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Microsoft Offers Buyouts to 60,000 Workers Outside Data Centers and Sales
Microsoft Offers Buyouts to 60,000 Workers Outside Data Centers and Sales
October 26, 2026  |  Big Tech

Microsoft will offer buyouts to 60,000 workers on select teams, generally ones that are not involved with data centers, sales or marketing, Bloomberg reported Monday...

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Walmart Turns Black Friday Into 3-Part Shopping Event
Walmart Turns Black Friday Into 3-Part Shopping Event
October 26, 2026  |  Retail

Walmart has announced what it calls “three major holiday shopping events” for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. “Walmart research shows that 60% of shoppers say...

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NYC’s Proposed POWER Act Would Open New Front for Business Litigation
NYC’s Proposed POWER Act Would Open New Front for Business Litigation
October 26, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

New York City businesses could face an expansion of private litigation over unfair, deceptive and abusive practices under proposed legislation that would reach beyond financial...

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Elavon Targets SAP Customers With Embedded Payments
Elavon Targets SAP Customers With Embedded Payments
October 26, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Elavon has joined the SAP PartnerEdge program and plans to embed its payments capabilities into SAP applications, the company said in a Monday (Oct. 26) press release. The planned integration with SAP Digital...

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Subprime Consumers Keep Paying Cards Despite Budget Pressure
Subprime Consumers Keep Paying Cards Despite Budget Pressure
October 26, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Subprime consumers continue paying their credit cards even as many struggle to cover everyday bills. PYMNTS Intelligence’s May report, “Who Is the Subprime Consumer? A...

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Virginia Orders AI Cybersecurity Plan as States Fill Federal Safety Gaps
Virginia Orders AI Cybersecurity Plan as States Fill Federal Safety Gaps
October 26, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger ordered a statewide cybersecurity strategy to address threats from artificial intelligence, adding to states’ efforts to fill preparedness gaps left by...

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Meta Aims to Raise $95 Billion to Pursue New AI Opportunities
Meta Aims to Raise $95 Billion to Pursue New AI Opportunities
October 26, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Meta is planning to raise $95 billion to support its artificial intelligence (AI) efforts. The tech giant announced its fundraising plans Monday (Oct. 26), saying it planned to...

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Anthropic Files IPO Showing $16.3 Billion Six-Month Revenue and $80.7 Billion Net Loss
Anthropic Files IPO Showing $16.3 Billion Six-Month Revenue and $80.7 Billion Net Loss
October 26, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic filed for a proposed initial public offering Monday (Oct. 26) without setting a price range. The artificial intelligence startup filed its Form S-1 with...

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Revolut Launches UK Personal Loans Up to £25,000
Revolut Launches UK Personal Loans Up to £25,000
October 26, 2026  |  Personal Loans

FinTech Revolut debuted its first credit product since becoming a licensed United Kingdom bank, according to a Monday (Oct. 26) press release provided to PYMNTS....

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