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Toast Deploys AI Labor Management Tools for Restaurateurs

Toast Deploys AI Labor Management Tools for Restaurateurs
Toast Deploys AI Labor Management Tools for Restaurateurs
October 06, 2026  |  ResTech

Toast has added a new labor management solution to its global technology platform for restaurant and retail operators, the company said in a Tuesday (Oct. 6) press release. The...

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CFTC Moves to Build Federal Rulebook for Crypto Exchanges After Clarity Act Fails
CFTC Moves to Build Federal Rulebook for Crypto Exchanges After Clarity Act Fails
October 06, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is moving to establish a federal regulatory framework for cryptocurrency exchanges after Congress failed to enact legislation that would have...

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Lenders Find Creditworthy Borrowers Hiding in the Data
Lenders Find Creditworthy Borrowers Hiding in the Data
October 06, 2026  |  Loans

A credit file doesn’t capture every signal lenders can use to judge whether a borrower will repay. Roughly 25 million U.S. adults lack enough recent...

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AI CEOs Could Be Held Liable for Rogue Model Actions
AI CEOs Could Be Held Liable for Rogue Model Actions
October 06, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Insurance companies are reportedly anticipating multimillion-dollar claims related to so-called “rogue” artificial intelligence (AI) agents. That’s according to a report Tuesday (Oct. 6) by the...

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How CFOs Are Building Approval Controls Finance Agents Can’t Break
How CFOs Are Building Approval Controls Finance Agents Can’t Break
October 06, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The biggest financial risk from an artificial intelligence agent won’t come from it making numbers up. It will likely come from an agent that does...

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Global AI Hardware Demand Powers East Asia Growth Beyond World Bank Forecasts
Global AI Hardware Demand Powers East Asia Growth Beyond World Bank Forecasts
October 06, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Several economies in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region are growing faster than expected due to their involvement in manufacturing and exporting high-tech goods...

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South Korea Says AI Helped Hackers Break Into Banks
South Korea Says AI Helped Hackers Break Into Banks
October 06, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

South Korea has reportedly seen evidence of artificial intelligence involvement in recent cyberattacks on banks. As the Financial Times (FT) reported, President Lee Jae Myung said...

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Plaid Launches Credit and Fraud Models Fueled by Cash Flow Data
Plaid Launches Credit and Fraud Models Fueled by Cash Flow Data
October 06, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Plaid is adding new capabilities and artificial intelligence (AI) models to its network that powers digital finance, aiming to help financial firms with their decisions...

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