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Labor Market Remains Stable Despite Energy Fears

Labor Market Remains Stable Despite Energy Fears
Labor Market Remains Stable Despite Energy Fears
March 19, 2026  |  Economy

Jobless claims decreased last week, surprising economists and signaling a labor market that remains steady despite the pressures caused by rising oil and gas prices....

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Uber Makes Billion-Dollar Bet on Rivian Robotaxis
Uber Makes Billion-Dollar Bet on Rivian Robotaxis
March 19, 2026  |  Transportation

Uber has teamed with carmaker Rivian to boost both companies’ autonomous vehicle efforts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Meta Phases Out Human Moderators as AI Detection Outpaces Teams
Meta Phases Out Human Moderators as AI Detection Outpaces Teams
March 19, 2026  |  Meta

Meta said Thursday (March 19) that over the next few years, it will shift the content enforcement efforts on its apps from the current third-party...

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Telecom and Energy Networks Embed AI to Streamline Workloads
Telecom and Energy Networks Embed AI to Streamline Workloads
March 19, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Three of the largest companies in telecom and technology are pushing artificial intelligence out of far-flung data centers and into the infrastructure of everyday life,...

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Banking Regulators Move to Cut Capital Requirements
Banking Regulators Move to Cut Capital Requirements
March 19, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

The federal bank regulators are seeking comment on three proposals they said would streamline capital requirements for banks of all sizes, better align regulatory capital...

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Alibaba AI Adoption Drives 36% Cloud Growth
Alibaba AI Adoption Drives 36% Cloud Growth
March 19, 2026  |  Earnings

Alibaba Group saw growth across both its cloud and eCommerce segments during the quarter ended Dec. 31, according to a Thursday (March 19) earnings release....

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Google Debuts New Ways to Let AI Agents Shop Like Humans
Google Debuts New Ways to Let AI Agents Shop Like Humans
March 19, 2026  |  eCommerce

Google has updated its Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), the agentic commerce standard launched in January. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Klarna’s Card User Base Reaches 5 Million Mark
Klarna’s Card User Base Reaches 5 Million Mark
March 19, 2026  |  Payment Methods

Payments and digital banking company Klarna says its Klarna Card now has 5 million customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Polymarket Becomes Major League Baseball’s Chosen Prediction Market
Polymarket Becomes Major League Baseball’s Chosen Prediction Market
March 19, 2026  |  Partnerships

Prediction market Polymarket has signed a new agreement with Major League Baseball (MLB). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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