Newswire Summaries
Equifax introduces Income Confirm to strengthen decisioning during cc origination
Monday, January 26, 2026 19:22:07 (UTC)
Equifax Introduces Income Confirm to Strengthen Decisioning Confidence During the Credit Card Origination Process New Offering Delivers Income and Employment Insights from The Work Number? With Equifax Credit Report, Helping Lenders Better Customize Credit Card Offerings for Applicants ATLANTA, Jan. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Equifax? (NYSE:EFX) today announced the launch of Income Confirm, a new product that delivers verified employment and income data from The Work Number? alongside ...
Middle East BNPL market projected to reach US$ 330.67 billion by 2035
Monday, January 26, 2026 17:12:12 (UTC)
Middle East Buy Now Pay Later Market Projected to Reach US$ 330.67 Billion by 2035 | Astute Analytica The Middle East BNPL market is a success story of rapid adaptation. It survived the global tech crash, navigated strict regulatory implementation, and embedded itself into the cultural fabric of Arab commerce. For investors, the alpha is no longer in funding new apps, but in backing the infrastructure (Open Banking, collection agencies, credit scoring AI) that supports this massive financial ...
2D barcode reader market size to surpass USD 17.28 billion by 2033
Monday, January 26, 2026 17:08:08 (UTC)
2D Barcode Reader Market Size to Surpass USD 17.28 Billion by 2033, at 8.44% CAGR | Report by SNS Insider The U.S. market for 2D barcode readers was valued at an estimated USD 2.72 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 5.18 billion by 2033. Driven by strong adoption of e-commerce, automated warehousing, and omnichannel retail, the U.S. leads globally in the use of advanced barcode scanning technologies. Austin, Jan. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 2D Barcode Reader Marke...
Fiserv, Affirm join forces to bring flexible payments to Debit
Monday, January 26, 2026 17:04:45 (UTC)
Fiserv and Affirm Join Forces to Bring Flexible Payments to Debit Strategic collaboration empowers financial institutions with turnkey Debit BNPL integration and access to the Affirm merchant network MILWAUKEE and SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology, today announced an exclusive collaboration with Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) to bring pay-over-time capabilities to debit card pro...
BLAQclouds expands Web3 infrastructure with ApolloCASH
Monday, January 26, 2026 17:02:31 (UTC)
BLAQclouds, Inc. Expands Web3 Infrastructure With ApolloCASH, Introducing Transaction-Bound APUSD Settlement, Single-Use Liquidity Pools, and New Address Book & Referral Features ROBESONIA, Pa., Jan. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BLAQclouds, Inc. (OTC: BCDS), a company focused on Web3 infrastructure, fintech, and Web3 payments, today announced the continued expansion of its blockchain settlement strategy through ApolloCASH, powered by the Apollo Chain, and the ongoing rollout of ne...
Reliance Global to acquire controlling stake in cybersecurity firm Enquantum
Monday, January 26, 2026 16:59:14 (UTC)
Reliance Global Group Enters Term Sheet to Acquire Controlling Stake in Enquantum, a Post-Quantum Cybersecurity Company Enquantum’s hardware-accelerated post-quantum cryptography targets what certain industry participants believe could represent a significant transition in cybersecurity standards over time LAKEWOOD, NJ, Jan. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reliance Global Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: EZRA) (the “Company”) today announced that it has entered into a non-binding ...
Jelou raises $10M to build AI apps that move money on WhatsApp
Monday, January 26, 2026 16:56:29 (UTC)
Jelou Raises $10M to Build AI Apps That Move Money on WhatsApp After proving its platform in highly regulated banking environments across Latin America, Jelou is now bringing WhatsApp-based transactional AI to U.S. businesses and SMBs.The company has already processed more than USD 100 million in financial operations through AI agents that execute payments, open bank accounts, and underwrite credit entirely inside messaging apps. New York, Jan. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Messagin...
Alsa places second at Circle, Google-backed agentic commerce on Arc Hackathon
Monday, January 26, 2026 16:53:51 (UTC)
AIsa Awarded Second Place at Circle & Google-Backed Agentic Commerce on Arc Hackathon January 26, 2026 10:10 ET | Source: Alsa SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AIsa was awarded second place at the Agentic Commerce on Arc Hackathon, organized by Arc (Circle) with Google DeepMind, Google Gemini, Google AI Studio, and MindsDB, and hosted by lablab.ai. The hackathon focused on agentic commerce, exploring how autonomous AI agents can transact and settle payments us...
Voice recognition market growing at 22.38% CAGR to 2031
Monday, January 26, 2026 16:51:51 (UTC)
Voice Recognition Market Growing at 22.38% CAGR to 2031 Driven by AI and Conversational Technologies says a 2026 Mordor Intelligence Report The voice recognition market is forecast to reach $61.71 billion by 2031, supported by strong adoption of edge AI chipsets, cloud-based platforms, and rising enterprise use of voice biometrics. January 26, 2026 11:12 ET | Source: Mordor Intelligence Hyderabad, India, Jan. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mordor Intelligence, a leading market ...
NCR Atleos appoints new CIO to drive tech strategy, digital transformation, AI automation
Monday, January 26, 2026 16:47:41 (UTC)
NCR Atleos Appoints New Chief Information Officer to Drive Technology Strategy, Digital Transformation and AI-Led Automation NCR Atleos today announced the appointment of Rohan Pal as Chief Information Officer, reinforcing the company’s commitment to innovation, operational excellence and growth. ATLANTA -- NCR Atleos Corporation (NYSE: NATL) (“Atleos”), a leader in expanding self-service financial access for financial institutions, retailers and consumers, today announced ...
