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DOL Data Shows Jobless Claims Drop to Near 1960s Lows
DOL Data Shows Jobless Claims Drop to Near 1960s Lows
October 22, 2026  |  Economy

There were 6,000 fewer initial claims for unemployment last week than the previous week, with multiple media reports saying the labor market remains about as...

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Banks Crack Down on Unauthorized AI Agents Operating Inside Customer Accounts
Banks Crack Down on Unauthorized AI Agents Operating Inside Customer Accounts
October 22, 2026  |  Banking

Major U.S. banks are detecting and deleting unauthorized third-party artificial intelligence agents that are taking actions inside customer accounts, Reuters reported Thursday (Oct. 22), citing a...

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Affirm Inks Exclusive Deal With Sam’s Club
Affirm Inks Exclusive Deal With Sam’s Club
October 22, 2026  |  BNPL

Affirm’s new exclusive partnership with Sam’s Club gives the buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider a new foothold in warehouse retail, where shoppers make purchases...

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TerraPay Adds Payee Verification to J.P. Morgan’s Liink Network
TerraPay Adds Payee Verification to J.P. Morgan’s Liink Network
October 22, 2026  |  Banking

TerraPay announced it has integrated its payee verification service with Kinexys by J.P. Morgan’s Liink network, expanding financial institutions’ ability to check bank account and...

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AI Security Demand Propels 1Password ARR Past $500 Million
AI Security Demand Propels 1Password ARR Past $500 Million
October 22, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Identity security firm 1Password has seen its annual recurring revenue increase 90% year-over-year to over $500 million, driven by customers’ need to secure the artificial...

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DeepSeek Raises $15 Billion Ahead of Planned Shanghai IPO
DeepSeek Raises $15 Billion Ahead of Planned Shanghai IPO
October 22, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek has raised $15 billion in its second private funding round and is accelerating plans for a Shanghai listing in...

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Nasdaq Revenue Rises 14% as Financial Technology Business Expands
Nasdaq Revenue Rises 14% as Financial Technology Business Expands
October 22, 2026  |  Earnings

Nasdaq reported higher third-quarter revenue and earnings Thursday (Oct. 22), supported by growth in its financial technology and capital markets businesses as the exchange operator...

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SoFi Rolls Out Interest-Earning Tokenized Deposits
SoFi Rolls Out Interest-Earning Tokenized Deposits
October 22, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

SoFi Technologies is rolling out a tokenized deposit for consumers that enables SoFi Crypto members to earn interest while keeping their funds accessible when needed,...

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Ebanx Adds Recurring Wallet Payments in Nigeria Through OPay
Ebanx Adds Recurring Wallet Payments in Nigeria Through OPay
October 22, 2026  |  Subscriptions

Cross-border payments provider Ebanx launched recurring payments through Nigerian digital wallet OPay, according to a Thursday (Oct. 22) press release. The solution gives international subscription...

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