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Gensler Says Prediction Market Sports Contracts Are Just Bets

Gensler Says Prediction Market Sports Contracts Are Just Bets
Gensler Says Prediction Market Sports Contracts Are Just Bets
June 12, 2026  |  Markets

Gary Gensler, a former chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), disagrees with the current CFTC on the issue of sports betting versus swaps. Get the Full Story...

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Anthropic Vertical Software Rollout Threatens Enterprise AI Builders
Anthropic Vertical Software Rollout Threatens Enterprise AI Builders
June 12, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic’s introduction of industry-specific artificial intelligence tools threatens the business of companies that use its AI models to build their own tools, The Information reported...

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Crypto Experts Tell PYMNTS Where Digital Assets Go Next
Crypto Experts Tell PYMNTS Where Digital Assets Go Next
June 12, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

There’s something rare happening across the digital asset landscape: it’s quiet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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ChatGPT Reaches 1 Billion Users as the AI Economy Takes Shape
ChatGPT Reaches 1 Billion Users as the AI Economy Takes Shape
June 12, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

ChatGPT reached 1 billion global monthly active app users in May, CNBC reported on Friday (June 12), making it the fastest application in history to reach...

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SoFi, Revolut, Square and Klarna Turn Savings Into Lending Strategy
SoFi, Revolut, Square and Klarna Turn Savings Into Lending Strategy
June 12, 2026  |  Banking

As interest rate uncertainty lingers and wholesale funding becomes more expensive, digital-first financial firms are using high-yield savings accounts to address two challenges. Get the...

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Meta Reports Outages Across Facebook and Instagram
Meta Reports Outages Across Facebook and Instagram
June 12, 2026  |  Facebook / Meta

Several Meta-owned platforms experienced outages Friday morning (June 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Payments Power the Real SMB Transformation as AI Arrives on Main Street
Payments Power the Real SMB Transformation as AI Arrives on Main Street
June 12, 2026  |  SMBs

The conventional logic has always been that small businesses had smaller needs than their enterprise peers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Bank Regulators Probe Industry Use of AI
Bank Regulators Probe Industry Use of AI
June 12, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Banking regulators have begun asking banks about their use of artificial intelligence during routine bank examinations, Reuters reported Friday (June 12), citing unnamed sources. Get...

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