Welcome to the Transactional Economy
There is a young woman in Chicago who earns money five different ways before noon on a Tuesday. She drives a rideshare app in the morning, drops a delivery on the way home, sells a handmad...
Merchants Start Chasing High Approvals Instead of Low Fees
Watch more: Need to Know With North’s Suril Patel
When merchants viewed payments solely through the lens of cost, they typically looked for as little cost as possible.
But that one-dimens...
Treasury Teams Demand Proof Before Going Real Time
Consumers are embracing instant payments, which offer them speed, security and peace of mind that their money is exactly where it needs to be, when it needs to be.
Corporates, however, are ...
98% of US Product Leaders Expect Gen AI to Improve Workflows
Generative AI is cementing its status as a near-term operating upgrade for U.S. product chiefs, with rising confidence that it can speed work while also improving control in sensitive areas such as se...
Meta Creates New AI Unit to Accelerate Model Development
Meta is building a new applied artificial intelligence engineering organization that will partner with the company’s Superintelligence Lab to make AI models faster, The Wall Street Journal reported ...
Washington Is Putting AI to Work Across Federal Agencies
The federal government’s annual accounting of artificial intelligence use cases reflects a steady acceleration in adoption. Agencies across Washington have cataloged more than 2,500 AI applications,...
