Google’s introduction of an intelligent search box and AI information agents at I/O 2026 highlights a shift in BLOCKCHAIN and enterprise technology toward agentic, always-on
OpenAI has recently made two tactical acquisitions in the personal finance management (PFM) space: Roi (October 2025) and Hiro Finance (April 2026). Both were acquihires,
Mastercard (NYSE:MA) has launched its Crypto Partner Program, formally uniting more than eighty-five leading companies from traditional finance, payments, and the blockchain sector. Key participants
Interest Rates Look Back: Interest rates were a major backdrop (macro-economic) heading into 2025. As expected, the Fed continued its easing, completing three more 25
In the fourth installment of our AI – Payments, Commerce & Markets series, Executive Advisor Wayne Johnson III explores 2025 AI investments and the technologies
The Trump administration, initially poised to dismantle the Biden-era CFPB “open banking” rule, reversed course after intense lobbying from crypto, fintech, and retail groups, including
Mastercard (NYSE:MA) operates a global payment network supporting 3 billion branded cards, generating $9.8 trillion in transaction value from 150 million merchants annually. It is
Founded in 2023, DeepSeek has rapidly emerged as a game-changer in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry. With financial backing from hedge fund High-Flyer, the company
CompoSecure, a provider of payment cards and cryptocurrency storage and security solutions, recently announced Roman BDBR, a SPAC, may take the company public. The company