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Samsung Leans on AI Memory Boom to Drive Revenue

Samsung Leans on AI Memory Boom to Drive Revenue
Samsung Leans on AI Memory Boom to Drive Revenue
January 29, 2026  |  Earnings

Samsung reported on Thursday (Jan. 29) its strongest quarter ever in the fourth quarter of 2025, as demand for artificial intelligence (AI) related semiconductors and memory...

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Walmart Bets on Healthcare as Amazon Swings Hard at Grocery
Walmart Bets on Healthcare as Amazon Swings Hard at Grocery
January 29, 2026  |  Retail

Amazon and Walmart are battling on two of the largest, most habitual spending categories in the U.S. economy: grocery and healthcare. Get the Full Story...

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Walmart’s OnePay Teams With april on Free Tax Filing
Walmart’s OnePay Teams With april on Free Tax Filing
January 29, 2026  |  Taxes

Walmart-backed FinTech OnePay has debuted a feature letting customers file their taxes through its app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Jobless Claims Dip Slightly as Worker Unease Grows
Jobless Claims Dip Slightly as Worker Unease Grows
January 29, 2026  |  Economy

Jobless claims in the United States ticked down slightly last week amid growing uncertainty among workers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Sumsub Adds AI Agent Verification to Know Your Agent Framework
Sumsub Adds AI Agent Verification to Know Your Agent Framework
January 29, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Verification and fraud prevention firm Sumsub debuted its AI Agent Verification tool. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Mastercard Leans Into Agentic Commerce and Stablecoins While Card Volumes Rise
Mastercard Leans Into Agentic Commerce and Stablecoins While Card Volumes Rise
January 29, 2026  |  Earnings

Card spending continued to climb in Mastercard’s fourth quarter, as the payments giant laid out a roadmap that reaches beyond plastic and taps agentic commerce...

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Story Protocol and OpenLedger Debut Standard for Rights-Cleared AI Training
Story Protocol and OpenLedger Debut Standard for Rights-Cleared AI Training
January 29, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Story Protocol and OpenLedger have debuted a standard for showing how intellectual property is used in AI training. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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The Cross-Border CFO Playbook: Using Local Collections for Growth
The Cross-Border CFO Playbook: Using Local Collections for Growth
January 29, 2026  |  Cross-border Payments

Two growth stories have traditionally defined cross-border commerce in the 21st century. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Bitget Turns Crypto Wallet Into Payment-Centric Finance App
Bitget Turns Crypto Wallet Into Payment-Centric Finance App
January 29, 2026  |  Mobile Applications

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget said in a Thursday (Jan. 29) press release that its wallet is now an “everyday finance app,” as it updated its interface...

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