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financial apps
Onyx Private Shifting Business Model From B2C to B2B

Digital bank Onyx Private is reportedly changing its business model and “moving...

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IPO
Report: Encyclopaedia Britannica Considering June IPO, $1 Billion Valuation

Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc. is reportedly aiming for a valuation of about $1...

1 hour ago
artificial intelligence
Report: Nvidia Negotiating Acquisition of AI Infrastructure Management Platform Run:ai

Nvidia is reportedly in talks to acquire Run:ai, an Israeli startup that provides...

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artificial intelligence
eHealth Technologies Leverages AI to Streamline Patient Care

Artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a critical tool for enhancing...

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Biometrics
Biometrics Streamline Age-Sensitive Transactions as Privacy Concerns Persist

Biometric technologies have garnered increasing attention and adoption in recent years,...

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Healthcare
Kroger to Sell Specialty Pharmacy Business to Elevance Health’s CarelonRx

Grocery store operator The Kroger Company plans to sell its specialty pharmacy business...

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artificial intelligence
Amazon AI Revenue Forecast Ignites Industry Debate: Breakthrough or Pipe...

Amazon’s CEO, Andy Jassy, has sparked intense debate among industry observers...

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Personnel
Bakkt to Change Leadership, Outline Plans for ‘Enhancing Shareholder Value’

Bakkt Holdings has appointed a board member, Andy Main, as president and CEO,...

4 hours ago
eCommerce
Amazon, FedEx Explored Enhancing Return Process for Online Shoppers

For years, the working relationship between Amazon and FedEx has been...

4 hours ago
artificial intelligence
AWS and Nvidia Partner on Infrastructure for AI Advancements

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Nvidia are extending their 13-year collaboration to advance...

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Retail
DoorDash Says Consumers’ Instant Demand Now Includes Beauty Products

As DoorDash aims to shift its focus from just restaurant delivery...

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Partnerships
DoorDash Expands Sephora Beauty Offering; Teams with Sally and MAC

DoorDash is moving further beyond its restaurant roots and deeper into the...

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Personnel
Payment Orchestration Platform BlueSnap Names Henry Helgeson as CEO

Payment orchestration platform BlueSnap has a new chief executive.  Henry Helgeson, a 25-year...

5 hours ago
Retail
39% of Retail Shoppers Stick to Digital

With many consumers accustomed to the convenience of eCommerce, a significant...

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Security & Fraud
New Nacha Fraud Rules Highlight Utility of AI

For financial institutions and stakeholders, the twin threats of business email...

6 hours ago
Partnerships
Universal Music Group and Partners Monetize Music on Roblox

Universal Music Group (UMG), Republic Records and Styngr partnered on a solution that helps music labels...

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Loyalty & Rewards
Loyalty Apps Leverage Open Banking to Help Consumers Save More,...

Despite a recent decrease in inflation rates, consumers remain cautious in their...

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Retail
Bolt and Checkout.com Team for Frictionless Commerce

Checkout technology company Bolt has launched a partnership with payments solutions provider Checkout.com. The...

7 hours ago
Partnerships
FIS and Stratyfy Team to Combat Card Fraud

FIS joined forces with software firm Stratyfy to combat fraudulent card transactions. The collaboration...

7 hours ago
Security & Fraud
SEC: Investment Advisers Made Phony AI Claims

Federal regulators have charged two investment advisers with making fraudulent claims...

7 hours ago
Personnel
PublicSquare Taps Klarna Vet Billingsley to Promote ‘Uncancellable’ Payments

PublicSquare, the self-described “patriotic” marketplace, is entering the payments space. The...

8 hours ago
Artificial Intelligence
YouTube Details New Rules Requiring Creators to Disclose AI-Generated Content

YouTube is rolling out new rules that will require creators to...

8 hours ago
Retail
As Shoppers Cut Back, Retailers Focus on Big Spenders

With economic pressures squeezing the lower and middle classes’ budgets, brands...

8 hours ago
Investments
FlexPoint Raises $35 Million for Payments Automation Platform

FlexPoint has raised $35 million in debt and equity to grow...

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Blockchain
Interbank Pilot From Visa, Goldman and Others Seeks Real-World Blockchain...

For the past 15 years, blockchain has been attempting to transform...

9 hours ago
Apple
Apple Insists It Complies With EU’s Digital Markets Act

Apple is defending its practices under Europe’s newly adopted Digital Markets Act...

9 hours ago
Acquisitions
NCino to Acquire DocFox, Enhance Onboarding in Cloud Banking Solutions

NCino plans to acquire DocFox to create a single platform that will enable financial...

10 hours ago
eCommerce
FedEx and Amazon Explored Partnership in eCommerce Returns Last Year

FedEx and Amazon reportedly engaged in discussions last year about a potential partnership to...

10 hours ago
Artificial Intelligence
Musk’s xAI Unveils Open-Source AI Chatbot Grok-1

Elon Musk has officially unveiled his open-source artificial intelligence (AI) model....

11 hours ago
Security & Fraud
Nacha Expands Receiving Depository Financial Institutions’ Role in Fighting Fraud

Receiving depository financial institutions (RDFIs) now have a defined role in...

11 hours ago
Banking
Citi’s Tuum Investment Changes Cloud Core Banking Dynamic

Embedded payments, embedded lending and a continuing shift to virtual cards...

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SMBs
Open Banking Allows More SMB Data to Be Used in...

Small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) represent a puzzle that banks have...

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Retail
Retailer Concerns About Organized Crime Escalate Amid Ongoing Losses

As retailers face ongoing margin pressures from a difficult economic environment,...

12 hours ago
Startups
EU Startups Embrace Convertible Debt as Funding Grows Scarce

With funding becoming scarce, European startups are reportedly turning to convertible...

12 hours ago
artificial intelligence
Department of Homeland Security First Gov't Agency to Embrace AI

The Department of Homeland Security has become the first federal agency to...

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Cryptocurrency
Distressed Assets Buyer Attestor Battles Over FTX Claim

London-based financial firm Attestor is in a legal battle involving the bankruptcy of...

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Loyalty & Rewards
EU Regulation Forces Retailers to Rethink Loyalty Programs

Read anything about the recent March 7 enforcement date for the...

14 hours ago
Apple Pay
The Apple Pay Threat Facing Banks

A friend was preparing for a once-in-a-lifetime yoga retreat to a...

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