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Microsoft, Google and Anthropic Channel Enterprise AI Use With Spreadsheets

Microsoft, Google and Anthropic Channel Enterprise AI Use With Spreadsheets
Microsoft, Google and Anthropic Channel Enterprise AI Use With Spreadsheets
March 18, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Microsoft and Google are racing to embed artificial intelligence (AI) directly into their spreadsheet products, and the results suggest that Excel and Google Sheets, not...

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Alibaba Joins Other Tech Giants in Raising AI Prices
Alibaba Joins Other Tech Giants in Raising AI Prices
March 18, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Alibaba is reportedly increasing its AI and computing storage prices by up to 34%. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Meta Expands Physical Retail Presence as Virtual Spaces Close
Meta Expands Physical Retail Presence as Virtual Spaces Close
March 18, 2026  |  Meta

Meta is reportedly expanding its physical retail push by opening a new Manhattan store. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Kraken Pauses IPO Plans Amid Slumping Crypto Markets
Kraken Pauses IPO Plans Amid Slumping Crypto Markets
March 18, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has paused its initial public offering (IPO) plans until market conditions improve, CoinDesk reported Wednesday (March 18), citing unnamed sources. Get the...

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JPMorgan Payments and Mastercard Launch Virtual Card Partnership
JPMorgan Payments and Mastercard Launch Virtual Card Partnership
March 18, 2026  |  Partnerships

J.P. Morgan Payments and Mastercard have launched a new virtual card in Europe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Stripe-Backed Protocol Lets AI Agents Transact Autonomously
Stripe-Backed Protocol Lets AI Agents Transact Autonomously
March 18, 2026  |  Payment Methods

Tempo, a payment-focused blockchain incubated by Stripe and cryptocurrency venture firm Paradigm, launched its mainnet and introduced an open standard for machine payments Wednesday (March...

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Lowe’s Unveils Subscription Service for Consumer Home Maintenance
Lowe’s Unveils Subscription Service for Consumer Home Maintenance
March 18, 2026  |  Subscription Commerce

Lowe’s has launched a subscription service to help customers maintain their homes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Lower-Income Consumers Use Digital Channels to Build Bigger Baskets
Lower-Income Consumers Use Digital Channels to Build Bigger Baskets
March 18, 2026  |  Retail

Earnings season has revealed a consumer who is not withdrawing from the marketplace so much as recalibrating participation, timing purchases with deliberation and increasingly using...

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Manus Debuts App to Link AI Agents to Personal PCs
Manus Debuts App to Link AI Agents to Personal PCs
March 18, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Meta-owned Manus has debuted a capability that brings its artificial intelligence (AI) agent to users’ computers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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