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43% of Retailers Are Piloting AI Shopping Agents 

43% of Retailers Are Piloting AI Shopping Agents 
43% of Retailers Are Piloting AI Shopping Agents 
April 28, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Agentic artificial intelligence’s first real test in commerce may come not as a flashy shopping tool, but as a trust exercise that could decide who...

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32% Increased Spending After Using a Credit Card App
32% Increased Spending After Using a Credit Card App
April 24, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

A credit card’s place in a consumer’s wallet is now shaped as much by its app as by its rate, perks or brand, a shift...

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Inflation Hits 58% of Small Businesses and Pushes Embedded B2B Finance Forward
Inflation Hits 58% of Small Businesses and Pushes Embedded B2B Finance Forward
April 13, 2026  |  SMBs

What started as a convenience play in consumer apps is becoming something much bigger in business: a way for platforms to turn payments, credit and...

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38% of Credit Union Members Want BNPL From Their FI
38% of Credit Union Members Want BNPL From Their FI
April 10, 2026  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions have a fresh opening in buy now, pay later (BNPL), and it is less about launching another loan product than helping members make...

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Benchmark Says Bakkt’s Licenses Support New Crypto-Focused Business Model
Benchmark Says Bakkt’s Licenses Support New Crypto-Focused Business Model
September 08, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Broker Benchmark reportedly initiated coverage of Bakkt with a buy rating, saying the company’s regulatory footprint supports its efforts to “reboot” by shedding parts of...

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Levelpath Secures $44.5 Million in Funding for AI-Powered Procurement Platform
Levelpath Secures $44.5 Million in Funding for AI-Powered Procurement Platform
September 18, 2023  |  Investments

Levelpath has raised $44.5 million to launch its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered procurement platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Less Than Half Of Companies Detected Threats In the First Hour
Less Than Half Of Companies Detected Threats In the First Hour
April 11, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

A new survey shows that less than half of all organizations are able to detect a major cybersecurity incident within one hour, while less than...

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Bitcoin Daily: Coincheck Expected To Accept Takeover Bid, US Taxes For Cryptos To Top $25B
Bitcoin Daily: Coincheck Expected To Accept Takeover Bid, US Taxes For Cryptos To Top $25B
April 06, 2018  |  Bitcoin

In investment news, Chainalysis has notched $16 million in Series A funding from Benchmark, TechCrunch reported. The company makes intelligence software that traces transactions on the...

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Silicon Valley VCs See Green In Telegram’s $600M ICO
Silicon Valley VCs See Green In Telegram’s $600M ICO
January 26, 2018  |  Investments

Three big Silicon Valley venture capital firms want to invest in Telegram’s initial coin offering (ICO), The Financial Times reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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