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Encyclopedia Britannica Sues OpenAI Over Alleged Copyright Infringement

Encyclopedia Britannica Sues OpenAI Over Alleged Copyright Infringement
Encyclopedia Britannica Sues OpenAI Over Alleged Copyright Infringement
March 16, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Encyclopedia Britannica and its subsidiary Merriam-Webster have sued OpenAI, alleging the artificial intelligence company committed copyright infringement by scraping their articles to train its AI,...

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Utah Bill Aims to Create Voluntary Digital ID
Utah Bill Aims to Create Voluntary Digital ID
March 16, 2026  |  Identity

A Utah bill that was passed by the state Legislature and now awaits the governor’s signature would create a voluntary digital identity program. Get the...

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SEC Prepares Proposal Ending Mandatory Quarterly Reporting
SEC Prepares Proposal Ending Mandatory Quarterly Reporting
March 16, 2026  |  Regulation

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing to propose that it eliminate the quarterly reporting requirement and allow public companies to report earnings only...

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Hollywood Laughs at AI Joke as Industry Confronts Real Change
Hollywood Laughs at AI Joke as Industry Confronts Real Change
March 16, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

When Conan O’Brien took the stage at the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday (March 15), his opening line landed as both a joke and a...

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Tech Giants Tap Private Credit to Fuel AI Growth
Tech Giants Tap Private Credit to Fuel AI Growth
March 16, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Three Bank for International Settlements (BIS) economists said Monday (March 16) that banks could be impacted by a trend in which artificial intelligence hyperscalers are...

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From Tokenized Oil to Treasuries: CFOs Map the Real-World Asset Boom
From Tokenized Oil to Treasuries: CFOs Map the Real-World Asset Boom
March 16, 2026  |  Blockchain

Blockchains don’t take bank holidays. It is a core promise of blockchain finance that has persisted for years despite 24/7 crypto trading not finding much...

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Dollar Tree Gains 6.5 Million Households as Consumers Chase Value
Dollar Tree Gains 6.5 Million Households as Consumers Chase Value
March 16, 2026  |  Earnings

Dollar Tree is reaching more households across all income levels as higher income households increasingly trade down and lower income ones try to stretch their...

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Credit Applications Hit 3-Year Peak as Banks Slash Rejection Rates, NY Fed Says
Credit Applications Hit 3-Year Peak as Banks Slash Rejection Rates, NY Fed Says
March 16, 2026  |  Economy

The share of consumers who applied for credit products reached the highest level in over three years in February, according to the Federal Reserve Bank...

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Investors Bet Big on Industry-Specific AI and Robotics
Investors Bet Big on Industry-Specific AI and Robotics
March 16, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Physical artificial intelligence and vertical AI startups are drawing investor attention as venture funding flows toward companies building systems designed either to operate in the...

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