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Walmart and Amazon Rewrite the Price War

Walmart and Amazon Rewrite the Price War
Walmart and Amazon Rewrite the Price War
August 20, 2026  |  Retail

Years of inflation, promotions, personalized discounts and constantly shifting online prices have made shoppers better at finding deals. They have also made it harder for...

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Google Intros AI Tools to Help Businesses Scale Search Campaigns
Google Intros AI Tools to Help Businesses Scale Search Campaigns
August 20, 2026  |  Google

Google is unveiling artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help businesses scale search campaigns. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Trucking Sector Faces Safety Reckoning After Supreme Court Ruling
Trucking Sector Faces Safety Reckoning After Supreme Court Ruling
August 20, 2026  |  Shipping

A recent Supreme Court ruling is reportedly shaking up one corner of the trucking industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Retailers Report AI-Driven Sales and Bigger Baskets in Q2 Earnings
Retailers Report AI-Driven Sales and Bigger Baskets in Q2 Earnings
August 20, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

It’s early for artificial intelligence shopping tools, but the results are already showing up in bigger orders and more spending, and major retailers said so...

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AWS Launches $500 Million Effort for Student Cloud Builders
AWS Launches $500 Million Effort for Student Cloud Builders
August 20, 2026  |  Amazon

Amazon has launched an education program for college students centered around its cloud computing business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Anthropic-Backed Ode Acquires Casper Studios to Expand Corporate AI Deployments
Anthropic-Backed Ode Acquires Casper Studios to Expand Corporate AI Deployments
August 20, 2026  |  Acquiring

Ode with Anthropic, an enterprise artificial intelligence transformation company launched by a partnership that includes Anthropic, Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman and a consortium of global investors, has acquired AI...

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Kroger Expands Fold Bitcoin Gift Card Offering After Successful Pilot
Kroger Expands Fold Bitcoin Gift Card Offering After Successful Pilot
August 20, 2026  |  Bitcoin

Retail and supermarket chain Kroger expanded its Fold Bitcoin Gift Card offering after completing a successful seasonal pilot, Fold Holdings said in a Wednesday (Aug....

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OpenAI and Anthropic Fuel California’s Record-Setting Investment Surge 
OpenAI and Anthropic Fuel California’s Record-Setting Investment Surge 
August 20, 2026  |  Investments

California is reportedly seeing an historic wave of investment due to Silicon Valley’s artificial intelligence (AI) boom. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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