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LendingClub Expands Into Home Improvement After Q1 Originations Jump 31%

LendingClub Expands Into Home Improvement After Q1 Originations Jump 31%
LendingClub Expands Into Home Improvement After Q1 Originations Jump 31%
April 27, 2026  |  Digital Banking

LendingClub saw growth across its business in the first quarter as it prepares to rebrand to Happen Bank and continues to expand its offerings into...

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Fidelity Report Signals Digital Asset Recovery
Fidelity Report Signals Digital Asset Recovery
April 27, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The digital assets market may be about to stabilize, Fidelity Digital Assets said in a report published Monday (April 27). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Kalshi Facilitates Institutional Block Trade
Kalshi Facilitates Institutional Block Trade
April 27, 2026  |  Markets

Greenlight Commodities executed an institutional prediction market trade over the counter on the Kalshi platform, it said in a Monday (April 27) press release. Get...

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If AI Fixed Smart Glasses, Why Aren’t Consumers Wearing Them?
If AI Fixed Smart Glasses, Why Aren’t Consumers Wearing Them?
April 27, 2026  |  Wearables

Big Tech really wants augmented reality (AR) smart glasses to happen, no matter the Google Glass graveyard, Apple Vision Pro pivot or Meta’s failed metaverse...

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1 in 4 S&P 500 Companies Can Now Prove AI Pays 
1 in 4 S&P 500 Companies Can Now Prove AI Pays 
April 27, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

A year ago, most large companies were running artificial intelligence (AI) pilots and calling it progress. Now they’re reporting numbers. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Retailers and Telcos Want to Be the Consumer’s Bank
Retailers and Telcos Want to Be the Consumer’s Bank
April 27, 2026  |  Partnerships

Nonbanks across industries are aligning with chartered financial institutions to assemble branded financial ecosystems that have regulated balance sheets as a foundation, reshaping how consumers...

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Solana Ecosystem Prepares Migration Path to Beat Quantum Threats
Solana Ecosystem Prepares Migration Path to Beat Quantum Threats
April 27, 2026  |  Blockchain

The Solana blockchain is ready to meet the threat of quantum computing, the Solana Foundation said in a Monday (April 27) blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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The AI Guest Whisperer Taking Over Vacation Rentals 
The AI Guest Whisperer Taking Over Vacation Rentals 
April 27, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Short-term rental operators spent years pricing by hand, answering guest messages at midnight and chasing cleaners between checkouts. A growing number have stopped: artificial intelligence...

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OpenAI Weighs Phone Built Around AI Agents
OpenAI Weighs Phone Built Around AI Agents
April 27, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

OpenAI is collaborating on the development of smartphone processors and may build a new artificial intelligence agent ecosystem based on a phone, TF International Securities...

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