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Connected Economy
CrowdStrike CEO Updates Solutions to Global Microsoft Outage

The outage that continued to snarl systems from airports to stock...

3 months ago
artificial intelligence
AI Sparks a Creative Revolution in Business, With an Unexpected...

In the race to harness artificial intelligence (AI), businesses are discovering...

3 months ago
CFPB
CFPB Targets Tipping Model Used by Serena Williams-Backed SoLo Funds

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is intensifying its scrutiny of...

3 months ago
Restaurant innovation
Why More Restaurants Need to Bite Into Digital Transformation

Today’s restaurant customers crave the convenience of contactless payments, and opportunities...

3 months ago
Real-Time Payments
It’s the Network, Not the Rail: Ingo Payments’ Edwards Reflects...

Anniversaries are a time to reflect, evaluate and to anticipate what...

3 months ago
Partnerships
Beyond the Bank: Bank of America’s Strategic Shift to FinTech...

In a business landscape that moves fast, standing still can be...

3 months ago
Retail
Amazon’s Prime Day Leaves Walmart+ Deal Days in Summer Haze

As Amazon and Walmart compete to win consumers’ retail spending, it...

3 months ago
Security & Fraud
Intellicheck CEO: Fraudsters Using AT&T’s Call Log Breach to Build...

The right customer data, in the right hands, can have a...

3 months ago
Fintech Investments
FinTech IPO Index Up 3.8% as Lemonade Surges on UK...

Earnings season has yet to start making headlines and moving stocks...

3 months ago
Connected Economy
Japan’s Boomers and Seniors Don’t Like Digital. Why That’s a...

In the Land of the Rising Sun, where tradition meets technology,...

3 months ago
Banking
European Central Bank: Swift Outage Affected Real-Time Gross Settlement System

The outage at Swift that affected the Bank of England also...

3 months ago
Regulation
UK’s FCA: Financial Firms Must Improve Treatment of Politicians

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is looking to change...

3 months ago
Streaming
Netflix Adds 8 Million Subscribers, Touts Advertising Revenue 

Netflix released its second-quarter earnings on Thursday (July 18), emphasizing its...

3 months ago
artificial intelligence
Meta Suspends AI Tools in Brazil Amid Privacy Policy Dispute

Meta has reportedly suspended its generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools in...

3 months ago
Cybersecurity
Cryptocurrency Exchange WazirX Loses $230 Million in Cyberattack

Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX said Thursday (July 18) that it lost...

3 months ago
SMBs
White House Ramps Up Small Business Working Capital Offerings

When it comes to the business landscape, more money commonly equals,...

3 months ago
Earnings
Equifax: Adoption of Cloud, AI Technologies Drive Company’s ‘Next Chapter’

Equifax expects its transition to cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) technology...

3 months ago
Travel Payments
Lighthouse Debuts AI-Powered Solution for Independent Hoteliers

Hospitality/travel industry commercial platform Lighthouse has debuted an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered...

3 months ago
Voice Activation
30% of Gen Z Consumers Shop by Voice Every Week

Voice technology is revolutionizing the way consumers shop, with a significant...

3 months ago
Investments
Small Business-Focused FinTech Wamo Raises $5 Million

London-based FinTech wamo has raised $5 million to develop small to medium-sized business...

3 months ago
CFPB
CFPB Says Earned Wage Access Programs Are Consumer Loans

Regulators are painting several types of lending products with a broad...

3 months ago
Digital Payments
Cash App Integrates With Google Play to Attract Gamers

Cash App has integrated with Google Play to offer more checkout...

3 months ago
Payment Methods
Bank of England: CHAPS Payment System Service Restored After Outage

The Bank of England said Thursday (July 18) that a global payments...

3 months ago
Loyalty & Rewards
Domino’s Loyalty Refresh Doubles Members’ Pickup Orders Amid Consumer Hesitance

As consumers cut back their overall spending, Domino’s has been able...

3 months ago
Personal Finance
Brightfin Debuts Gen Z-Focused Financial Wellness App

Brightfin has debuted its financial wellness app, aimed at helping younger consumers....

3 months ago
Investments
Coast Raises $40 Million to Expand Solutions for Fleet Payments

Coast has raised $40 million in new Series B financing to...

3 months ago
Amazon
Prime Day Sales Climb 11% as Shoppers Spend $14 Billion,...

American shoppers reportedly spent $14.2 billion during Amazon’s Prime Day event,...

3 months ago
artificial intelligence
OpenAI Debuts Cheaper AI Model GPT-4o Mini

OpenAI has introduced a smaller, more affordable iteration of its artificial...

3 months ago
Earnings
United Airlines Hits Record High in Second-Quarter Passenger Volume

United Airlines set a record as it carried 44.4 million passengers...

3 months ago
artificial intelligence
AI Money: AI Surge Spurs Tech Giants’ Expansion, Fuels Investment...

The artificial intelligence boom is reshaping the tech landscape, with industry...

3 months ago
Payment Methods
Cash App Exiting UK to Increase Focus on US

Cash App says it will exit the British market as it...

3 months ago
Acquisitions
Report: Meta Seeks Stake in Smart Glasses Partner EssilorLuxottica

Meta is reportedly looking to buy a stake in its smart...

3 months ago
artificial intelligence
AI’s Growing Role in Finance Brings Opportunity and Risk, House...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to revolutionize finance and housing, bringing...

3 months ago
Partnerships
Lloyds Forms Direct Lending Partnership With Oaktree Capital

Lloyds Bank and Oaktree Capital Management have teamed to support U.K....

3 months ago
Economy
Auto Plant Closures, Hurricane Drive Increase in Initial Unemployment Claims

The number of initial claims for unemployment insurance increased by 20,000...

3 months ago
B2B Payments
This Week in B2B: Embedded Payments, Digital Tooling, Small-Business Success

Innovation and competition are constantly reshaping the B2B landscape. The pace...

3 months ago
Investments
Google Reportedly Eyes $250 Million Fundraise for India’s Glance

India-based mobile content startup Glance is reportedly looking to raise up to $250...

3 months ago
Retail
Vera Bradley CEO: Customization and Interactive Experiences Transform In-Store Journey

As Vera Bradley transforms to meet consumers’ evolving omnichannel expectations, the...

3 months ago