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OpenAI Acquires Former Apple Shortcuts Team to Expand Desktop Offering
OpenAI Acquires Former Apple Shortcuts Team to Expand Desktop Offering
October 23, 2025  |  Acquisitions

OpenAI has acquired Software Applications Inc., an AI startup founded by former Apple engineers who helped build the iPhone’s Shortcuts app, according to Bloomberg. The...

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California Tops States for AI and Social Platforms Accountability Rules
California Tops States for AI and Social Platforms Accountability Rules
October 23, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

California has passed a series of artificial intelligence and social-media bills establishing the nation’s most extensive state-level safeguards for minors and requiring AI developers to...

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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong ‘Bullish’ on Getting Crypto Bill Passed This Year
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong ‘Bullish’ on Getting Crypto Bill Passed This Year
October 23, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase cofounder and CEO Brian Armstrong said in a Thursday (Oct. 23) post on X that he had met with senators from both parties and...

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MercadoLibre Takes on Amazon Brazil With Casas Bahia Pact
MercadoLibre Takes on Amazon Brazil With Casas Bahia Pact
October 23, 2025  |  eCommerce

MercadoLibre has reportedly launched an eCommerce partnership with Casas Bahia in Brazil. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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POS Systems Become the New Nerve Center for SMB Operations
POS Systems Become the New Nerve Center for SMB Operations
October 23, 2025  |  SMBs

Small business owners are the backbone of local economies, sustaining communities one transaction at a time. They are often small teams, sometimes just a few...

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Trump Pardons Ex-Binance CEO as Crypto Use Grows
Trump Pardons Ex-Binance CEO as Crypto Use Grows
October 23, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

President Donald Trump reportedly has pardoned Changpeng Zhao, founder/ex-CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Binance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Aave Labs Acquires Stable Finance to Develop DeFi Consumer Products
Aave Labs Acquires Stable Finance to Develop DeFi Consumer Products
October 23, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Decentralized finance firm Aave Labs has acquired FinTech company Stable Finance. This acquisition aims to accelerate Aave Labs’ development of consumer-focused products. Get the Full...

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Treasury Prime Teams With U.S. Bank on Payments and Treasury
Treasury Prime Teams With U.S. Bank on Payments and Treasury
October 23, 2025  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

U.S. Bank treasury clients can now access Treasury Prime’s Bank OS platform. It’s available through the bank’s online marketplace of third-party payment and treasury solutions....

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Finix and Interac Team to Expand Canadian Merchants’ Payment Options
Finix and Interac Team to Expand Canadian Merchants’ Payment Options
October 23, 2025  |  Partnerships

Payments processor Finix is integrating with Canadian payments provider Interac. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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