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DoorDash Could Finalize Instacart Deal This Week

DoorDash could finalize a deal to acquire Instacart as soon as this week, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday (Oct. 26), citing unnamed sources. The companies are in advanced talks on a potential acquisition that could value Instacart a

Bose acquires Skullcandy in push to broaden audio brand portfolio

Bose Corporation reached a deal to acquire fellow headphones brand Skullcandy, the companies formally announced on Oct. 21. The acquisition brings together two big names in consumer electronics and audio wearables, following a history of co

October 27 E-commerce Morning Brief: Doubao APP adds embedded Douyin e-commerce livestream rooms; Pinduoduo plans to adjust door-to-door delivery rules

FTC Lawsuit Alleges Dollar General Routinely Overcharges Shoppers at Register

The Federal Trade Commission and 20 states sued Dollar General Monday (Oct. 26), alleging that the retailer routinely overcharges customers and has done so for years. The complaint alleged that Dollar General routinely charges customers mor

Banks Narrow Fraud Technology Divide but Deliver Uneven Results

Regional and community banks and credit unions surveyed by PYMNTS Intelligence now report behavioral analytics and artificial intelligence adoption approaching the levels seen with large banks, although their financial results remain uneven

OpenAI and Anthropic Want the Junior Banker’s 2 a.m. Shift

Wall Street’s next generation of artificial intelligence companies is taking shape around three businesses, including those that own financial data, those that turn it into research and analysis, and those that control the proprietary conte

Google Adds Indexing Advice For Shareable Pages To Spam Guide via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

New spam guidance says to noindex or block crawling on pages made for sharing. Google's docs say a URL blocked in robots.txt can be indexed. The post Google Adds Indexing Advice For Shareable Pages To Spam Guide appeared first on Search Eng

Dollar General sued by FTC over ‘deceptive pricing practices’

The agency, along with 20 states, allege that customers are charged more at the register than prices displayed on tags and in ads.

Citi Raises Savings Rates for Relationship Banking Clients

Citi’s new program that offers higher savings rates to reward clients who deepen their relationship with the bank went live Monday (Oct. 26). When announcing the program, Premium Boost, in a Sept. 24 press release, Citi said it adds enhance

Fed loses debit card cap appeal

The Federal Reserve’s debit card interchange rule doesn’t follow the intent of Congress in setting a limit for swipe fees, an appellate court ruled Monday.

Banana Republic debuts TikTok content series in bid for younger shoppers

The effort spotlights various styles and arrives as parent Gap Inc. continues to emphasize entertainment marketing.

Fed’s Debit Card Swipe Fee Rule Quashed By Appeals Court

A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling striking down the Federal Reserve’s 21-cent cap on debit card interchange fees. This latest decision was handed down Monday (Oct. 26) by a three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Cou

Canada’s Draft Stablecoin Rules Uphold Ban on Yield Payments

Canada began a 60-day consultation period on draft stablecoin regulations, CoinDesk reported Monday (Oct. 26). The regulations uphold a ban on yield payments and require nonbank issuers to keep their reserves with Canadian financial institu

OCC Encourages Community Banks to Consider Developing Payment Stablecoin Capabilities

Days after issuing the final rule to implement the GENIUS Act, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) encouraged community banks to develop payment stablecoin capabilities. “The OCC wants community banks to help shape the futur

Generative UI Could Turn Google Into Your Booking.com via @sejournal, @slobodanmanic

Wait for Google to send the booking, or build channels you own. That choice does not need to wait for generative UI. The post Generative UI Could Turn Google Into Your Booking.com appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

RedotPay Targets $5 Billion Valuation in Crypto IPO

Cryptocurrency company RedotPay is considering filing for a confidential initial public offering in the United States by the year’s end, Bloomberg reported Monday (Oct. 26). Hong Kong-based RedotPay, which offers physical and virtual cards

Ripple Equips Its Treasury Tool With New Capabilities

Blockchain company Ripple has announced new capabilities for its treasury product. The updated Ripple Treasury allows businesses to manage cash, payments and liquidity around the clock, the company said in its announcement Monday (Oct. 26).

Mastercard Launches Creator Card Project With MrBeast

Mastercard has launched a creator-focused partnership with YouTube superstar MrBeast. This effort will see Mastercard and MrBeast’s Beast Industries collaborate on new consumer and creator co-brand card programs, experiences and tools, the

Knowledge base is now built into your admin

Knowledge base is now built into your Shopify admin at Sales channels > Agentic > Knowledge base. It replaces the standalone Knowledge Base app, which will no longer be available after January 15, 2027. Knowledge base is a single page where

Anthropic Eyes $40 Trillion Market as Revenue Surges Ahead of IPO

Anthropic’s filed its paperwork to go public Monday (Oct. 26), becoming the first frontier artificial intelligence (AI) lab to seek a listing. Its prospectus disclosed $16.3 billion in revenue for the first six months of 2026 against $1.16

Microsoft Offers Buyouts to 60,000 Workers Outside Data Centers and Sales

Microsoft will offer buyouts to 60,000 workers on select teams, generally ones that are not involved with data centers, sales or marketing, Bloomberg reported Monday (Oct. 26), citing a Microsoft spokesperson. The buyouts are being offered

Walmart Turns Black Friday Into 3-Part Shopping Event

Walmart has announced what it calls “three major holiday shopping events” for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. “Walmart research shows that 60% of shoppers say the price of gifts and holiday purchases affects how they feel about the season, w

NYC’s Proposed POWER Act Would Open New Front for Business Litigation

New York City businesses could face an expansion of private litigation over unfair, deceptive and abusive practices under proposed legislation that would reach beyond financial services. The POWER Act, short for People and Organizations Win

Elavon Readies B2B Push With Embedded Payments for SAP Solutions

Elavon has joined the SAP PartnerEdge program and plans to embed its payments capabilities into SAP applications, the company said in a Monday (Oct. 26) press release. The planned integration with SAP Digital Payments Add-On and Open Paymen