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Companies Pivot to Higher-Income Consumers as Middle-Class Spending Drops

Companies Pivot to Higher-Income Consumers as Middle-Class Spending Drops
Companies Pivot to Higher-Income Consumers as Middle-Class Spending Drops
February 05, 2026  |  Retail

Apparel, accessories and cosmetics companies are focusing on higher-income consumers, Reuters reported Thursday (Feb. 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Meta Challenges Sora With Standalone Vibes App
Meta Challenges Sora With Standalone Vibes App
February 05, 2026  |  Meta

Meta is considering making its artificial intelligence-powered short-form video feed Vibes a standalone app, TechCrunch reported Thursday (Feb. 5). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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ClassPass Hands Most Customer Inquiries to AI in 24/7 Support Shift
ClassPass Hands Most Customer Inquiries to AI in 24/7 Support Shift
February 05, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

ClassPass is using artificial intelligence (AI) to absorb a growing share of customer support work as inquiry volumes rise, shifting its operation to a chat-first,...

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Why Businesses Are Replacing Checks With Virtual Cards and ACH
Why Businesses Are Replacing Checks With Virtual Cards and ACH
February 05, 2026  |  B2B Payments

B2B payments innovation tends to scale in lockstep with supplier acceptance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Fundamental Raises $255 Million for AI Large Tabular Model
Fundamental Raises $255 Million for AI Large Tabular Model
February 05, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) company Fundamental has teamed with Amazon and raised $255 million.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Kalshi Overtakes DraftKings and FanDuel in Download Race
Kalshi Overtakes DraftKings and FanDuel in Download Race
February 05, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Prediction market platform Kalshi’s mobile app was downloaded more times in January than sports-betting apps DraftKings Sportsbook or FanDuel Sportsbook have been downloaded in any month, Apptopia said in a...

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Mastercard and UAE Team to Counter Cyberthreats
Mastercard and UAE Team to Counter Cyberthreats
February 05, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Mastercard has launched a cybersecurity partnership with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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WEX Sees Virtual Card and Accounts Payable Solutions Offset Flat Mobility
WEX Sees Virtual Card and Accounts Payable Solutions Offset Flat Mobility
February 05, 2026  |  Earnings

For WEX Inc., the latest quarter highlighted a shift in momentum across its portfolio, with the corporate payments segment carrying more of the company’s growth...

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Bolt Picks Socure to Secure ID Verification Platform
Bolt Picks Socure to Secure ID Verification Platform
February 05, 2026  |  Partnerships

Checkout and payments company Bolt has teamed with Socure to bolster its identity verification system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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