Initial Unemployment Claims Rise to Highest Level Since 2021
More Americans filed for unemployment last week than in any week since 2021, the Department of Labor said…
Ant International and Alipay Aim to Safeguard Digital Wallets
A trio of Asia-based payment providers have teamed to help bolster cross-border digital wallet transactions. The Digital Wallet…
Oracle Health Deploys AI to Tackle $200B Administrative Challenge
Oracle Health introduced tools aimed at easing administrative healthcare burdens and costs. The company’s new artificial intelligence-powered offerings…
Companies Bet Customer Service AI Pays
Klarna’s $15 billion IPO was more than a financial milestone. It spotlighted how the Swedish buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) firm…
UK’s FCA Proposes Letting PSPs Set Contactless Payment Limits
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority has proposed removing its regulatory contactless payment limits, saying fraud controls are…
The Secret Financial Life of Six-Figure Households
It seems logical: The more income you have, the more you can control your financial life by strategically…
Sam’s Club Rolls Out AI for Managers
Sam’s Club is moving artificial intelligence out of the back office and onto the sales floor. The Walmart-owned…
US Imports Poised to Decline Amid Tariff, Policy Uncertainty
U.S. import cargo volumes are projected to decline for the remainder of 2025, after a near-record summer surge…
Motion Raises $60 Million for AI Agents Designed for SMBs
Motion raised $60 million in recent funding rounds to continue developing its agentic work suite that provides artificial…
Qualcomm, Google Cloud to Help Automakers Deploy AI Agents
Qualcomm Technologies and Google Cloud have partnered to provide automakers with tools they can use to add artificial…