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G2 Summer 2026 Report ranks Vagaro Top Salon and Spa Management Software
Thursday, September 17, 2026 22:30:02 (UTC)
Sep 17, 2026 9:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time Vagaro Ranked Top Salon and Spa Management Software in G2 Summer 2026 Report SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vagaro, the leading platform for beauty, wellness, and fitness businesses, has been ranked the top salon and spa management software in G2’s Summer 2026 Spa and Salon Management Grid® Report. "What makes this recognition especially meaningful is that it reflects the experience of the professionals who use Vagaro to run their busin...
InvoiceCloud appoints marketing leader Madilynn Castillo as CMO
Thursday, September 17, 2026 22:27:28 (UTC)
Sep 17, 2026 9:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time InvoiceCloud Appoints Marketing Leader Madilynn Castillo as Chief Marketing Officer B2B technology executive brings experience building and scaling global marketing organizations to support InvoiceCloud’s next phase of growth BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--InvoiceCloud, a leading provider of digital billing and payment solutions, today announced the appointment of Madilynn Castillo as Chief Marketing Officer. Castillo will lead InvoiceCloud’s...
Microsoft, Marvell, Utimaco to deliver industry-first secure, cloud-scale payments Ssolution
Thursday, September 17, 2026 18:36:34 (UTC)
Sep 17, 2026 9:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time Microsoft, Marvell and Utimaco to Deliver Industry-first Secure, Cloud-scale Payments Solution New cloud-native payment security platform: Azure Payment HSM v2 combines Marvell® LiquidSecurity® HSMs, Utimaco Atalla™ Payments Module software and Microsoft Azure into a fully managed payments security service. Designed for regulated payment workloads: Enables financial institutions and payment service providers to meet PCI security, compli...
Social Security solvency concerns have many planning to tap benefits early
Thursday, September 17, 2026 18:34:59 (UTC)
Sep 17, 2026 9:44 AM Eastern Daylight Time Social Security Solvency Concerns Have Many Planning to Tap Benefits Early Schroders Study Reveals $5,094 in Monthly Income Needed To Retire Comfortably 48% of Non-Retired Americans Fear AI Will Push Them Into Early Retirement NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to the Schroders 2026 US Retirement Survey, 52% of non-retired Americans are “concerned” or “very concerned” about outliving their assets in retirement. Despite these co...
Current manufacturing indicators remain positive in September
Thursday, September 17, 2026 18:32:52 (UTC)
Current Manufacturing Indicators Remain Positive in September September 17, 2026 Manufacturing activity in the region expanded overall, according to the firms responding to the September Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The diffusion index for current general activity fell from 47.4 in August to 37.8 in September. The survey’s indicators for new orders and shipments remained elevated this month. The employment index fell but remained positive, continuing to suggest overall inc...
ONEKEY: AI alone Is not enough for firmware security
Thursday, September 17, 2026 18:31:26 (UTC)
ONEKEY: AI Alone Is Not Enough for Firmware Security The most effective way to ensure the security of software in devices, machines and systems is to using a combination of deterministic analysis, artificial intelligence and automation. Düsseldorf, September 17, 2026 — Artificial intelligence (AI) is a double-edged sword in cybersecurity. While attackers can use it to uncover vulnerabilities faster than ever before, AI is also an excellent tool for detecting and fixing hidden security v...
Aptus.AI brings AI from assistance to execution in regulated industries
Thursday, September 17, 2026 18:29:36 (UTC)
APTUS.AI BRINGS AI FROM ASSISTANCE TO EXECUTION IN REGULATED INDUSTRIES The Italian fintech company, also operating in Luxembourg, is enabling organisations in highly regulated industries to delegate operational tasks to AI, moving beyond the traditional conversational assistant model. Its approach combines legal reasoning, verifiable sources and the ability to recognise when information is insufficient, supported by a proprietary regulatory dataset monitoring more than 200 authorities ...
Nexi, ReFiBuy partner to enhance European merchant discoverability
Thursday, September 17, 2026 18:26:44 (UTC)
Nexi and ReFiBuy partner to enhance European Merchant discoverability for the Agentic Commerce era As AI shopping agents increasingly shape product discovery, the partnership brings ReFiBuy’s Agentic Commerce Optimization system to Nexi’s merchant network to ensure product catalogues are accurately evaluated and included by AI agents. MILAN and RALEIGH, N.C. 17 September 2026 - Nexi, the European PayTech, and ReFiBuy, the leading Agentic Commerce Optimization (ACO) platform, today anno...
Velera releases September 2026 edition of Velera Payments Index
Thursday, September 17, 2026 18:23:44 (UTC)
Today, Velera – the nation’s premier payments CUSO and an integrated financial technology solutions provider – published the September edition of the Velera Payments Index, which takes a deep dive into the rapid growth of online gambling and prediction markets. St. Petersburg, Flas., Sept. 17, 2026—August card spending growth reflected a continued positive trend in consumer engagement. While debit purchase growth continued to outperform, credit purchase growth remained positive, bu...
Eduardo Mostrom launches EM Integrated Strategies
Thursday, September 17, 2026 16:52:27 (UTC)
Eduardo Mostrom Launches EM Integrated Strategies Bringing Integrated Communications and Policy Expertise in Payments to Boston and across the U.S. Boston, Sept. 17, 2026—Payments communications and policy strategist Eduardo Mostrom has launched EM Integrated Strategies, a Boston-based boutique agency that draws on his communications, industry affairs and public policy experience to serve payments, technology and financial services organizations. As AI advances at the speed of paymen...
