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Agent Skill security audit and clean release guide
Learn how to isolate, statically check, verify licenses, declare capabilities, manually review, and cleanly rebuild third-party Agent Skills to avoid installing unknown code directly into production environments.
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Feishu Base OpenAPI reference
Feishu Base OpenAPI reference for checking apps, tables, views, records, and fields. Confirm tenant, base, and field permissions for order collaboration; it does not replace business approval.
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Official n8n Shopify node documentation
Official n8n Shopify node documentation for checking workflow triggers, credentials, and store-write boundaries. Store owners must authorise credentials, order, and product writes; the docs do not execute actions for you.
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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
PYMNTS · Published 10/27/2026, 03:21RedotPay 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
PYMNTS · Published 10/27/2026, 03:00Ripple 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).
PYMNTS · Published 10/27/2026, 02:42Mastercard 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
PYMNTS · Published 10/27/2026, 02:07Anthropic 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
PYMNTS · Published 10/27/2026, 01:46Microsoft 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
PYMNTS · Published 10/27/2026, 01:42NYC’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
PYMNTS · Published 10/27/2026, 01:12Elavon 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
PYMNTS · Published 10/27/2026, 00:26CVS wants to sell more Pokémon, collectibles
The pharmacy retailer is expanding its assortment of toys and collectibles as adults fuel growth in those segments.
Retail Dive · Published 10/27/2026, 00:22Target spruces up SoHo store, fan shops ahead of the holidays
In both cases, a localized presentation is key to what the retailer calls its “merchandising authority.”
Retail Dive · Published 10/27/2026, 00:13Subprime Consumers Keep Paying Cards Despite Budget Pressure
Subprime consumers continue paying their credit cards even as many struggle to cover everyday bills. PYMNTS Intelligence’s May report, “Who Is the Subprime Consumer? A Behavioral Profile,” found that 55% of subprime consumers lived paycheck
PYMNTS · Published 10/26/2026, 23:51Weekly Highlights · UAE & Qatar | XPENG AEROHT delivers its first X3-F aircraft to the UAE demonstration zone; Invest Qatar holds a roundtable with Chinese enterprises
36Kr Global continues to follow market opportunities in the UAE and Qatar, focusing each week on the most noteworthy news in the region to help readers seize overseas business opportunities.
36氪出海 · Published 10/26/2026, 23:27Euronet, Fireblocks pursue stablecoin cards
The companies are extending their partnership to provide financial firms with the infrastructure needed to issue stablecoin-funded cards.
Payments Dive · Published 10/26/2026, 23:27Genre bookstores are having a moment — especially in Chicago
From romance to horror, genre readers are done settling for just a few shelves. Now they are coming for the entire store.
Retail Dive · Published 10/26/2026, 23:17Why checks still matter
At a major industry conference this month, the paper instrument kept cropping up in discussions, even with an agenda focused on digital modernization.
Payments Dive · Published 10/26/2026, 23:16Anthropic Files IPO Showing $16.3 Billion Six-Month Revenue and $80.7 Billion Net Loss
Anthropic filed for a proposed initial public offering Monday (Oct. 26) without setting a price range. The artificial intelligence startup filed its Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Announcing the IPO filing in a press
PYMNTS · Published 10/26/2026, 22:44Levi’s distribution network transition saga continues to drag
Due to a facility fire during Q3 and the complexity of its SKU mix, the retailer doesn't expect to see benefits from its overhaul until 2027.
Retail Dive · Published 10/26/2026, 22:39Blue Diamond sales bloom as diversified strategy delivers
Blue Diamond Garden Centres has reported a 12.5 per cent increase in sales to £216m, as its diversified retail and hospitality offer helped it outperform industry benchmarks. In its latest results for the six months to 30 June 2026, the UK’
Retail Gazette · Published 10/26/2026, 22:18Revolut Expands UK Banking Business With Personal Loans
FinTech Revolut debuted its first credit product since becoming a licensed United Kingdom bank, according to a Monday (Oct. 26) press release provided to PYMNTS. The company’s unsecured personal loans offering allows users to borrow between
PYMNTS · Published 10/26/2026, 21:46Zooplus marketplace launches in Spain
German online pet supply store Zooplus has expanded its marketplace to Spain. The Spanish platform went live with 10,000 new products. It is the third market where Zooplus has expanded its marketplace model to. In 2024, Zooplus already anno
Ecommerce News Europe · Published 10/26/2026, 21:46Store-watch: Islander plots expansion south, while Crisis gives unsold fashion a second life
This week, James Knowles casts an eye over two of award-winning global design and strategy studio Dalziel & Pow’s latest projects, including bringing a touch of Scottish heritage to London and creating a new identity for Crisis’ upcycling i
Retail Gazette · Published 10/26/2026, 21:43Electrum Wallet Bug Tricks Users Into Signing Over Payments
A flaw in bitcoin software wallet Electrum reportedly allowed cybercriminals to dupe users into signing over payments. As CoinDesk reported Monday (Oct. 26), Electrum revealed this vulnerability over the weekend, saying some servers had beg
PYMNTS · Published 10/26/2026, 20:58Record number of counterfeit products intercepted in EU
Customs authorities and other enforcement agencies in the EU intercepted a record 196 million suspected counterfeit items last year, with a total estimated value of 6.3 billion euros. That is 67 percent more than in 2024. This is according
Ecommerce News Europe · Published 10/26/2026, 20:58The commercial impact of uniforms
New data reveals the relationship between staff presentation, in-store experiences, and retail’s bottom line, writes James Knowles. In today’s competitive retail environment where every penny is hard won from a consumer continuously buffete
Retail Gazette · Published 10/26/2026, 20:31