SBA to Reduce Workforce by 43% and Focus on ‘Core Missions’
SBA to Reduce Workforce by 43% and Focus on ‘Core Missions’
March 21, 2025  |  Personnel

The Small Business Administration (SBA) said Friday (March 21) that it will reduce its workforce by 43% and refocus its resources on its “core missions.” Get...

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AWS, Salesforce Execs See a ‘Fully AI World’ With ‘Limitless Labor’
AWS, Salesforce Execs See a ‘Fully AI World’ With ‘Limitless Labor’
March 21, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Executives from AWS, Salesforce and Oracle believe that artificial intelligence (AI) agents will upend the world of work in ways people today might not expect....

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Stablecoin Issuer Tether Says Audit of Reserves Is ‘Top Priority’
Stablecoin Issuer Tether Says Audit of Reserves Is ‘Top Priority’
March 21, 2025  |  Blockchain

Stablecoin issuer Tether is reportedly talking with one of the Big Four accounting firms about doing an audit of its reserves. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Chime Adds ‘Instant Loans’ for Preapproved Members to Banking App
Chime Adds ‘Instant Loans’ for Preapproved Members to Banking App
March 21, 2025  |  Loans

Chime has launched a product called Instant Loans that enables preapproved Chime members who receive direct deposits to their Chime Checking Account to access three-month installment...

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Reporting BNPL Performance to Bureaus May Broaden Pool of Credit-Worthy Consumers
Reporting BNPL Performance to Bureaus May Broaden Pool of Credit-Worthy Consumers
March 21, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

PYMNTS Intelligence has detailed that consumers opt for buy now, pay later (BNPL) plans because they’re convenient and accessible. More than half of the individuals...

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AI Agent Developer Manus Gains Support of Chinese Government
AI Agent Developer Manus Gains Support of Chinese Government
March 21, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup Manus, which went viral on X a few weeks ago, is reportedly being promoted by the Chinese government. Get the...

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Making Sense of Public Versus Private Blockchains for Banks
Making Sense of Public Versus Private Blockchains for Banks
March 21, 2025  |  Blockchain

When financial institutions and payments players talk about their “blockchain strategy” today, what they’re really grappling with is architecture. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Rerun Raises $17 Million for Database Purpose-Built for Physical AI
Rerun Raises $17 Million for Database Purpose-Built for Physical AI
March 21, 2025  |  Investments

Rerun has secured $17 million in seed funding as it works to build out its database and cloud data platform purpose-built for the physical artificial...

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Amazon and Walmart Go Head-to-Head Over Logistics and AI
Amazon and Walmart Go Head-to-Head Over Logistics and AI
March 21, 2025  |  Retail

Tariff pressures are squeezing the retail and eCommerce sectors. What are the two behemoths dominating the space, Walmart and Amazon, doing in response? Get the...

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