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Artificial intelligence (AI) is leveling the playing field in accounting services, giving small and medium-sized business (SMB) owners access to robust tools once reserved for large enterprises. [contact-form-7] Traditional client accounting services — which include labor-intensive, often manual tasks like bookkeeping, payroll and financial reporting — are being modernized by automation...
Four senators outlined their proposed steps for creating digital asset market structure legislation and invited stakeholders to comment on the draft and answer a range of questions about the topic. [contact-form-7] The initial discussion draft and the request for information were released Tuesday (July 22) by Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, Sen. Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming, Sen. Bill...
SquareWorks Consulting added a global payment solution to its accounts payable (AP) automation software and enterprise resource planning (ERP) services. [contact-form-7] The company’s new International Payments capability allows AP teams to onboard, manage and pay global vendors without leaving their ERP suite, it said in a Tuesday (July 22) press release. With this addition,...
Delta Air Lines is testing a new artificial intelligence (AI) pricing system that tailors fares to individual customers, a move that could reshape how airline tickets are sold and priced. [contact-form-7] The system, developed in partnership with Israeli startup Fetcherr, is already being used on 3% of Delta’s flights, with plans to expand it to 20% by the end of the year, according to...
Telegram users in the U.S. can now trade and manage cryptocurrencies inside the messaging app. [contact-form-7] As CNBC reported Tuesday (July 22), the company’s TON Wallet is built into Telegram’s interface and is beginning its American launch this week. The service, developed by The Open Platform (TOP) and built on the TON blockchain lets users send stablecoins and other digital...
Kohl’s stock jumped Tuesday (July 22) as traders talked the retailer up on social media. [contact-form-7] The company’s shares rose by as much as 105% when the equity market opened, Bloomberg News reported. Kohl’s stock had been trading in single digits for four months. “It’s all social media chatter,” Steve Sosnick of Interactive Brokers told Bloomberg. “Remember that a highlight of...
Travel spending by businesses hasn’t halted, but it has gotten more careful. [contact-form-7] That’s according to a report Tuesday (July 22) by CNBC, citing data from travel and expense platform Navan and the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA). The data from Navan showed corporate travel spending activity rising 15% year over year in the second quarter of 2025. Amy Butte, Navan’s...
The European Commission is reportedly likely to accept Apple’s changes to its App Store rules and fees, eliminating the threat of daily fines from the antitrust regulator. [contact-form-7] The timing of an announcement of official approval of the changes is uncertain, but could come within weeks, Reuters reported Tuesday (July 22), citing unnamed sources. Asked about the report by...
PagBrasil and Verifone are bringing Brazil’s popular real-time payments system Pix to the U.S. [contact-form-7] The partnership between the two payments technology firms involves launching an in-store, alternative payment method that lets Brazilian shoppers pay in Brazilian Reais using Pix while shopping in the U.S., the companies said in a Tuesday (July 22) news release. “This is a...
Payroc plans to acquire LedgerPay, which does business as PayIQ, saying the deal will complete Payroc’s end-to-end processing platform. [contact-form-7] The acquisition will provide Payroc with direct connections to all major card brands, debit networks and clearing platforms, the company said in a Monday (July 21) press release. The additional will complement the capabilities Payroc...