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Zuckerberg Details AI Vision in Meta’s Q2 Earnings Call
Zuckerberg Details AI Vision in Meta’s Q2 Earnings Call
July 31, 2024  |  Meta

A funny thing happened on the way to Meta’s Q2 earnings call. As it has for many tech companies during this earnings season, discussion of...

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BNPL Regulation Debate Heats Up as Comment Period Closes
BNPL Regulation Debate Heats Up as Comment Period Closes
July 31, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Klarna argues for a bespoke regulatory framework, while AARP supports the rule, emphasizing the need for consumer protections as buy now, pay later (BNPL) usage...

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Amazon Upgrades Checkout AI to Boost Third-Party Adoption
Amazon Upgrades Checkout AI to Boost Third-Party Adoption
July 31, 2024  |  Retail

As Amazon looks to license its Just Walk Out checkout system to more stores, the eCommerce giant is upgrading the artificial intelligence model to improve...

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Citi Services Head of Payments Says Instant Is In as Global Dynamics Shift
Citi Services Head of Payments Says Instant Is In as Global Dynamics Shift
July 31, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

Change in payments, as in life, happens slowly and then all at once. And as we navigate through 2024, the payments industry is undergoing transformative...

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How Paperless B2B Payments Are Reducing Fraud in Business Transactions
How Paperless B2B Payments Are Reducing Fraud in Business Transactions
July 31, 2024  |  B2B Payments

If all goes well, the future of business processes won’t look anything like its past. And that holds particularly true in business-to-business (B2B) payments, where...

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70% of Small Businesses Want Better Cash Management Services From Banks
70% of Small Businesses Want Better Cash Management Services From Banks
July 31, 2024  |  SMBs

Small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are contending with a perfect storm of financial difficulties: outdated payment systems, persistent inflation and delayed payments. These issues disrupt...

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Mastercard Sees Embedded Finance as Revolutionizing Digital Payments
Mastercard Sees Embedded Finance as Revolutionizing Digital Payments
July 31, 2024  |  Mastercard

The future of payments and commerce gets closer every day. So close, in fact, that they are becoming intertwined — and embedded. In an era...

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All Signal, No Noise: How Item-Level Data Brings Retail and Banking Intelligence Together
All Signal, No Noise: How Item-Level Data Brings Retail and Banking Intelligence Together
July 31, 2024  |  Data

There’s plenty of competition in the retail and banking sectors. But there’s no good reason for them to compete with each other, as both face...

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PayPal Boosts Revenue Forecasts With New Small Business Features and Apple Pay Integration
PayPal Boosts Revenue Forecasts With New Small Business Features and Apple Pay Integration
July 30, 2024  |  Earnings

If the global consumer is showing signs of cutting spending, PayPal didn’t get that email. The digital payments and peer-to-peer platform on Tuesday (July 30)...

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