Consumer Sentiment Jumped 10% in July Before Gas Price Hikes

Consumer Sentiment Jumped 10% in July Before Gas Price Hikes
Consumer Sentiment Jumped 10% in July Before Gas Price Hikes
July 17, 2026  |  Economy

Consumer sentiment improved by 10% in early July, marking the second consecutive month of 10% jumps, according to preliminary results for the month from the...

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The $100 Million CFO Rewrites the Rules on Legal Spend
The $100 Million CFO Rewrites the Rules on Legal Spend
July 17, 2026  |  CFO

Legal spending was once a simple professional-services line item for CFOs. Now it’s an operating problem. Compliance rules, cybersecurity duties, artificial intelligence (AI) governance and...

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FIS Deploys Anthropic’s Mythos 5 to Boost Global Financial Infrastructure
FIS Deploys Anthropic’s Mythos 5 to Boost Global Financial Infrastructure
July 17, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

FIS has joined Anthropic’s Project Glasswing and is using the artificial intelligence company’s most advanced frontier model, Mythos 5, to secure its own systems. Get...

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Watch. Comment. Buy. AI Powers Live Shopping’s Encore
Watch. Comment. Buy. AI Powers Live Shopping’s Encore
July 17, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Live shopping is the television home shopping experience rebuilt for the internet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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VC Firm Lakestar Raises $300 Million to Fund European Tech Sovereignty
VC Firm Lakestar Raises $300 Million to Fund European Tech Sovereignty
July 17, 2026  |  Investments

European investment firm Lakestar has closed a $300 million Resilience I Fund designed to invest in defense and dual-use technologies that enhance Europe’s resilience capabilities,...

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California Tightens Scrutiny of AI Hiring Tools Amid Reports of Racial Bias
California Tightens Scrutiny of AI Hiring Tools Amid Reports of Racial Bias
July 17, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

California employers that use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen job candidates face an increasingly complex compliance landscape as state regulators clarify that existing anti-discrimination laws...

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Coca-Cola Unit Becomes 17th US Cyber Incident This Year
Coca-Cola Unit Becomes 17th US Cyber Incident This Year
July 17, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Seventeen companies in the United States have reported or been affected by cyber incidents this year amid a worldwide surge in artificial intelligence-driven cyberattacks, Reuters...

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New Pharmacy Benefit Manager Rules Shift Focus to Verifiable Accountability
New Pharmacy Benefit Manager Rules Shift Focus to Verifiable Accountability
July 17, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

New federal transparency requirements for pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are poised to fundamentally change how the industry demonstrates compliance. Rather than simply reporting pricing and...

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Truist Bets on Digital Engagement to Deepen Banking Ties
Truist Bets on Digital Engagement to Deepen Banking Ties
July 17, 2026  |  Earnings

Truist’s second quarter displayed a range of puts and takes shaping consumer banking. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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