Merchants Start Prepping for Post-Holiday Chargeback Wave
The holiday season may drive record revenues, but it also brings with it a surge in fraud attempts. With scams,…
Amazon Says Several New Devices Are Purpose-Built for AI-Powered Alexa+
Amazon unveiled the next generation of several of its devices Tuesday (Sept. 30), including Echo, Fire TV and Ring, that incorporate the company’s artificial…
AI Regulation Gains Momentum With California’s New Law
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday (Sept. 29) signed the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act, making the state the first in…
AI Spending Could Exceed $2.8 Trillion Through 2029
AI-related infrastructure spending by Big Tech is expected to surpass $2.8 trillion through 2029. That’s according to a report Tuesday (Sept. 30)…
Squarespace Debuts ‘AI-Powered Business Partner’ Beacon
Squarespace has introduced what it calls an “AI-powered business partner” for entrepreneurs. Squarespace Beacon AI, announced by the website design platform…
OpenAI Half-Year Revenue Jumps 16% to $4.3 Billion
OpenAI reportedly recorded roughly $4.3 billion in revenue for the first half of 2025. That’s a 16% increase over last year,…
Bank of America Employs AI to Answer Client Payments Questions
Bank of America is using AI to help its Global Payments Solutions team serve clients. The new Ask Global Payments Solutions…
OpenAI Puts Etsy and Shopify Inside ChatGPT’s Shopping Cart
OpenAI’s launch of Buy It in ChatGPT marks another touchpoint on the agentic artificial intelligence (AI) roadmap. With Instant Checkout, ChatGPT shifts from being a…
PayOS, Mastercard Complete First AI Payment
PayOS and Mastercard announced Monday (Sept. 29) that they have completed the first live agentic payment using a Mastercard Agentic Token,…
The AI Boom’s Second Act: Debt-Fueled Growth
The AI boom’s second act is being financed not just by venture dollars but by borrowing, as companies sprint to…
Fiserv Releases AI Content Platform for Financial Institutions
Fiserv is rolling out a cloud-based content management system designed to help financial institutions streamline operations and automate workflows, the company announced Monday…
OpenAI Puts Etsy and Shopify Inside ChatGPT’s Shopping Cart
OpenAI’s launch of Buy It in ChatGPT marks another touchpoint on the agentic artificial intelligence (AI) roadmap. With Instant Checkout, ChatGPT shifts from being a…
Paid Raises $21 Million to Help SaaS Companies Sell AI Agents
Paid raised $21 million in a seed round to expand its mission to include helping software-as-a-service companies pivot to selling artificial…
Sibos 2025: Breaking From Incremental Change Can Rewire Banking’s Machine
The global banking establishment is entering 2026 confronting a growing array of existential questions. Chief among them is whether the…
Merchants and Marketplaces Must Speak the Language of Agents to Compete
Retailers already face an uphill battle managing inflation, tariff-driven price shifts and the looming holiday rush. Now comes another challenge:…
Prompt Economy Debate Turns to Scaling Agentic AI
As they should, companies in all business verticals are asking some tough questions about agentic AI. Those questions defined the…
Anthropic Launches Claude Sonnet 4.5 and Introduces Claude Agent SDK
Anthropic has released Claude Sonnet 4.5, saying it outperforms other artificial intelligence models in coding, building complex agents and using computers.…
Bank of America Puts AI in the Treasurer’s Pocket With CashPro Upgrade
The roles of chief financial officers and treasurers are being redefined in a volatile environment where decisions must be made…
OpenAI CEO Meets With UAE to Promote AI Ambitions
OpenAI’s CEO has reportedly met with the UAE’s president to discuss the country’s artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions. That’s according to a report Saturday…
Walmart CEO Foresees AI Transforming ‘Literally Every Job’
Walmart is reportedly preparing for artificial intelligence (AI) to transform its workforce. “It’s very clear that AI is going to change…