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AI Agents Are Now Running the Back Office at Insurance Giants

AI Agents Are Now Running the Back Office at Insurance Giants
AI Agents Are Now Running the Back Office at Insurance Giants
February 12, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Insurance companies are beginning to deploy agentic artificial intelligence (AI) systems that do more than summarize documents or answer customer questions. They are orchestrating entire...

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Modal Labs Targets $2.5 Billion Valuation for AI Inference Work
Modal Labs Targets $2.5 Billion Valuation for AI Inference Work
February 12, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

AI startup Modal Labs is reportedly looking to raise funds at a $2.5 billion valuation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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On ‘From the Block,’ Experts Warn Crypto Must Fix Scams and User Errors Before Scaling
On ‘From the Block,’ Experts Warn Crypto Must Fix Scams and User Errors Before Scaling
February 12, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

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Companies Rethink Invoicing as a Customer Experience Strategy
Companies Rethink Invoicing as a Customer Experience Strategy
February 12, 2026  |  Accounts Receivable

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37 Percent of Power Users Make AI Their Primary Finance Tool
37 Percent of Power Users Make AI Their Primary Finance Tool
February 12, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

The novelty phase of conversational artificial intelligence has officially ended, giving way to a more formidable market phase: structural reliance. While nearly half of U.S....

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AI Agents Are Becoming the New Power Brokers in Digital Commerce
AI Agents Are Becoming the New Power Brokers in Digital Commerce
February 12, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

This edition of “The Prompt Economy™ Tracker®” examines how tokenization is emerging as the foundational trust layer for agentic AI and the next generation of digital commerce....

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Half of Retail Small Businesses Rely on Daily Sales to Stay Afloat
Half of Retail Small Businesses Rely on Daily Sales to Stay Afloat
February 12, 2026  |  SMBs

A growing share of retail small businesses are not planning for the next downturn so much as financing their way through the next week, and...

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Amazon’s eero Ensures Smart Homes Stay Online
Amazon’s eero Ensures Smart Homes Stay Online
February 11, 2026  |  Amazon

Amazon-owned eero has introduced a device that provides dedicated cellular backup connectivity for the user’s eero network when a primary interconnection goes down. Get the...

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Crypto Liquidity Provider BlockFills Halts Client Withdrawals
Crypto Liquidity Provider BlockFills Halts Client Withdrawals
February 11, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

BlockFills, a provider of crypto liquidity and technology, announced Wednesday (Feb. 11) that it suspended client deposits and withdrawals last week. Get the Full Story...

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