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Stripe Parafin acquisition expands embedded
Stripe plans to acquire Parafin to scale embedded credit products for small businesses across its network of over 18,000 platforms, aiming to close the
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OpenAI Partners with America's SBDC for Small Business AI
OpenAI and America's SBDC launched a pilot on September 30, 2026, to train 150 advisors who will deliver in-person AI workshops to at least 1,000 small
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Meta Expands Muse AI Agent to Small Businesses
Meta has launched Muse for Small Business, a free AI agent that integrates with tools like QuickBooks, Shopify, and Canva to help owners manage operations
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Lloyds Bank launches Get Paid invoicing tool
Lloyds Bank is launching Get Paid, a free in-app invoicing and payment tracking tool for its business customers later in 2026, aiming to tackle the UK's
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U.S. Bank launches Business Essentials
U.S. Bank has introduced two new business credit cards offering tiered cash back rewards and integrated financial tools, alongside naming Jessica Alba as a
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Modulate Secures $25M for AI Fraud Prevention
Modulate raised $25 million in funding to scale its audio-native AI technology, which detects deepfakes and fraud in voice systems, as businesses face
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CFTC Advances Crypto Regulation Proposal After Clarity Act
The CFTC has submitted a formal proposal to regulate crypto asset markets to the White House for review, moving forward after the Senate blocked the
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Lowe's launches drone delivery pilot in North Carolina
Lowe's is testing drone delivery with DoorDash and Wing in Matthews, North Carolina, offering 20-minute drops of tools and home improvement items to assess
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UK Banks Complete First Interbank Tokenized Deposit
Seven major UK banks have executed the world's first live interbank transactions using tokenized sterling deposits, testing programmable payments for
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Federal Reserve Proposes GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules
The Federal Reserve issued two proposals under the GENIUS Act to regulate payment stablecoins. The rules would require full asset backing for tokens and establish a new application process for banks seeking to issue them.
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AI Chatbot Number Reliability Risks Small Business Customer
A BMW dealership's AI chatbot made a mistaken $27,000 buyback offer.S. Small businesses use AI. Generative models often produce inconsistent numbers, pushing experts to recommend pairing AI with deterministic calculation tools.
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OpenAI hires Patreon executives to build
OpenAI has hired three key executives from Patreon, including co-founder Sam Yam, to lead a new Creator Product division focused on subscription-based
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Mastercard: Merchants Seek AI Shoppers But Keep Customer
Mastercard executives say AI agents are discovering products but not yet buying, as merchants seek trust and control in new commerce channels.
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SBA Proposes Doubling Small Business Size Limits
The U.S. Small Business Administration is proposing to more than double the revenue and employee size limits that define a small business in several
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Tech Teams Gain Sway Over AP Buying Decisions
A PYMNTS study finds integration with existing systems has surpassed pricing as the top factor for SMBs evaluating accounts payable technology, giving
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Portland Fair Share Tax raises CEO surtax
Portland's proposed Fair Share Tax would increase a surtax on 405 mega corporations with high CEO pay ratios while raising the business license tax
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Federal Credit Unions Exempt From Illinois Swipe Fee Law
A U.S. District Court has ruled that federal credit unions are not subject to the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act, which bans swipe fees on sales
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OpenAI's Astra Offers Banks Shortcut to Modernize Old
OpenAI's new GPT-6 Astra model can operate computers to bridge disconnected banking systems, offering an alternative to costly core replacements.
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Study: AI Returns Depend on Business Workflow Overhaul
A PYMNTS Intelligence report finds that deeper AI adoption yields higher returns, but only when companies fix underlying organizational issues like data
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Affirm Launches New Underwriting Model for U.S. Shoppers
Affirm has activated a new underwriting model at U.S. checkouts designed to better assess borrower risk by analyzing the sequence of credit events over
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Digital Wallets Face New Consumer Protection Rules
As digital wallets and crypto products scale, new consumer protection rules are emerging to address heightened fraud risks from AI, with security now a
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Chewy Expects $50 Million AI Savings by 2027
Chewy CEO Sumit Singh says AI tools are projected to cut costs by $50 million in fiscal 2027, with savings coming from customer service, pharmacy
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Maryland Governor Seeks SBA Disaster Loans for Anne Arundel
Governor Wes Moore requested a U.S. Small Business Administration disaster declaration on July 9, 2026, to provide low-interest loans to small businesses
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PDF Invoices Become the Next Legacy Format for Small
A PYMNTS report argues that PDF invoices, while digitizing delivery, fail to provide machine-readable data, creating a costly automation bottleneck for
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House Subcommittee Examines Crypto's Small Business Impact
A U.S. House subcommittee hearing explored how digital assets like stablecoins could lower transaction costs and speed up payments for small businesses
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Former Wall Street Trader's WashWise Spray Hits $10,000
Maria Cabral Menezes, 27, left finance jobs at JPMorgan and Citadel to launch WashWise, a 'dry shampoo for clothes.' Her Reset Spray product generated
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