Massachusetts Bill May Pass Credit Card Surcharges to Consumers
Massachusetts, one of the few states where it is still illegal for businesses to surcharge customers for credit card payments,...
Google’s Agentic AI Ambitions Face a Steep Climb
Does Google have what it takes to become the dominant player in agentic AI? Its Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), unveiled...
Holiday Mobile Shopping Sets Records, Fueled by BNPL and AI
In another record-breaking holiday shopping season, consumers increasingly turned to their mobile phones. The majority of online transactions occurred via...
Wyoming’s Stablecoin Debuts for the General Public
After introducing it as a product for business transactions last August, Wyoming is making its stablecoin available to the general...
Retailers Fight Back Against Amazon’s AI Shopping Program
Online retailers are pushing back after Amazon’s Shop Direct agentic AI program trained its bots on their websites without permission....
Is There a Future for Unattended Retail?
Imagine you’ve wrapped up a long, fun-filled weekend in Las Vegas and are now at the airport heading home. You’re...
Morgan Stanley Is Building Its Own Crypto ETFs
Morgan Stanley has filed with the SEC to launch its own spot bitcoin and Solana exchange-traded funds (ETFs). While somewhat...
How the Principles of the Planogram Can Apply to Payments
Most merchants take an analytical approach to their store layouts, positioning items in both in-person and digital environments for strategic...
Weak Master Passwords Led to the Theft of Millions in Crypto
A multi-year crypto theft ring has been traced back to Russian hackers who stole sensitive data from LastPass. Armed with...
How Bank Websites Can Build Customer Relationships
A bank’s public website no longer has the luxury of serving as a passive storefront. AI-powered overviews, social media influencers,...
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