Trust Issues Keep Firms Cautious About Agentic AI Rollouts
For today’s firms and their labor force, the future of work is being spelled out in two words:…
Global Digital Shopping Index: Australia Edition
More Than One in Three Shoppers In Australia Use One-Click Checkout, Over Twice the Global Average Phones are…
Chime Gets a Ringing Endorsement as IPO Valuation Hits $11.6B
The pricing of an initial public offering (IPO), a ritual that comes the night before the first day…
Hybrid AI-Human Models Sharpen Fraud Response
When it comes to tech innovations, flash can often overshadow function. Yet when it comes to payments and…
Businesses Accelerate Credit Unions’ Shift to Real-Time Payments
Highlights A cautious, phased approach to real-time payments is common, particularly for smaller FIs, with many starting with…
Geopolitical Uncertainty Drives Global Demand for Stablecoins
Highlights Digital assets, especially stablecoin payments, are becoming essential tools for global trade and finance as businesses seek…
Bank Loan or Embedded Financing? It Depends on the Business
Highlights A firm’s operational certainty significantly impacts why it seeks financing; stable firms borrow strategically for growth, while…
Gemini 2.5 and AI Overviews Mark Google’s Biggest AI Push Yet
Highlights Google parent Alphabet reported first-quarter earnings and revenue that beat expectations, driving its stock higher in after-hours…
Steel Market Squeezed by ‘Anaconda Plan’ – Will Pain Bring Gain?
Highlights The Trump administration reinstated aggressive steel tariffs with stricter rules, closing previous loopholes and leaving importers with…
Listening Economy: Profitable Customer Conversations
The most impactful insights often emerge not from boardrooms or whiteboards but from direct conversations with customers. For…
Pay-Me-Now Economy: Consumers Drive Instant Disbursements
Highlights Consumer demand for instant payments has surged: In January, 41% of U.S. consumers received disbursements most often…
How Verified Data Platforms Strengthen Business Lending
Highlights The absence of a “single source of truth” for business verification enabled massive fraud during the PPP…