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Acquisitions
Report: Zuora Considering Sale After Potential Acquirers Express Interest

Zuora is reportedly considering a sale and other options after more than...

9 mins ago
Mobile Wallets
Gen Z's Digital Dynamics: Wallets Lead, Connected Devices Lag

Generation Z, born between 1997-2012, represents a cohort deeply intertwined with...

35 mins ago
Partnerships
GoDaddy and Upwork Partner to Connect Businesses and Web Designers

GoDaddy will join the Upwork Partners program to connect businesses that are looking for...

2 hours ago
Security & Fraud
Cognizant and FICO to Launch Real-Time Payments Fraud Prevention Solution

Cognizant and FICO plan to launch a cloud-based real-time payments fraud prevention solution...

3 hours ago
Taxes
Canada Considering Digital Services Tax Targeting Largest Tech Companies

Canada’s Parliament is considering a tax on digital services revenue that...

3 hours ago
Economy
Fed’s Beige Book Cites Weak Discretionary Spending

Eight times each year the Fed publishes what’s known as the...

3 hours ago
CFPB
CFPB Finds Coding Bootcamp BloomTech Deceived Students About Loans, Jobs

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued an order against coding bootcamp BloomTech, also known...

3 hours ago
artificial intelligence
NSA Warns of AI Cybersecurity Risks, Urges Businesses to Bolster...

The National Security Agency (NSA) is sounding the alarm on the...

3 hours ago
artificial intelligence
Small Businesses Face Uphill Battle in AI Race, Says AI...

Small and medium-sized businesses will struggle to keep pace with tech...

3 hours ago
Technology
Digital Tools Go for Gold at Paris Summer Olympics

As the 100-day countdown to the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games begins,...

4 hours ago
Loyalty & Rewards
JCPenney Launches Rewards and Credit Program

JCPenney has debuted its Rewards and Credit Program, a free loyalty...

4 hours ago
Retail
Consumers Switch to Cheaper Retailers but Hesitant to Leave Grocers

Shoppers who are willing to leave their favorite retailers in search...

4 hours ago
B2B Payments
Finix Launches Tool to Onboard Merchants for Payment Acceptance

Full-stack payment processor Finix has launched a solution that allows businesses to...

4 hours ago
ResTech
Fiserv Debuts Restaurant Kiosks as Self-Service Gains Ground

Payments firm Fiserv has debuted a self-service solution for the restaurant industry. The...

4 hours ago
Blockchain
This Week in Web3: Bitcoin Halving, Stablecoins, Bankman-Fried

The bitcoin halving is imminent, and crypto is on everyone’s mind...

5 hours ago
Subscriptions
Recurly Adds New Dashboards to Subscription Management Platform

Subscription management firm Recurly has added new dashboard reports to its platform. The...

5 hours ago
Retail
Tired of Cutbacks, Shoppers Demand Affordable Luxuries From Mass-Market Retailers

After years of being conservative in their spending in response to...

5 hours ago
Banking
Mercury Expands Into Consumer Banking With Mercury Personal

Startup-focused banking FinTech Mercury is getting into the consumer banking business. The company...

5 hours ago
Earnings
United Airlines Reports Higher Travel Volumes, Expects Record Summer

United Airlines increased both its capacity and the amount of passenger...

6 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
Crypto.com VC Arm Cautious of Outsized Valuations

Crypto.com’s venture capital unit has doubts about some of the sector’s...

6 hours ago
Amazon
Amazon Licenses Just Walk Out Tech in Battle for Grocery...

Amazon is pushing sales of its Just Walk Out technology even...

6 hours ago
Investments
Report: Flink Raising Money from Investors, Discussing Merger With Rivals

German grocery delivery startup Flink is reportedly receiving another 100 million euros...

6 hours ago
Earnings
Grubhub’s Campus Business Grows as Order Volumes Fall

College students aside, fewer Americans are ordering their meals from Grubhub. The...

7 hours ago
Payment Methods
Klarna Credit Card to Roll Out in US Within Months

Klarna has opened its waitlist for the new Klarna Card to all U.S....

7 hours ago
Earnings
U.S. Bancorp Card Net Charge-Off Rate Hits 4.2%

U.S. Bancorp said in its latest earnings report that consumers are...

7 hours ago
Fraud Prevention
Digital Payments Turn the Tables on Check Scams

Despite the prevalence of digital alternatives, checks continue to be a...

8 hours ago
Investments
PayPal Leads $19 Million Series A for B2B Card Platform...

B2B credit card platform Pliant is planning to expand after raising $19...

8 hours ago
Retail
Walmart to Offer Suppliers Combination of Insights and Retail Media

Walmart will launch a new service that allows suppliers to combine insights...

8 hours ago
Banking
Ex-FDIC Head ‘Worried’ About Regional Banks’ Potential Weakness

The former chair of the FDIC is looking for signs of weakness in...

8 hours ago
Banking
U.S. Bancorp Interest Income Dips as Customer Caution Continues

U.S. Bancorp is forecasting a decline in net interest income for...

9 hours ago
Fintech Investments
Possible Funding Thaw May Bring New Life to FinTech IPO...

Call it the thaw after the FinTech funding winter. Maybe. And...

9 hours ago
Payment Methods
MUFG Bank and Crédit Agricole Complete First ISO 20022-Aligned Payment...

The first payment in the ISO 20022 message format on the CHIPS network was...

9 hours ago
artificial intelligence
Intel and Partners Want to Solve Enterprise AI’s Interoperability Problem

Few innovations throughout history have progressed as fast as generative artificial...

10 hours ago
eCommerce
Misfits Market Teams With Gopuff as Shoppers Demand Instant eGrocery

Online shoppers want options for a wider range of grocery occasions,...

10 hours ago
Credit Cards
National Banks’ Reign Over Primary Credit Cards Dropped to 68% 

When it comes to issuing credit cards, national banks continue to...

11 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
Senators Unveil Bipartisan Bill Outlawing Algorithmic Stablecoins

Two U.S. lawmakers have introduced legislation to govern the use of...

11 hours ago
Investments
Flatpay Raises $48 Million to Expand POS, Payment Solutions Offering

Flatpay has raised 45 million euros (about $48 million) in a...

12 hours ago
artificial intelligence
Report: Mistral AI Targeting $5 Billion Valuation 

Mistral AI is reportedly exploring a funding round that would value it...

13 hours ago