BROOTEN, Minn. — Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, outbreaks at large meat processing facilities thrust small businesses like Jenniges Meat Processing into the spotlight. “I think our two lines rang for ...

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A payment gateway encrypts and transmits customer data; a processor moves funds between accounts. Both are essential for online credit card transactions.

As e-commerce, mobile apps, and subscription-based platforms have expanded, payment processors have become central to how businesses operate and how consumers interact with technology. Their rise ...

Payment processing isn’t just a technical detail. It directly affects cash flow, customer experience and margins. When you know who’s involved, how transactions flow and where fees come from, you can ...

Consider a smart home display that uses Wi-Fi, Bluetooth mesh and local voice recognition. The embedded processor manages the wireless protocols, runs the voice model and powers the user interface.