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Earnings
Instacart: Grocery Shoppers Ditch Merchants That Don’t Offer Smart Carts

Instacart is seeing in-store technologies impact grocery shoppers’ spending and loyalty. The aggregator’s CEO, Fidji Simo,...

Credit Cards
CFPB Official Urges Consumers to Consider Small Card Issuers

Consumers should proceed with caution when selecting their next credit card, according to a recent...

artificial intelligence
New AI Agents May Soon Blur the Line Between Humans...

As artificial intelligence (AI) technology progresses, a new generation of AI agents is emerging,...

SMBs
How Alternative Solutions Are Challenging Traditional Credit Models for SMBs

A record-breaking number of new business applications were filed in the United States last year; 5.5 million, to...

Earnings
Auto1 Ups Its AI Focus as Car-Sale Profits Jump 23%

European used car platform Auto1 is deepening its artificial intelligence (AI) focus amid record...

Artificial Intelligence
As AI Sharpens Its Act, Tech’s New Tools Scout Out...

In a world increasingly flooded with artificial intelligence-generated content, tech behemoths are now locked...

B2B Payments
Trimble Acquires Flashtract to Expand Connected Construction Technology Ecosystem

Trimble has acquired Flashtract to add construction payment, compliance and lien waiver capabilities to its connected construction technology ecosystem....

Payment Methods
Retail Shoppers Pay by Debit Card in Stores but by...

When shopping in stores, retail customers prefer to pay with debit, but eCommerce is a...

Earnings
QVC Owner Courts 50+ Women as Revenues Slip

With revenues sliding, Qurate Retail is focused on women over 50 and their discretionary income. The...

artificial intelligence
ServiceNow and Microsoft to Integrate GenAI-Powered Assistants

Enterprise AI platform ServiceNow and Microsoft have announced an expanded strategic alliance to combine their generative...

Cybersecurity
Nearly Half of High-Earning eCommerce Merchants Are Enhancing Security Features

Eighty-two percent of eCommerce merchants experienced cyberattacks or data breaches in the last year,...

Acquisitions
Bain Capital Explores $6 Billion Deal for PowerSchool

Private equity firm Bain Capital is reportedly in discussions to purchase education-software provider PowerSchool.  The...

Earnings
Consumers’ Click-and-Mortar™ Expectations Shape Shopify’s Future

Digital may have changed the face of retail, but consumers continue to want to...

Cryptocurrency
This Week in Web3: Wells Notices, Crypto Payments and Usability

Crypto goes up, and crypto goes down. Then, often, crypto goes back up. It...

Cybersecurity
MGM Hackers Reportedly Targeting Banks and Insurers

Last year, a group called Scattered Spider pulled off a massive hack targeting casinos....

Accounts Payable
TranscendAP Launches as New AP Automation Company

TranscendAP, which has been a business unit of Optima Global Solutions since 2018, is now operating...

artificial intelligence
Quantum Computing May Boost AI Capabilities

Quantum computing and artificial intelligence (AI) are converging, promising to push computing boundaries to...

Google
Google Opens Its Digital Wallet to Users In India

Google’s digital wallet is now available in the world’s most populous country. The tech giant...

Partnerships
Visa Teams With Dubai’s MoneyHash on Digital Payment Security

Dubai-based payments firm MoneyHash launched a partnership with Visa. The collaboration is designed to offer secure digital payments for MoneyHash’s...

Earnings
Affirm Credits Mid-Market With Q3 Earnings Gains

Although it didn’t address two big elephants in the room, buy now, pay later...

Accounts Receivable
CTS Systems Adds Corcentric’s Managed AR to Travel Booking Platform

CTS Systems has integrated Corcentric’s Managed Accounts Receivable (AR) services into its travel booking platform.  With this...

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