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Square Adds Conversational AI Assistant to Business Technology Platform
Square Adds Conversational AI Assistant to Business Technology Platform
June 04, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Square has launched a conversational artificial intelligence (AI) assistant that can answer sellers’ questions about how to use Square’s business technology platform and about trends...

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Block to Enable Merchants to Accept Bitcoin Payments
Block to Enable Merchants to Accept Bitcoin Payments
May 27, 2025  |  Bitcoin

Block plans to launch bitcoin payments on its business technology platform Square, enabling merchants using the Square Point of Sale app to accept bitcoin payments...

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CE 100 Index Slips 2.7%, Led by Xerox, as All Pillars Lose Ground
CE 100 Index Slips 2.7%, Led by Xerox, as All Pillars Lose Ground
May 26, 2025  |  Connected Economy

Through the past several weeks, the CE 100 Index has shown resilience, outperforming the broader markets, and posted several weeks where all segments were higher.  ...

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Block Says It’s Extended Over $100 Billion in Credit to Consumers and SMBs
Block Says It’s Extended Over $100 Billion in Credit to Consumers and SMBs
May 20, 2025  |  Loans

Block said Tuesday (May 20) that since the launch of its credit products, it has extended over $100 billion in credit while keeping its loss...

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Earnings Season Shows Merchants Turning to Platforms to Meet Working Capital Needs
Earnings Season Shows Merchants Turning to Platforms to Meet Working Capital Needs
May 12, 2025  |  SMBs

Beyond the earnings season focus on consumer spending and consumer lending, the recent quarterly results from the likes of Block, Shopify and PayPal show that...

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Marqeta’s Processing Volumes Surge 27% on Card Issuance, BNPL and Flex Credential Growth
Marqeta’s Processing Volumes Surge 27% on Card Issuance, BNPL and Flex Credential Growth
May 07, 2025  |  Earnings

Marqeta’s first quarter results surged across several metrics as new and existing card issuance programs grew on a global stage across debit and credit channels,...

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CE 100 Index Shrugs Off Concerns Over Consumer Spending, Surges 3.2%  
CE 100 Index Shrugs Off Concerns Over Consumer Spending, Surges 3.2%  
May 04, 2025  |  Connected Economy

Earnings season rolls on. For the CE 100 Index — which saw uniform gains across all pillars — quarterly reports and management commentary on earnings...

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Cash App Slowdown Highlights Shifting Consumer Behavior as They Focus on Essentials
Cash App Slowdown Highlights Shifting Consumer Behavior as They Focus on Essentials
May 02, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Shares of Block fell more than 20% Friday (May 2), as slowing growth has prompted management to issue cautious guidance. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Block Renews Bets on AI, Ecosystem Lending as Growth Softens
Block Renews Bets on AI, Ecosystem Lending as Growth Softens
May 01, 2025  |  Earnings

For a company long hailed as a tech disruptor in financial services, Block’s Q1 2025 results present a paradox. One of slowing growth amid a...

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