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Big Tech Moves Toward Specialized AI and Immersive Retail
Big Tech Moves Toward Specialized AI and Immersive Retail
December 23, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

From new multimodal artificial intelligence (AI) models to immersive storytelling spaces and agent-driven enterprise tools, Big Tech’s latest moves show AI becoming the connective tissue...

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Edge AI Emerges as Critical Infrastructure for Real-Time Finance
Edge AI Emerges as Critical Infrastructure for Real-Time Finance
December 23, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

The financial sector’s honeymoon phase with centralized, cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI) is meeting a hard reality: The speed of a fiber-optic cable isn’t always fast...

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Aflac Says Cybersecurity Incident Involved Personal Information of 22.65 Million People
Aflac Says Cybersecurity Incident Involved Personal Information of 22.65 Million People
December 23, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

Insurance company Aflac said personal information associated with 22.65 million people was impacted by a cybersecurity incident within its U.S. business that the company reported...

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Tanger CEO Stephen Yalof Says Holiday Shoppers Seek Value
Tanger CEO Stephen Yalof Says Holiday Shoppers Seek Value
December 23, 2025  |  Retail

Holiday shoppers are willing to spend but are looking for value, Tanger CEO Stephen Yalof told CNBC Tuesday (Dec. 23). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Prediction Markets Leveraged CFTC Oversight to Go Mainstream in 2025
Prediction Markets Leveraged CFTC Oversight to Go Mainstream in 2025
December 23, 2025  |  Markets

Who could’ve predicted the run that prediction markets have had in 2025? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Seekr and Stephano Slack Develop AI Agents for Financial Data Extraction
Seekr and Stephano Slack Develop AI Agents for Financial Data Extraction
December 23, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) solution provider Seekr and Wayne, Pennsylvania-headquartered regional accounting firm Stephano Slack have partnered to build AI agents for financial auditing and advisory...

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Olea Raises $30 Million to Expand Trade Finance Platform
Olea Raises $30 Million to Expand Trade Finance Platform
December 23, 2025  |  Investments

Trade finance platform Olea Global has raised $30 million in new funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Defaulting Student Loan Borrowers Risk Wage Garnishment
Defaulting Student Loan Borrowers Risk Wage Garnishment
December 23, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

The U.S. Education Department is set to resume garnishing wages from student loan borrowers in default. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Average Value of Card-Not-Present Debit Transactions Dips, Fed Says
Average Value of Card-Not-Present Debit Transactions Dips, Fed Says
December 23, 2025  |  eCommerce

Consumers continue to spend more on their debit cards, although the rate of growth has slowed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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