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Google Offers Gemini Agent to Government Workers

Google Offers Gemini Agent to Government Workers
Google Offers Gemini Agent to Government Workers
October 20, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

After introducing an artificial intelligence (AI) agent for workers in the private sector, Google is shifting its focus to public employees. The tech giant on...

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Utah’s Healthcare AI Sandbox Tests Limits of Regulatory Oversight
Utah’s Healthcare AI Sandbox Tests Limits of Regulatory Oversight
October 20, 2026  |  Healthcare

Utah is expanding its artificial intelligence sandbox with three healthcare pilots. At the same time, regulators are developing answers to questions about patient protection, such...

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Finsei Picks Thredd to Help Launch New Debit Offering
Finsei Picks Thredd to Help Launch New Debit Offering
October 20, 2026  |  Partnerships

London-based payments firm Finsei has picked issuer processing platform Thredd to power its new Mastercard debit offering. “The partnership reflects a shared focus on simplifying an increasingly complex payments environment,” Thredd...

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Google Mandates Further Verification for US and Canada Financial Ads
Google Mandates Further Verification for US and Canada Financial Ads
October 20, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Google is bringing to the United States and Canada a Financial Services Verification program that already protects 2 billion internet users in 42 countries from...

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Finastra Makes Trade Finance Technology More Accessible for Regional Banks
Finastra Makes Trade Finance Technology More Accessible for Regional Banks
October 20, 2026  |  Banking

Finastra has launched a cloud-enabled solution designed to help U.S. banks digitize and automate their standby letter of credit (SBLC) flows, without having to deploy...

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Boost Turns to Airwallex to Enhance B2B Payments Capabilities
Boost Turns to Airwallex to Enhance B2B Payments Capabilities
October 20, 2026  |  B2B Payments

B2B payments company Boost Payments Solutions has launched a partnership with financial operating system Airwallex. The collaboration is designed to enhance Boost’s international commercial card...

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Visa Launches Agentic Payments Pilot With BILL and Billtrust
Visa Launches Agentic Payments Pilot With BILL and Billtrust
October 20, 2026  |  Partnerships

Visa has launched an agentic payments partnership with accounts payable and receivable solutions providers BILL and Billtrust. The collaboration is the first live pilot to allow artificial intelligence (AI)...

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Nacha Says Faster Payment Demand Drives 37% Surge in Same Day ACH Volume
Nacha Says Faster Payment Demand Drives 37% Surge in Same Day ACH Volume
October 20, 2026  |  Payment Methods

Same Day ACH saw year-over-year increases of about 37% in volume and 32% in value in the third quarter as it met user demand for...

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