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FTC Cases Put Digital Businesses’ Promises and Practices Under Scrutiny

FTC Cases Put Digital Businesses’ Promises and Practices Under Scrutiny
FTC Cases Put Digital Businesses’ Promises and Practices Under Scrutiny
October 14, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Digital businesses that don’t keep their promises to consumers can pay a heavy price if caught by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Enforcement actions in...

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PayPal Weighs Shutdown of Venture Capital Arm in Corporate Overhaul
PayPal Weighs Shutdown of Venture Capital Arm in Corporate Overhaul
June 17, 2026  |  Investments

PayPal is “exploring strategic options” for its venture capital arm, a company spokesperson told Fortune in a report posted Tuesday (June 16). “As part of...

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AI Firms’ Annual Recurring Revenue Metrics Draw Scrutiny
AI Firms’ Annual Recurring Revenue Metrics Draw Scrutiny
April 07, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Many artificial intelligence (AI) startups use annual recurring revenue as a metric for their growth. However, this increasingly common practice has become one of the...

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Proprietary Data Shields Software Leaders From AI Disruption, S&P Says
Proprietary Data Shields Software Leaders From AI Disruption, S&P Says
March 12, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

S&P Global Ratings said artificial intelligence (AI) is likely to impact software companies on a case-by-case basis rather than causing a sector-wide decline in credit...

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Prometeo Debuts Ownership-Check Feature for ACH Payments
Prometeo Debuts Ownership-Check Feature for ACH Payments
December 04, 2025  |  API

Uruguay-based FinTech Prometeo on Thursday (Dec. 4) introduced Name Match, a new ownership-evaluation feature within its Bank Account Verification API designed to improve payment accuracy...

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Amazon Debuts AI-Powered Tools for Business Clients
Amazon Debuts AI-Powered Tools for Business Clients
November 12, 2025  |  Retail

Amazon is introducing a series of AI-powered solutions to help business clients. These new offerings, announced Wednesday (Nov. 11), include the new Amazon Business Assistant...

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Starbucks Says Turnaround Strategy Drives Growth in Global Comparable Stores Sales
Starbucks Says Turnaround Strategy Drives Growth in Global Comparable Stores Sales
October 29, 2025  |  Business

Starbucks said Wednesday (Oct. 29) that the turnaround strategy it launched last year led to its first global comparable store sales growth in seven quarters....

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Core Capital Goods Orders Increase More Than Expected
Core Capital Goods Orders Increase More Than Expected
August 26, 2025  |  Economy

New orders for manufactured durable goods declined by 2.8% in July, marking the third decline in four months, but rising orders for the “core capital...

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