California to Consider Temporary Ban on Toys Equipped With AI-Powered Chatbots

California to Consider Temporary Ban on Toys Equipped With AI-Powered Chatbots
California to Consider Temporary Ban on Toys Equipped With AI-Powered Chatbots
January 06, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

California State Sen. Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) introduced a bill Monday (Jan. 5) that would prohibit the manufacture and sale of toys that include an...

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xAI Raises $20 Billion to Accelerate AI Product Development and Infrastructure Buildout
xAI Raises $20 Billion to Accelerate AI Product Development and Infrastructure Buildout
January 06, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

xAI raised $20 billion in a Series E funding round to accelerate its progress in building advanced artificial intelligence (AI). Get the Full Story Complete...

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CES Spotlights B2B Tech Driving Next Industrial Era
CES Spotlights B2B Tech Driving Next Industrial Era
January 06, 2026  |  B2B Payments

By now, the consumerization trend of the B2B space is old news. But if the 2026 edition of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is any...

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Shareholders Approve Proposed Merger of Fifth Third and Comerica
Shareholders Approve Proposed Merger of Fifth Third and Comerica
January 06, 2026  |  Banking

The proposed merger of Fifth Third Bancorp and Comerica moved a step closer to completion Tuesday (Jan. 6) as shareholders of the two banks voted...

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AI Startup Hark Hires Ex-Apple Designer Abidur Chowdhury
AI Startup Hark Hires Ex-Apple Designer Abidur Chowdhury
January 06, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Hark reportedly hired former Apple designer Abidur Chowdhury as head of design. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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EU CBDCs Face 2026 Deadlines as Digital Shift Holds Firm
EU CBDCs Face 2026 Deadlines as Digital Shift Holds Firm
January 06, 2026  |  CBDC

Central bank digital currencies have moved well beyond theoretical debate, and in the European Union the conversation is now centered on deadlines, governance and execution....

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Stripe Integrates Crypto.com to Facilitate Crypto Payments
Stripe Integrates Crypto.com to Facilitate Crypto Payments
January 06, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Stripe and Crypto.com partnered to make cryptocurrency payments easier for merchants and their customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Accenture Plans to Acquire Faculty to Expand AI Capabilities
Accenture Plans to Acquire Faculty to Expand AI Capabilities
January 06, 2026  |  Acquisitions

Accenture plans to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities by acquiring Faculty, a provider of AI-native services and products. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Nvidia and AMD Reveal Dueling Paths for AI’s Future
Nvidia and AMD Reveal Dueling Paths for AI’s Future
January 06, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

At the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, two of the world’s most influential chip executives offered sharply different roadmaps for artificial intelligence’s (AI)...

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