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AI & Tech

Google Unveils AI Checkout & Business Agent Protocol

Google is launching a new "agentic commerce" system, featuring a Universal Commerce Protocol for in-search checkout and AI Business Agents…

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BigTech Companies

Chase to Take Over Apple Card Operations

JPMorgan Chase will replace Goldman Sachs as the issuer of the Apple Card, reflecting Goldman's exit from consumer lending and…

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Artificial Intelligence

AI Holiday Shopping: Expert Trust Tips

AI is becoming a mainstream personal shopping assistant, with 42% of shoppers using it for tasks like deal-finding and ordering,…

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Business

Pine Labs Cuts IPO Valuation in Global Fintech Push

Pine Labs is proceeding with its IPO at a valuation of approximately $2.9 billion, which is about 40% lower than…

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Business

Mastercard Launches Threat Intelligence to Combat Payment Fraud

Mastercard has launched Threat Intelligence, a security tool that integrates its fraud analysis with cyber threat data from Recorded Future…

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Artificial Intelligence

Mastercard Launches AI-Powered Fraud Defense Tool

Mastercard has launched Threat Intelligence, an AI-powered platform that combines payment fraud data with cyber threat intelligence to provide real-time…

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Business

Cuscal’s Acquisition of Indue Gets Green Light

Australia's competition regulator approved Cuscal Limited's acquisition of Indue Limited, concluding it won't significantly harm market competition after an extensive…

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Artificial Intelligence

Cloudflare Partners with Top Payment Firms to Secure Agentic Commerce

Cloudflare has partnered with Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to create a secure authentication framework using the Web Bot Auth…

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Business

HyperPay, Mastercard, Mozn Team Up to Boost MENA Digital Payments

HyperPay has partnered with Mastercard and Mozn to enhance digital payment infrastructure and security in Middle Eastern markets like Saudi…

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AI & Tech

Agent Payments Protocol (AP2): A Game-Changer for Ecommerce & Marketers

The Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) is an open standard that enables AI assistants to autonomously conduct secure, accountable transactions on…

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AI & Tech

CrowdStrike & Meta Simplify AI Security Tool Evaluation

CrowdStrike and Meta have launched CyberSOCEval, an open-source benchmarking suite to evaluate large language models' effectiveness in critical security tasks.…

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AI & Tech

South Africa’s AI Race: The Narrative Has Changed

South Africa's AI narrative has changed from a warning of being left behind to one of proactive, strategic leadership on…

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BigTech Companies

Mastercard Denies Role in NSFW Game Bans as Valve Points to Brand Rules

Mastercard denied direct involvement in the removal of adult-oriented games from Steam and Itch.io, contradicting platform operators' claims that payment…

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Culture

GOG’s NSFW Game Giveaway Fights Gaming Censorship

GOG launched a free initiative to challenge gaming censorship by offering 13 previously delisted adult-themed games for 48 hours via…

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BigTech Companies

Mastercard Faces Backlash Over Censorship of Adult Games

Mastercard faces backlash for its role in removing adult-themed games from digital platforms, with developers criticizing vague policies that unfairly…

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Business

Itch.io Brings Back Free NSFW Games

Itch.io is restoring select free adult-themed games after removing them due to pressure from conservative groups and payment processors, but…

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Culture

Gamers Protest Censorship of NSFW Games – Here’s Why

Gamers and developers are rallying against recent censorship waves targeting adult-oriented games on major platforms like Steam and Itch.io, arguing…

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BigTech Companies

Itch.io bans adult content: New restrictions on NSFW games explained

Itch.io imposed sudden restrictions on adult content due to payment processor pressure, leaving developers unprepared and forcing many games offline.…

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Artificial Intelligence

Lawmakers demand ban on Delta’s AI price-hiking surveillance

Lawmakers are proposing a bill to ban AI-powered price discrimination and wage suppression, sparked by Delta Airlines' plan to use…

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AI & Tech

Top Cybersecurity Leaders Unite at CISO New York 2025

Top cybersecurity leaders will meet at CISO New York 2025 on September 9 for high-level discussions on governance, risk frameworks,…

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