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Top tech news today: May 30, 2025
Tech News Roundup 1. Global Payments sells payroll business for $1.1B Global Payments has agreed to sell its payroll business to Acrisure for $1.1 billion, focusing on its core payment services. Source 2. JD Vance discusses stablecoins at Bitcoin conference Vice President JD Vance stated that stable…
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Tech News Roundup 1. Global Payments sells payroll business for $1.1B Global Payments has agreed to sell its payroll business to Acrisure for $1.1 billion, focusing on its core payment services. Source 2. JD Vance discusses stablecoins at Bitcoin conference Vice President JD…
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Global Payments has agreed to sell its payroll business to Acrisure for $1.1 billion, focusing on its core payment services. Source Vice President JD Vance stated that stablecoins do not threaten the dollar, but rather enhance its strength, during his keynote at the Bitcoin 2025 conference. Source
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Analysis
Aspire users can now accept card and wallet payments via Stripe, enhancing cash flow and reducing settlement times from seven days to three. Source ACI Worldwide has unveiled ACI Connetic, a cloud-native platform that integrates multiple payment types, aimed at modernizing legacy systems and improving payment processing efficiency. Source Valencia Digital Port Connect has chosen Sagunto as the landing point for the Barracuda submarine cable, enhancing connectivity between Spain and Italy. Source Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency has partnered with AST SpaceMobile to enhance connectivity for humanitarian and emergency response through a space-based cellular network. Source
Key Points
- 1. Global Payments sells payroll business for $1.1B
- 2. JD Vance discusses stablecoins at Bitcoin conference
- 3. Aspire integrates Stripe for payment processing
- 4. ACI launches ACI Connetic for payments
- 5. VDPC selects Sagunto for submarine cable
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