In the digital economy, not every war is fought over market share. Some are fought over principle, some over pricing and some, let’s be honest, because an adult in a black turtleneck or Patagonia vest simply cannot let that one comment go. Payments, banking and...
(2025) Snow falls soft on legacy rails, Paper checks stuck in the mail. We gather ‘round the dashboard glow, Watching how payments flow. AI agents take the stand, Walking in a payments wonderland. Gone are bots that only chat, These ones do—imagine that. They book,...
Open these pages as you would open a door to a room where the future is already arguing with the present. My 2025 columns were not written to soothe, flatter or follow consensus. They were written to challenge assumptions, stress-test narratives, and force uncomfortable conversations...
Watch more: Need to Know: Fifth Third Bank, Robert Norman Cash still matters in a digital economy. Much of the world has gone digital, yet for millions of consumers, cash remains a critical payment method. It still accounts for roughly 30% of tender, particularly in...
October 06, 2025
Watch more: Need to Know: Fifth Third Bank, Robert Norman Cash still matters in a digital economy. Much of the world has gone digital, yet for millions of consumers, cash remains a critical payment method. It still accounts for roughly 30% of tender, particularly in small, everyday purchases where it is fast, familiar and universally […]
November 12, 2024
The next generation of small businesses just might be the current generation of micro-businesses. They’re the creators. The 200 million plus community that populates sites like OnlyFans, Patreon, YouTube and...
April 04, 2023
Real-time payment systems have transformed how individuals and businesses transact and manage their money around the globe by allowing users to transfer funds instantly without needing physical cash or...
February 07, 2023
Many businesses have gone through several stages of technology spending since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially, retailers and manufacturers focused on investing in the digital shifts that would...
October 23, 2023
Riskified, an eCommerce fraud and risk intelligence firm, has partnered with financial data network Plaid to enhance risk protection for ACH bank payments. This collaboration aims to empower online merchants, marketplaces and trading platforms to approve ACH payments with confidence, safeguarding against fraud and the risk of insufficient funds, the companies said in a Monday (Oct. […]
November 09, 2022
Upland, a mirror metaverse that replicates real-world locations in virtual reality announced on Wednesday (Nov. 11) that it has begun a multiyear partnership with FIFA that will start with the...
December 06, 2021
When I announced the acquisition of the leading global media and content platform on antitrust and competition policy, Competition Policy International (CPI), six weeks ago, I hinted that it was...
February 02, 2021
Westfield Valley Fair, a shopping center in Silicon Valley, is partnering with Kitchen United, a ghost kitchen company, to deliver a streamlined, multi-restaurant ordering solution. “Our partnership with Kitchen United...
