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Five Star Bank Teams With Autobooks to Offer Tap to Pay
Five Star Bank Teams With Autobooks to Offer Tap to Pay
August 21, 2023  |  Consumer Payments

Five Star Bank has begun offering contactless payments acceptance to its small business customers. The new offering, announced Monday (Aug. 21), is part of an expansion of...

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YouTube Collaborates With Universal Music Group for AI Music Program
YouTube Collaborates With Universal Music Group for AI Music Program
August 21, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

YouTube has unveiled its artificial intelligence (AI) music principles and introduced the YouTube Music AI Incubator, a program designed to collaborate with artists, songwriters and producers....

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Goldman Exploring Sale of Personal Finance Unit
Goldman Exploring Sale of Personal Finance Unit
August 21, 2023  |  Banking

Goldman Sachs could sell its personal financial management business as it moves away from retail banking. “We see continued opportunities to invest in this segment but...

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Crypto Miners Repurposing Infrastructure to Meet Demand for AI
Crypto Miners Repurposing Infrastructure to Meet Demand for AI
August 21, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto miners are reportedly diversifying into several areas, including artificial intelligence (AI).  Miners have repurposed their high-performance computing infrastructure to meet the demand for gaming,...

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Sweetgreen Taps Chipotle Vets As It Moves Into Midwest
Sweetgreen Taps Chipotle Vets As It Moves Into Midwest
August 21, 2023  |  Personnel

Sweetgreen has reportedly hired two former Chipotle executives to help with its Midwest expansion. Company officials told The Wall Street Journal Monday (Aug. 21) that it had named Michael...

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Mastercard and Qashio Team to Promote Cashless Spend Management
Mastercard and Qashio Team to Promote Cashless Spend Management
August 21, 2023  |  Partnerships

Mastercard has launched a credit card partnership with Dubai-based FinTech Qashio. The collaboration will help Qashio introduce corporate credit cards and enable them with virtual issuance capabilities, according...

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Ghost Raises $30 Million to Grow B2B Marketplace for Surplus Inventory
Ghost Raises $30 Million to Grow B2B Marketplace for Surplus Inventory
August 21, 2023  |  Investments

Ghost has raised $30 million to grow its members-only B2B marketplace that helps brands and retailers move surplus inventory. The firm will use the capital from this Series...

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Chinese eCommerce Giants Embrace Lower-Priced Goods
Chinese eCommerce Giants Embrace Lower-Priced Goods
August 21, 2023  |  eCommerce

Consumers in China have started trading down, and the country’s eCommerce giants are acting accordingly. Companies like Alibaba and JD.com have launched campaigns to promote lower-priced items, The Wall Street...

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Auto Prices Speed Past Affordability as Defaults Climb
Auto Prices Speed Past Affordability as Defaults Climb
August 21, 2023  |  Economy

Times are tough for the American car buyer, whether they’re seeking new or used vehicles. New cars less than $20,000 are all but extinct, while...

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