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Instacart Settles FTC Lawsuit Alleging Deceptive Advertising and Subscription Enrollments
Instacart Settles FTC Lawsuit Alleging Deceptive Advertising and Subscription Enrollments
December 18, 2025  |  Legal

Instacart agreed to pay $60 million to settle a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit that alleged the company engaged in deceptive tactics. Get the Full Story...

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Coinbase Teams With Kalshi to Offer Prediction Market Access
Coinbase Teams With Kalshi to Offer Prediction Market Access
December 18, 2025  |  Markets

Coinbase has become the latest financial platform to enter the prediction market game. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Crypto Firm Ripple Expands TJM Partnership
Crypto Firm Ripple Expands TJM Partnership
December 18, 2025  |  Partnerships

Cryptocurrency solutions company Ripple says it has expanded its partnership with broker-dealer TJM Investments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Amazon Extends Payroll and Cybersecurity Help to Small Businesses
Amazon Extends Payroll and Cybersecurity Help to Small Businesses
December 18, 2025  |  Amazon

Amazon Business is offering new benefits to members of its Business Prime program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Blackstone and Revolut Discuss Collaboration to Reach Investors
Blackstone and Revolut Discuss Collaboration to Reach Investors
December 18, 2025  |  Partnerships

Alternative asset manager Blackstone is reportedly in talks to offer its funds through FinTech company Revolut’s platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Crypto Thefts Reached $3.4 Billion in 2025
Crypto Thefts Reached $3.4 Billion in 2025
December 18, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency thefts crept up this year amid a rise in hacks from North Korea. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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OpenAI Rolls out AI Academy for News Organizations
OpenAI Rolls out AI Academy for News Organizations
December 18, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

OpenAI announced on Wednesday (Dec. 17) the launch of OpenAI Academy for News Organizations, an online learning hub designed to help journalists, editors and publications...

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OpenAI Targets $750 Billion Valuation in Next Funding Round
OpenAI Targets $750 Billion Valuation in Next Funding Round
December 18, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

OpenAI reportedly aims to raise as much as $100 billion at a valuation of about $750 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Amazon and Walmart See Intent as 2026’s Holy Grail
Amazon and Walmart See Intent as 2026’s Holy Grail
December 18, 2025  |  Retail

Among retail’s most dominant themes in 2025 was that the next era of competition is about ecosystem control, not just operational excellence. Get the Full...

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