AEON Teams With X Layer to Expand Scan to Pay
Payment and settlement layer AEON integrated with X Layer, OKX’s Ethereum Layer 2 network.
The collaboration brings AEON’s scan-to-pay capability to X Layer, allowing for real-world cry...
US Bill Takes Fresh Look at Bank-FinTech Partnerships
For many financial institutions, particularly small banks and credit unions, collaborating with FinTechs has become one of the most effective ways to modernize products, improve customer experiences a...
Banking Deals Catch Eye of Activist Investors Amid Deregulation
Relaxed rules in the U.S. around banking mergers have reportedly caught the eye of activist investors.
That’s according to a report Tuesday (Dec. 30) by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), w...
Inside the AI Upgrades Reshaping Consumer Devices
Ahead of CES 2026 next week in Las Vegas, several consumer electronics manufacturers are previewing hardware products built on specific, identifiable artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The dev...
Microsoft CEO Injects ‘Sense of Urgency’ Into AI Efforts
Microsoft’s CEO has reportedly undertaken major changes to bolster the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) business.
As the Financial Times (FT) reported Tuesday (Dec. 30), those c...
Walmart Website and App Outage Impacts Thousands of Customers
Walmart’s app and website reportedly suffered an outage Tuesday (Dec. 30), affecting thousands of customers.
More than 6,500 shoppers reported trouble accessing the retailer’s eCommerce...
UK Card Spending Dips for First Time Since COVID
British consumers reportedly pulled back on their debit and credit card spending this year.
It marks the first decline in card spending since the COVID pandemic, Bloomberg News reported T...
Meta Pays $2 Billion for Singapore AI Startup Manus
Meta is acquiring Singapore-based startup Manus to boost its artificial intelligence (AI) agent offerings.
“Manus is already serving the daily needs of millions of users and businesses wo...
AI Turns Accounts Payable Into a Strategic Control Point
The corporate back office is undergoing a renovation, and accounts payable is at its center.
For decades, AP has lived in the shadows of corporate finance. Its success was necessary, unglam...
