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Stripe and Advent Make $53 Billion Play for PayPal

Stripe and Advent Make $53 Billion Play for PayPal
Stripe and Advent Make $53 Billion Play for PayPal
July 15, 2026  |  Acquiring

PayPal shares jumped about 16% in premarket trading Wednesday after reports that Stripe and Advent International submitted a joint $60.50-a-share offer, valuing the company at...

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Smarter Tokens Could Make AI Purchases Auditable
Smarter Tokens Could Make AI Purchases Auditable
July 15, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

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FIS Sees $42 Billion Opportunity in Offers Consumers Never Receive
FIS Sees $42 Billion Opportunity in Offers Consumers Never Receive
July 15, 2026  |  Loyalty & Rewards

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44 Million Subprime Consumers Create a New Market for Payments Providers
44 Million Subprime Consumers Create a New Market for Payments Providers
July 15, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

For young subprime consumers, the clearest sign of financial pressure may show up not at the checkout counter, but at the doctor’s office. Get the...

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Earned Wage Access Reaches Workers but Fails to Win Them
Earned Wage Access Reaches Workers but Fails to Win Them
July 15, 2026  |  Payroll

On-demand pay was supposed to address a straightforward mismatch. Employees earn money every day, but traditional payroll systems release it every one or two weeks....

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78% of CFOs Say Payment Blind Spots Increase Customer Friction
78% of CFOs Say Payment Blind Spots Increase Customer Friction
July 15, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

The best fraud prevention stops bad transactions and lets good ones move faster. But new findings in the June 2026 edition of The 2026 Certainty...

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OpenAI Plans Portable Smart Speaker With Personality
OpenAI Plans Portable Smart Speaker With Personality
July 14, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI’s first device will be a portable smart speaker that serves as an artificial intelligence companion, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (July 14), citing unnamed sources. Get the...

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Fed’s Bowman Says Tailored AI Supervision Drives Financial Inclusion
Fed’s Bowman Says Tailored AI Supervision Drives Financial Inclusion
July 14, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Federal Reserve supervision should not hinder banks’ implementation of artificial intelligence (AI), because the technology can contribute to financial inclusion, Federal Reserve Vice Chair for...

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