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Block Joins x402 Foundation to Drive Agentic Commerce Standards

Block Joins x402 Foundation to Drive Agentic Commerce Standards
Block Joins x402 Foundation to Drive Agentic Commerce Standards
September 25, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Block has joined the x402 Foundation to help advance open, agentic commerce, Steve Reis, head of product, Block Financial Platform, said in a Thursday (Sept. 24) blog post. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Costco Wins Younger Shoppers With Expanded Third-Party Same-Day Delivery
Costco Wins Younger Shoppers With Expanded Third-Party Same-Day Delivery
September 25, 2026  |  Earnings

Costco’s third-party same-day delivery offering is helping draw younger customers to the retailer, CEO Ron Vachris said Thursday (Sept. 24) during the company’s quarterly earnings call. Get...

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CFTC Clarifies Crypto Rules After Clarity Act Stalls
CFTC Clarifies Crypto Rules After Clarity Act Stalls
September 25, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has updated its FAQs about crypto assets and blockchain technologies to provide greater clarity, the regulator said in a Thursday (Sept. 24) press release....

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Walmart Vows Continued Expansion of Health and Wellness Reach
Walmart Vows Continued Expansion of Health and Wellness Reach
September 25, 2026  |  Walmart

Walmart plans to continue adding ways to make health and wellness products and services affordable and convenient for customers, the retailer said in a Monday...

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Bitget Suffers Year’s Largest Crypto Hack as Losses Top $387 Million
Bitget Suffers Year’s Largest Crypto Hack as Losses Top $387 Million
September 25, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget said in a Friday (Sept. 25) post on X that assets equivalent to about $387.5 million were stolen in an attack the...

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OpenAI Builds New Security Gateway to Deploy GPT-6 Cyber
OpenAI Builds New Security Gateway to Deploy GPT-6 Cyber
September 25, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI is preparing to release its latest cybersecurity-focused model, GPT-6 Cyber, as well as a new product that helps users deploy that model, Fortune reported...

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Fed Prepares to Lift Thresholds That Trigger Stricter Bank Oversight
Fed Prepares to Lift Thresholds That Trigger Stricter Bank Oversight
September 25, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

The Federal Reserve plans to raise the asset thresholds for stricter oversight of big banks, Reuters reported Friday (Sept. 25), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Microsoft Bundles Copilot Features to Challenge Anthropic and OpenAI in the Workplace
Microsoft Bundles Copilot Features to Challenge Anthropic and OpenAI in the Workplace
September 25, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft introduced its new Copilot, saying in a Friday (Sept. 25) blog post that this artificial intelligence assistant now brings together several capabilities that were...

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