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Report: Temu Opens Online Marketplace to All US Sellers
Report: Temu Opens Online Marketplace to All US Sellers
November 21, 2024  |  eCommerce

Temu reportedly now allows any American brand or individual seller to join its online marketplace. The firm had been recruiting U.S. merchants for about six...

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Final CFPB Rule Expands Oversight of Big Tech’s Payments Ambitions 
Final CFPB Rule Expands Oversight of Big Tech’s Payments Ambitions 
November 21, 2024  |  Regulation

The payment ambitions of the largest, marquee names in technology now will come under greater scrutiny at the federal level. A finalized rule from the...

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Uber Reportedly Investing in Autonomous Driving Firm Pony.ai
Uber Reportedly Investing in Autonomous Driving Firm Pony.ai
November 21, 2024  |  Investments

When autonomous driving firm Pony.ai goes public, Uber reportedly plans to invest. The ride hailing/food delivery company intends to purchase more than $10 million worth of shares in Pony.ai’s...

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New AI Agents Take on Management Jobs
New AI Agents Take on Management Jobs
November 21, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

A new breed of autonomous artificial intelligence called agents is taking over customer service and operations at major companies, making decisions that, until recently, required...

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Mastercard and J.P. Morgan Are Building an Interoperable B2B Blockchain Together
Mastercard and J.P. Morgan Are Building an Interoperable B2B Blockchain Together
November 21, 2024  |  Blockchain

Complexity is frequently the default setting for business-to-business (B2B) payments, particularly cross-border ones. But the industry is moving toward greater simplicity and automation with the...

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PayPal Resolves 2-Hour Global Outage Affecting Multiple Products
PayPal Resolves 2-Hour Global Outage Affecting Multiple Products
November 21, 2024  |  Technology

PayPal experienced a global outage that affected multiple products for about two hours Thursday (Nov. 21). The incident lasted from 10:53 UTC to 12:59 UTC...

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CellPoint Raises $30 Million for Travel Sector Payment Orchestration
CellPoint Raises $30 Million for Travel Sector Payment Orchestration
November 21, 2024  |  Investments

Travel-industry-focused payment orchestration firm CellPoint Digital has raised $30 million in new funding. The financing, from Toscafund and Penta Capital, will help speed the launch of CellPoint’s Offer Order...

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Alibaba Merges Global and Domestic eCommerce Businesses
Alibaba Merges Global and Domestic eCommerce Businesses
November 21, 2024  |  eCommerce

Chinese conglomerate Alibaba is combining its domestic and international eCommerce businesses into one unit. According to a Thursday (Nov. 21) securities filing, the new Alibaba E-commerce Business Group...

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Boost: Simplicity in B2B Payments Means Making Innovation Work for Suppliers
Boost: Simplicity in B2B Payments Means Making Innovation Work for Suppliers
November 21, 2024  |  B2B Payments

True digital transformation in B2B payments requires more than just new technology. It demands an understanding of both sides of the transaction and the ability...

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