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Native Acquires Frontline Research Group to Expand AI-Powered Retail Intelligence Across Africa
Fintech & Ecommerce

Native Acquires Frontline Research Group to Expand AI-Powered Retail Intelligence Across Africa

Native, a company developing artificial intelligence (AI) tools for offline retail operations, has agreed to acquire Frontline Research Group, an African market intelligence provider, to strengthen its data capabilities across the continent’s traditional trade sector.

Glia Launches Three AI Response Modes For Banking Amid Industry Security Scrutiny
Fintech & Ecommerce

Glia Launches Three AI Response Modes For Banking Amid Industry Security Scrutiny

Glia’s July 21 launch of three configurable AI response modes for Glia Banker has taken on added context following a security incident disclosed this week by OpenAI and Hugging Face.

Kurv Launches Agent Portal to Streamline Merchant Onboarding and Portfolio Management
Fintech & Ecommerce

Kurv Launches Agent Portal to Streamline Merchant Onboarding and Portfolio Management

Kurv has introduced Kurv Agent, a new digital platform designed for independent sales organizations (ISOs) and independent payment agents, bringing merchant onboarding, portfolio management, and residual reporting into a single online portal.

Nayax Adds AI-Powered Tools to MoMa App for Vending and Self-Service Operators
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Nayax Adds AI-Powered Tools to MoMa App for Vending and Self-Service Operators

Nayax has unveiled its new AI component for MoMa, the mobile management app for those in the unattended trade and self-service sector. This update comes with the addition of AI-enabled features allowing companies to control business processes, hastening decision-making and managing fleets of vending machines via smartphone.

Kurv Appoints Mark Alsentzer as Chief Technology Officer
Fintech & Ecommerce

Kurv Appoints Mark Alsentzer as Chief Technology Officer

Payments platform Kurv has appointed Mark Alsentzer as Chief Technology Officer, the company announced.

Leading Autonomous Endpoint Management Software Options for IT Teams
Articles

Leading Autonomous Endpoint Management Software Options for IT Teams

Autonomous endpoint management software has gone from a niche functionality to something nearly every serious IT management platform offers in one form or another. These platforms monitor device health and apply corrective action automatically, often fixing problems before anyone waits for a technician to notice the issue. The degree and manner in which such end-to-end […]

Damisa Appoints Nick Watkins as Chairman Ahead of Planned Series A Funding Round
Fintech & Ecommerce

Damisa Appoints Nick Watkins as Chairman Ahead of Planned Series A Funding Round

Cross-border payments company Damisa has appointed Nick Watkins as Chairman of the Board, strengthening its leadership team as it prepares for a Series A funding round expected to begin later this year.

AWS: Only 22% Of European Businesses Use AI For Advanced Use Cases
Science & Technology

AWS: Only 22% Of European Businesses Use AI For Advanced Use Cases

More than half of European businesses now use AI, but fewer than a quarter have reached the most advanced stage of adoption, according to Sasha Rubel, Head of AI and Generative AI Policy, EMEA, at Amazon Web Services (AWS). “Less than a quarter have reached the most advanced stage of adoption, using it primarily for […]

Smart Ways to Buy an Existing Small Business
Articles

Smart Ways to Buy an Existing Small Business

Buying a business that already exists can be a clever shortcut. You skip some of the messy startup stage and step into something that already has customers, systems, and maybe even a coffee machine that works. Still, a good-looking opportunity can hide expensive surprises. If you want to make a smart move, you need more […]

iGB L!VE 2026: Executives Point to AI Adoption, Player Retention and World Cup Loyalty as Key Industry Themes
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iGB L!VE 2026: Executives Point to AI Adoption, Player Retention and World Cup Loyalty as Key Industry Themes

Executives speaking ahead of iGB L!VE London 2026 identified artificial intelligence (AI), player retention, community building and the 2026 FIFA World Cup as central themes for the event. The interviews cover perspectives from Dabble, Affilka, Zoo 55 and Soft2Bet, spanning marketing, affiliate technology, media rights and platform infrastructure.

Payments Leaders’ Summit UK 2026
Fintech & Ecommerce

Payments Leaders’ Summit UK 2026

Payments innovation continues to reshape the financial services landscape, and the Payments Leaders’ Summit UK 2026 will bring together the executives driving that transformation. Taking place on 20–21 October 2026 at the InterContinental London Park Lane, this invitation-only event is designed for senior decision-makers from payment providers, merchants, fintechs, financial institutions and technology companies.

Why the Payments Leaders’ Summit London October 2026 Should Be on Every Payments Executive’s Calendar
Fintech & Ecommerce

Why the Payments Leaders’ Summit London October 2026 Should Be on Every Payments Executive’s Calendar

Join the Payments Leaders’ Summit London in October 2026 at the InterContinental Hotel for two days of strategic insights, peer networking, and practical guidance on the future of payments.

Why Great Service Feels Rare — And How Businesses Can Change That
Fintech & Ecommerce

Why Great Service Feels Rare — And How Businesses Can Change That

Have you ever walked away from a customer experience and thought, “Wow, that was surprisingly good”? For many people, moments like that feel uncommon now. Great service often stands out not because it is extraordinary, but because expectations have quietly dropped. Slow responses, confusing systems, endless hold times, and generic interactions have become so normal […]

Best Payment Solutions for SaaS Companies in 2026: How to Find the Right Fit
Fintech & Ecommerce

Best Payment Solutions for SaaS Companies in 2026: How to Find the Right Fit

Choosing a payment solution for a SaaS company is quite different than the same process for, let’s say, an e-commerce retailer. What retailer typically needs to do is to accept a single payment at checkout. A SaaS business, meanwhile, must charge customers on a recurring schedule. It immediately complicates things with handling upgrades and downgrades […]

Nickel Digital Survey: 95% Of Institutional Investors See Digital Asset Careers As More Attractive
Blockchain & Crypto

Nickel Digital Survey: 95% Of Institutional Investors See Digital Asset Careers As More Attractive

Wall Street’s talent is eyeing the crypto floor. A new survey of executives managing $14 trillion in assets finds that nearly all of them now view digital asset careers as more attractive than a year ago… yet half still consider the professional risk too high to make the move.

Nayax Adds AI-Powered Product Discovery To Its Retail Platform, Processing 3.5 Billion Transactions Yearly
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Nayax Adds AI-Powered Product Discovery To Its Retail Platform, Processing 3.5 Billion Transactions Yearly

The Nayax platform, which offers payment solutions as well as a comprehensive suite of tools for building loyalty with customers, has recently introduced a range of new product discovery and personalization features underpinned by AI capabilities that enable retailers to better serve their customers.