands Digital Wallet Across Entire Euro Zone
October 28, 2026  |  Digital Payments

PaysafeWallet is now available in all euro area markets, after being expanded in Eastern Europe, Paysafe said in a Wednesday (Oct. 28) press release. PaysafeWallet is a digital wallet...

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PNC Bank to Expand Small Business Offerings With Embedded ADP Payroll
PNC Bank to Expand Small Business Offerings With Embedded ADP Payroll
October 28, 2026  |  Payroll

PNC Bank and ADP have partnered to embed ADP’s payroll and human resources capabilities in PNC’s digital banking platform, ADP said in a Wednesday (Oct....

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Amazon Expands Shop Direct Catalog to Keep Shoppers Off Agents
Amazon Expands Shop Direct Catalog to Keep Shoppers Off Agents
October 28, 2026  |  eCommerce

Amazon is expanding its Shop Direct initiative, which lists products from brands that don’t sell on its site, in an effort to keep shoppers coming...

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US Foods Counts AI Gains in Seller Hours and Cases per Mile
US Foods Counts AI Gains in Seller Hours and Cases per Mile
October 28, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

A US Foods seller used to spend up to four hours preparing a proposal for a prospective restaurant, reading menus, spreadsheets and handwritten notes. A...

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RBC Blocks Third-Party Personal AI Agents Over Fraud Risks
RBC Blocks Third-Party Personal AI Agents Over Fraud Risks
October 28, 2026  |  Banking

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has decided to block third-party personal AI agents from direct access to online banking and other RBC digital properties due...

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Etsy Aims to Balance Human Creations With AI Innovations
Etsy Aims to Balance Human Creations With AI Innovations
October 28, 2026  |  Earnings

Etsy’s CEO says the company is facing an artificial intelligence (AI)-related paradox. “For Etsy, the opportunity is to use this technology to help buyers discover...

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OppFi Revenue Dips 3.8% Amid Muted Borrower Sentiment
OppFi Revenue Dips 3.8% Amid Muted Borrower Sentiment
October 28, 2026  |  Personal Loans

OppFi is focusing on flexible credit, tech upgrades and its banking ambitions amid persistent inflation and cooling consumer sentiment. The digital lending platform touted these...

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