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Robinhood CEO Pushes Tokenized Stocks to Avoid Another GameStop Freeze

Robinhood CEO Pushes Tokenized Stocks to Avoid Another GameStop Freeze
Robinhood CEO Pushes Tokenized Stocks to Avoid Another GameStop Freeze
January 28, 2026  |  Markets

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is advocating for the adoption of tokenized stocks as a way to modernize the U.S. equity market and help prevent another...

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Starbucks Says Digital Platforms Are Key Piece of Turnaround Strategy
Starbucks Says Digital Platforms Are Key Piece of Turnaround Strategy
January 28, 2026  |  Earnings

Digital platforms will play an important role in the next stage of Starbucks’ turnaround strategy, Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol said Wednesday (Jan. 28) during...

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PepsiCo Partners With Siemens and Nvidia on AI Digital Twins
PepsiCo Partners With Siemens and Nvidia on AI Digital Twins
January 28, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

PepsiCo announced a multi-year collaboration with Siemens and Nvidia designed to transform plant and supply chain operations through advanced digital twin technology and artificial intelligence...

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Credibly Snags New Patent to Scale SMB Financing Platform
Credibly Snags New Patent to Scale SMB Financing Platform
January 28, 2026  |  SMBs

Credibly has announced a new patent to help it underwrite loans for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), according to a Wednesday (Jan. 28) press release....

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Mastercard Launches Accreditation Program for UK FinTech Sponsors
Mastercard Launches Accreditation Program for UK FinTech Sponsors
January 28, 2026  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has introduced a new accreditation framework designed to streamline market entry for financial-technology startups in the United Kingdom, according to a Jan. 15 press...

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Google May Offer Publishers More Options to Control AI’s Use of Content
Google May Offer Publishers More Options to Control AI’s Use of Content
January 28, 2026  |  Google

Google faces potential new regulations covering its search services in the United Kingdom and, in separate news, reportedly agreed to settle a proposed class action lawsuit in the...

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New Google Chrome AI Agent Navigates Web for Users
New Google Chrome AI Agent Navigates Web for Users
January 28, 2026  |  Google

Google is expanding the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in its Chrome web browser by rolling out a feature that enables an AI agent to...

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Ripple Introduces Treasury Platform That Manages Traditional and Digital Assets
Ripple Introduces Treasury Platform That Manages Traditional and Digital Assets
January 28, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Ripple introduced a treasury platform designed to give chief financial officers, treasurers and accounting teams complete control over traditional and digital treasury operations. Get the...

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Fidelity to Launch US Dollar-Backed Stablecoin Designed to Support Investors
Fidelity to Launch US Dollar-Backed Stablecoin Designed to Support Investors
January 28, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Fidelity Investments is set to launch a stablecoin that eligible customers will be able to buy or redeem for $1. Get the Full Story Complete...

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