Small Businesses Tap Prediction Markets to Shield Profits From Surprise Costs

Small Businesses Tap Prediction Markets to Shield Profits From Surprise Costs
Small Businesses Tap Prediction Markets to Shield Profits From Surprise Costs
August 28, 2026  |  SMBs

A handful of small businesses have begun using prediction market platforms to hedge risks, Reuters reported Friday (Aug. 28). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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ChatGPT Now Helps You Pick a Credit Card
ChatGPT Now Helps You Pick a Credit Card
August 28, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The place people start looking for a credit card, an insurance quote or a loan is changing, and it’s no longer a bank’s own website....

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Microsoft Puts 25 AI Agents to Work on Supply Chain Costs
Microsoft Puts 25 AI Agents to Work on Supply Chain Costs
August 28, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft is finding an early business case for artificial intelligence agents in a decidedly unglamorous corner of the enterprise: freight routes, spare parts and demand...

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The New Cyber Math for CFOs: One Attack, Hundreds of Disclosures
The New Cyber Math for CFOs: One Attack, Hundreds of Disclosures
August 28, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

There’s a new number in cybersecurity for CFOs to track, and it’s not the list of what was stolen. It’s the number of obligations created....

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Google Scraps Search Ranking Penalties for Publishers After EU Pressure
Google Scraps Search Ranking Penalties for Publishers After EU Pressure
August 28, 2026  |  Google

Google has adjusted its site reputation policy in the European Economic Area (EEA) after discussion with the European Commission, the company said in a Friday...

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Dollar General and Dollar Tree Gain as Shoppers Trade Down
Dollar General and Dollar Tree Gain as Shoppers Trade Down
August 28, 2026  |  Economy

Dollar stores are getting more business from middle- and high-income households at the same time that their traditional low-income customers remain under pressure from the...

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Texas AG Race Could Bring New Scrutiny of Workplace AI
Texas AG Race Could Bring New Scrutiny of Workplace AI
August 28, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Texas businesses using artificial intelligence to set compensation or select employees for layoffs could face greater scrutiny if Democratic attorney general nominee Nathan Johnson wins...

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SoftBank Seeks $10 Billion Loan to Refinance OpenAI Stake
SoftBank Seeks $10 Billion Loan to Refinance OpenAI Stake
August 28, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

SoftBank Group is seeking a $10 billion loan to help refinance debt used for its investment in OpenAI, Bloomberg reported Friday (Aug. 28), citing unnamed...

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Advent, Stripe Abandon $50 Billion Pursuit of PayPal
Advent, Stripe Abandon $50 Billion Pursuit of PayPal
August 28, 2026  |  Acquiring

The blockbuster PayPal buyout could be off. Advent International and Stripe have reportedly walked away from their pursuit of the payments pioneer, ending months of...

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