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Amazon Expands Shop Direct Catalog to Keep Shoppers Off Agents
Amazon Expands Shop Direct Catalog to Keep Shoppers Off Agents
October 28, 2026  |  eCommerce

Amazon is expanding its Shop Direct initiative, which lists products from brands that don’t sell on its site, in an effort to keep shoppers coming...

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US Foods Counts AI Gains in Seller Hours and Cases per Mile
US Foods Counts AI Gains in Seller Hours and Cases per Mile
October 28, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

A US Foods seller used to spend up to four hours preparing a proposal for a prospective restaurant, reading menus, spreadsheets and handwritten notes. A...

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RBC Blocks Third-Party Personal AI Agents Over Fraud Risks
RBC Blocks Third-Party Personal AI Agents Over Fraud Risks
October 28, 2026  |  Banking

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has decided to block third-party personal AI agents from direct access to online banking and other RBC digital properties due...

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Etsy Aims to Balance Human Creations With AI Innovations
Etsy Aims to Balance Human Creations With AI Innovations
October 28, 2026  |  Earnings

Etsy’s CEO says the company is facing an artificial intelligence (AI)-related paradox. “For Etsy, the opportunity is to use this technology to help buyers discover...

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OppFi Revenue Dips 3.8% Amid Muted Borrower Sentiment
OppFi Revenue Dips 3.8% Amid Muted Borrower Sentiment
October 28, 2026  |  Personal Loans

OppFi is focusing on flexible credit, tech upgrades and its banking ambitions amid persistent inflation and cooling consumer sentiment. The digital lending platform touted these...

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Foundry Raises $100 Million to Boost Manufacturing Footprint
Foundry Raises $100 Million to Boost Manufacturing Footprint
October 28, 2026  |  Investments

Autonomous factory company Foundry Robotics is planning an expansion of its manufacturing footprint after raising $100 million. The company said its Series A round, announced...

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Wealthsimple Raises $302 Million For Financial Platform
Wealthsimple Raises $302 Million For Financial Platform
October 28, 2026  |  Investments

Wealthsimple has raised $302 million to expand its investment and digital finance platform. The new funding round, announced Tuesday (Oct. 27), values the Canadian company...

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Goldman Exec Says Investors Growing More Judicious on AI
Goldman Exec Says Investors Growing More Judicious on AI
October 28, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

A senior Goldman Sachs executive says weaknesses are developing in the AI market as the cost of capital climbs. Speaking at The Information’s WTF Summit on Tuesday...

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Ripple Brings Its Stablecoin to Coinbase’s Trading Platforms
Ripple Brings Its Stablecoin to Coinbase’s Trading Platforms
October 28, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Ripple has begun listing its RLUSD stablecoin on Coinbase’s institutional and retail platforms. Clients can now trade and manage RLUSD through Coinbase Prime, Coinbase Exchange, and the...

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