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Super Agents Are Connecting What Enterprise Software Kept Separate

Super Agents Are Connecting What Enterprise Software Kept Separate
Super Agents Are Connecting What Enterprise Software Kept Separate
July 01, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Enterprise software is built around functions. Finance has its system. HR has its own. IT has another. Work that touches all three moves through each...

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Alibaba and Ant Subsidiary Pay $600 Million to Settle DOJ Illegal Sales Claims
Alibaba and Ant Subsidiary Pay $600 Million to Settle DOJ Illegal Sales Claims
July 01, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Alibaba Group Holding and its U.S.-based payment processor, Ant Group subsidiary AUS Merchant Services, have agreed to pay $600 million to resolve U.S. Justice Department...

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Retailers Turn to AI Agents to Meet Shoppers Before Checkout
Retailers Turn to AI Agents to Meet Shoppers Before Checkout
July 01, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Retailers have spent years enhancing digital shopping capabilities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Cloudflare Arms Website Owners in Fight Against AI Crawlers
Cloudflare Arms Website Owners in Fight Against AI Crawlers
July 01, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Connectivity cloud company Cloudflare is introducing new tools and integrations designed to enable site owners to decide whether automate agents and bots can access their...

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The US Senate Calendar Is Becoming Crypto Markets’ Biggest Whale
The US Senate Calendar Is Becoming Crypto Markets’ Biggest Whale
July 01, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Six months ago, the crypto industry believed the 2026 legislative calendar would give it a policy sweep across both stablecoins and digital asset markets. It...

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Courts to Companies: You Own What Your Chatbot Says
Courts to Companies: You Own What Your Chatbot Says
July 01, 2026  |  Chatbots

Artificial intelligence chatbots make two kinds of errors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Plaid Talks With Banks About Potential IPO
Plaid Talks With Banks About Potential IPO
July 01, 2026  |  IPO

Plaid has held preliminary discussions with banks about a potential initial public offering, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (July 1), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story...

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WhatsApp Steps Up Fight Against Account Impersonation
WhatsApp Steps Up Fight Against Account Impersonation
July 01, 2026  |  Facebook / Meta

WhatsApp recently began offering usernames, designed to help people connect while keeping their phone numbers private. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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