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The AI Curiosity Shop Stocks Fish, Wine and Hard Lessons

The AI Curiosity Shop Stocks Fish, Wine and Hard Lessons
The AI Curiosity Shop Stocks Fish, Wine and Hard Lessons
July 02, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Give an artificial intelligence agent a budget, a marketplace and a little too much autonomy, and sooner or later, somebody ends up explaining why the...

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Why Consumers Are Pulling Back Before the Labor Market Does
Why Consumers Are Pulling Back Before the Labor Market Does
July 02, 2026  |  Economy

The latest jobs data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics suggests the labor market is cooling gradually. PYMNTS Intelligence finds consumers are already behaving as...

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CFOs Looking for New Growth Levers Are Targeting Idle Cash
CFOs Looking for New Growth Levers Are Targeting Idle Cash
July 02, 2026  |  CFO

Corporate cash used to be judged by its presence. The more liquidity a company had, the safer it looked, and that logic still matters, particularly...

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Why It’s Time to Know Your Agent
Why It’s Time to Know Your Agent
June 29, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

A business deploys an artificial intelligence agent to manage procurement. The agent queries suppliers, compares prices, issues purchase orders, and routes payments. The supplier on...

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Inflation Keeps the Consumer Economy Running on Credit
Inflation Keeps the Consumer Economy Running on Credit
June 25, 2026  |  Economy

Higher incomes are offering households some relief, but rising prices continue to claim a substantial share of those gains. Fresh data released Thursday (June 25)...

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Walmart Business Targets the Invisible Work Slowing Small Business Down
Walmart Business Targets the Invisible Work Slowing Small Business Down
June 25, 2026  |  SMBs

Running a small business can take up a big chunk of its owner’s time. Even something as simple as ordering the breakroom snacks each month...

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The Future Factory Isn’t Dark. It’s Dim, Autonomous and Safer Than Ever
The Future Factory Isn’t Dark. It’s Dim, Autonomous and Safer Than Ever
June 23, 2026  |  Innovation

Robot factories have been a next-generation manufacturing narrative since before color TV. It’s a simple vision of the future: machines replace workers and manufacturing sites...

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The AI Price War Is Great News for Consumers
The AI Price War Is Great News for Consumers
June 11, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Google cut its entry-level AI subscription from $7.99 to $4.99 a month this week. OpenAI is weighing significant reductions to what it charges for AI...

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