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Mastercard Aims to Acquire Crypto and Stablecoin Infrastructure Startup Zerohash
Mastercard Aims to Acquire Crypto and Stablecoin Infrastructure Startup Zerohash
October 29, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Mastercard is reportedly close to acquiring crypto and stablecoin infrastructure startup zerohash. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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OpenAI Aims to Add 1 Gigawatt of Compute Per Week
OpenAI Aims to Add 1 Gigawatt of Compute Per Week
October 29, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

OpenAI would like to build an artificial intelligence (AI) factory to make 1 gigawatt of compute per week of new capacity, CEO Sam Altman said...

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Microsoft’s AI Bet Keeps Paying Off Across Cloud, Copilot and Code
Microsoft’s AI Bet Keeps Paying Off Across Cloud, Copilot and Code
October 29, 2025  |  Earnings

Microsoft is no longer just a software company or even a cloud company. It’s now an AI infrastructure provider shaping how work, creativity and productivity...

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Starbucks Says Turnaround Strategy Drives Growth in Global Comparable Stores Sales
Starbucks Says Turnaround Strategy Drives Growth in Global Comparable Stores Sales
October 29, 2025  |  Business

Starbucks said Wednesday (Oct. 29) that the turnaround strategy it launched last year led to its first global comparable store sales growth in seven quarters....

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Pichai Says Gemini App Has 650 Million Downloads 
Pichai Says Gemini App Has 650 Million Downloads 
October 29, 2025  |  Google

If there were any questions about what drove Google parent Alphabet towards its first ever quarter of notching more than $100 billion in sales, they...

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Meta Flags Bigger 2026 AI Buildout as ‘Superintelligence’ Drive Accelerates
Meta Flags Bigger 2026 AI Buildout as ‘Superintelligence’ Drive Accelerates
October 29, 2025  |  Meta

Meta told investors on Wednesday (Oct. 29) to brace for a step-up in infrastructure spending next year as it races to build what CEO Mark...

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CBO Says Government Shutdown Has Reduced Real GDP by $7 Billion
CBO Says Government Shutdown Has Reduced Real GDP by $7 Billion
October 29, 2025  |  Economy

The Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday (Oct. 29) that the government shutdown could reduce real gross domestic product by between $7 billion and $14 billion,...

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Microsoft Says ‘Problematic Configuration Change’ Caused Outage of Cloud Services
Microsoft Says ‘Problematic Configuration Change’ Caused Outage of Cloud Services
October 29, 2025  |  Safety and Security

Microsoft said Wednesday (Oct. 29) that it is working on issues that have been causing service degradation on Microsoft 365 (Business or Enterprise) productivity apps...

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Santander’s US-Based Digital Banking Business Helps Drive Record Quarter
Santander’s US-Based Digital Banking Business Helps Drive Record Quarter
October 29, 2025  |  Banking

Santander says sustained customer growth and ongoing digital transformation helped drive a record quarter. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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