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Microsoft Quietly Shifts Thousands of Office Prompts to In-House AI

Microsoft Quietly Shifts Thousands of Office Prompts to In-House AI
Microsoft Quietly Shifts Thousands of Office Prompts to In-House AI
July 07, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft has begun using its own MAI artificial intelligence models rather than those of OpenAI and Anthropicto complete prompts in its spreadsheet and email applications,...

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Tether Invests $20 Million in Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin
Tether Invests $20 Million in Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin
July 07, 2026  |  Investments

Stablecoin issuer Tether is investing $20 million in Brazil-based digital assets platform Mercado Bitcoin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Bidbus Raises $15 Million for Online Car-Selling Marketplace
Bidbus Raises $15 Million for Online Car-Selling Marketplace
July 07, 2026  |  Investments

Online auto sales marketplace Bidbus has raised $15 million in new funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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China Weighs Blocking Foreign Access to Top AI Models
China Weighs Blocking Foreign Access to Top AI Models
July 07, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

China is reportedly considering a ban on overseas access to its most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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NY Fed Finds Falling Gas Prices Fail to Calm Inflation Fears
NY Fed Finds Falling Gas Prices Fail to Calm Inflation Fears
July 07, 2026  |  Economy

Consumers expect inflation to rise more than they expected a month ago, even as they expect gas prices to drop, according to the Federal Reserve...

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South African FinTech Float Launches Card-Linked Installments in UK
South African FinTech Float Launches Card-Linked Installments in UK
July 07, 2026  |  BNPL

Float, which has offered credit card-linked installment payment options in South Africa since 2021, expanded to the United Kingdom, Motor Trade News reported Tuesday (July...

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FinCEN Leads Govt Agencies in Customer ID Rules for Stablecoin Issuers
FinCEN Leads Govt Agencies in Customer ID Rules for Stablecoin Issuers
July 07, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Federal financial regulators are looking to add some know your customer (KYC) flesh to the bones of the GENIUS Act. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Bipartisan AI Bill Is Getting Preempted by Bipartisan Resistance
Bipartisan AI Bill Is Getting Preempted by Bipartisan Resistance
July 07, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Efforts to enact comprehensive federal artificial intelligence (AI) regulations keep getting preempted. In the most recent example, a bipartisan discussion draft of the Great American...

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