Ripple Clears Cross-Border Payments Hurdle With EU Approval
Ripple says it has secured an electronic money institution license in Luxembourg. The cryptocurrency company announced the approval Wednesday (Jan. 14),…
Wayfair Participates in Google’s Standard for Agentic Commerce
Wayfair said Monday (Jan. 12) that it participated in the development of Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) for…
Torq Raises $140M for Agentic AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platform
Torq raised $140 million in a Series D funding round to accelerate the adoption of its security operations…
Google Debuts ‘Universal’ Protocol for Agentic Commerce
Google has launched an agentic commerce standard dubbed the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP). Announced Sunday (Jan. 11) at…
Crypto ATMs Under Fire Following Wave of Fraud
The rise in cryptocurrency-related fraud cases is leading a push to ban crypto ATMs. That’s according to a…
Snowflake to Acquire Observe to Speed AI Agent Troubleshooting
Snowflake plans to acquire Observe to deliver artificial intelligence-powered observability that is built on open standards and designed…
Ripple Secures EMI License and Crypto Asset Registration in UK
Ripple received permissions that allow it to scale Ripple Payments, its cross-border payment solution that uses digital assets,…
Bank of Italy Picks Algorand for Blockchain Bid
The platform, due to roll out early next year, will be the first time a European Union nation…
SAP Launches AI Retail Operating System
German software giant SAP introduced a series of artificial intelligence enhancements for retailers. The new offerings were announced…
Microsoft Introduces Agentic AI Solutions for Retailers
Microsoft has announced several agentic artificial intelligence (AI) solutions designed for retailers. These solutions power automation in functions…
Zilch Plans to Acquire Fjord Bank to Accelerate Expansion
Consumer payments platform Zilch plans to acquire Fjord Bank to gain a European banking license that will enable…
Google’s $32 Billion Wiz Acquisition Faces EU Decision
A regulatory decision on Google’s largest ever acquisition could be weeks away. European competition regulators will decide by Feb.…