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Prediction Market Kalshi Faces Washington State Lawsuit Alleging Illegal Gambling

Prediction Market Kalshi Faces Washington State Lawsuit Alleging Illegal Gambling
Prediction Market Kalshi Faces Washington State Lawsuit Alleging Illegal Gambling
March 27, 2026  |  Legal

Washington state sued Kalshi Friday (March 27), alleging that the company’s prediction market is, under the state’s definition, a betting platform that enables illegal gambling....

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Coinbase Resolves Customer Complaints About Prediction Markets Push Notifications
Coinbase Resolves Customer Complaints About Prediction Markets Push Notifications
March 27, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase has resolved an issue that sent push notifications about the company’s prediction markets offerings to customers who weren’t interested in them, Coinbase CEO Brian...

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Concerns About AI Model Capabilities Drive Down Cybersecurity Stocks
Concerns About AI Model Capabilities Drive Down Cybersecurity Stocks
March 27, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Concerns about the capabilities of an artificial intelligence (AI) model being tested by Anthropic drove down cybersecurity stocks on Friday (March 27), Bloomberg reported. Get...

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Hollywood’s Classics Get an AI Upgrade
Hollywood’s Classics Get an AI Upgrade
March 27, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being deployed to restore decades-old films, from Hollywood archives to China’s kung fu classics, enhancing image quality, repairing physical damage and...

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Citigroup Denies Considering Acquisition of US Regional Bank or Brokerage
Citigroup Denies Considering Acquisition of US Regional Bank or Brokerage
March 27, 2026  |  Banking

Citigroup is considering acquiring a major U.S. regional bank or a brokerage, Bloomberg reported Friday (March 27), citing unnamed sources and adding that Citigroup said...

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Square Expands Lending Access for Seasonal and Project-Based Sellers
Square Expands Lending Access for Seasonal and Project-Based Sellers
March 27, 2026  |  Loans

Square is now extending credit to more sellers after improving its underwriting models to assess the creditworthiness of those with non-standard revenue patterns. Get the...

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First Dollar Wins: How Deposit Timing Is Rewiring Financial Loyalty
First Dollar Wins: How Deposit Timing Is Rewiring Financial Loyalty
March 27, 2026  |  Banking

The earliest interactions between a consumer and a financial provider rarely take place in a branch, and the account opening is just the beginning. The...

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Durbin’s Airline Points Bill May Spur Shift to Flexible Rewards
Durbin’s Airline Points Bill May Spur Shift to Flexible Rewards
March 27, 2026  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Legislation aimed at airline loyalty programs may reshape how rewards work across the broader payments ecosystem. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Consumer Sentiment Dips as Inflation Fears Resurface
Consumer Sentiment Dips as Inflation Fears Resurface
March 27, 2026  |  Economy

Consumer sentiment fell back 5.8% this month, ending a three-month positive streak and offsetting all the gains registered during that time, according to final March...

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