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OpenAI and Anthropic Take Different Paths to Own Healthcare’s AI Stack
OpenAI and Anthropic Take Different Paths to Own Healthcare’s AI Stack
January 12, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

The artificial intelligence (AI) race has moved from the laboratory to the clinic, marking a pivotal shift in how the digital economy’s most valuable data...

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Legacy Business Models Break
Legacy Business Models Break
January 12, 2026  |  What's Trending

“Your margin is my opportunity” was Jeff Bezos’s way of describing Amazon’s hunger for bloated profit pools. In 2026, the real question isn’t whether margins...

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North American Middle-Market Firms Signal Major Working Capital Expansion in 2026
North American Middle-Market Firms Signal Major Working Capital Expansion in 2026
January 12, 2026  |  VISA

The “2025–2026 Growth Corporates Working Capital Index: North America Edition,” a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence and Visa, examines how middle-market companies across the United States and...

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SAP Product Chief Says Data Foundations, Not Storefronts, Now Define Retail Success
SAP Product Chief Says Data Foundations, Not Storefronts, Now Define Retail Success
January 12, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Watch more: Monday Conversation with SAP CX’s Balaji Balasubramanian Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Survey: 40% of Hourly Workers See No Benefit From Economic Growth
Survey: 40% of Hourly Workers See No Benefit From Economic Growth
January 12, 2026  |  Economy

Liquidity stress in the U.S. economy is no longer a background condition. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Why Today’s CFO Is Part Economist, Strategist and Risk Officer
Why Today’s CFO Is Part Economist, Strategist and Risk Officer
January 12, 2026  |  CFO

The CFO’s mandate has traditionally been to optimize within existing systems. Finance chiefs manage costs, allocate capital, forecast with increasing precision and ensure their company...

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Senate Sets Dueling Markups for High-Stakes Crypto Market Regulation
Senate Sets Dueling Markups for High-Stakes Crypto Market Regulation
January 09, 2026  |  Regulation

This January is crunch time for the Senate on cryptocurrency market regulation efforts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Online Finally Breaks Brick and Mortar
Online Finally Breaks Brick and Mortar
January 09, 2026  |  What's Trending

In 2026, online and digitally-influenced retail finally surpasses brick-and-mortar sales in the categories that matter most to modern retail. This moment has been years in...

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Shared Signals Are Helping Banks Stop Fraud Sooner
Shared Signals Are Helping Banks Stop Fraud Sooner
January 09, 2026  |  Security & Fraud

The goal for financial institutions isn’t to keep pace with the artificial intelligence-driven evolution of fraud. It’s to outpace it. Get the Full Story Complete...

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