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Why the Fed Thinks B2B Payments Are Already Built for Agentic

Why the Fed Thinks B2B Payments Are Already Built for Agentic
Why the Fed Thinks B2B Payments Are Already Built for Agentic
September 30, 2026  |  B2B Payments

The biggest obstacle to agentic payments isn’t teaching artificial intelligence how to buy something. It’s giving software permission to spend money without giving it permission...

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Brink’s Offers to Sell ATM Unit to Clear UK Antitrust Hurdle for NCR Atleos Deal
Brink’s Offers to Sell ATM Unit to Clear UK Antitrust Hurdle for NCR Atleos Deal
September 30, 2026  |  ANTITRUST

The Brink’s Company agreed to propose divesting its ATM-related product and service businesses, NoteMachine/TestLink UK, in connection with a United Kingdom regulator’s review of its...

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OpenAI’s Muse Rival Arrives Half-Baked
OpenAI’s Muse Rival Arrives Half-Baked
September 30, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence agents are showing up everywhere. Meta released its Muse personal AI agent on Sept. 8, and it reached the top of Apple’s free...

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How Mastercard, Stripe, Visa and Coinbase’s New Stablecoin Is Changing the Industry’s Economics
How Mastercard, Stripe, Visa and Coinbase’s New Stablecoin Is Changing the Industry’s Economics
September 30, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The first stablecoin race was straightforward. Accumulate supply. Customers exchanged dollars for tokens, the issuer invested the corresponding reserves primarily in highly liquid assets, and...

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Lloyds and Visa Speed Up Cross-Border Payments With Stablecoin Settlement
Lloyds and Visa Speed Up Cross-Border Payments With Stablecoin Settlement
September 30, 2026  |  Blockchain

Lloyds Banking Group and Visa completed a seven-day live pilot that tested cross-border settlement using stablecoins, Lloyds said in a Wednesday (Sept. 30) press release....

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Payment Giants Launch Open USD Stablecoin to Kill Conversion Fees
Payment Giants Launch Open USD Stablecoin to Kill Conversion Fees
September 30, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The Open USD (OUSD) stablecoin is live, OUSD creator Open Standard said in a Wednesday (Sept. 30) blog post. Businesses can get started with OUSD...

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Connected Cars Could Steer the Next Shopping Decision
Connected Cars Could Steer the Next Shopping Decision
September 30, 2026  |  Connected Economy

A Waymo ride and a public transit fare are separate transactions. A new rewards program shows what can happen when the payment credential connects them....

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ElevenLabs Joins Ranks of World’s Most Valuable AI Firms
ElevenLabs Joins Ranks of World’s Most Valuable AI Firms
September 30, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Voice AI company ElevenLabs is now reportedly one of the world’s most valuable artificial intelligence companies. That’s according to a report Wednesday (Sept. 30) from the Financial Times (FT),...

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