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Wonder Plans IPO and Aims to Be Fully Autonomous by 2040
Wonder Plans IPO and Aims to Be Fully Autonomous by 2040
October 25, 2026  |  IPO

Food startup Wonder has reportedly set its sights on going public amid wider expansion plans. As CNBC reported Sunday (Oct. 25), the company is also...

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Block’s Voice AI Wins Praise and Triggers Scam Concerns
Block’s Voice AI Wins Praise and Triggers Scam Concerns
October 25, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Payments company Block has introduced an artificial intelligence model trained solely using human conversation. Dessa, as the model is known, learned to hold real-time conversations...

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Instacart Holds Sale Talks With Rivals Uber and DoorDash
Instacart Holds Sale Talks With Rivals Uber and DoorDash
October 25, 2026  |  Delivery

Instacart has reportedly contacted its rivals about purchasing its grocery delivery platform. The company is considering a sale and has discussed a possible deal with...

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OpenAI Training AI in Systems Shut Off From Web Access
OpenAI Training AI in Systems Shut Off From Web Access
October 25, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI says it has adopted new security protocols for training its artificial intelligence models. That means placing the models in a closed system without access...

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Anthropic Merges Claude Chat and Cowork for Enterprise Users
Anthropic Merges Claude Chat and Cowork for Enterprise Users
October 25, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic says it has unified Claude chat and Cowork for its enterprise customers. The new offering combines chat and Cowork on web, desktop and mobile,...

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Affordability Drags Consumer Sentiment Down 10% in a Year
Affordability Drags Consumer Sentiment Down 10% in a Year
October 25, 2026  |  Economy

October’s consumer sentiment reading has essentially kept pace with September, though consumers’ long-term views are less optimistic. Data from the University of Michigan Survey of...

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Kalshi Pitches Banks on Inflation-Related Futures Market
Kalshi Pitches Banks on Inflation-Related Futures Market
October 25, 2026  |  Markets

Kalshi is reportedly readying the launch of a futures market tracking inflation metrics. The company, known primarily for its prediction markets, is aiming to launch...

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57% of Large Firms Report Bot or Agent Incidents or Losses
57% of Large Firms Report Bot or Agent Incidents or Losses
October 25, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

An identity check that stops a fraudster protects a business. One that blocks a legitimate customer costs it a sale. As automated agents handle more...

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Who You Gonna Call? The Librarian.
Who You Gonna Call? The Librarian.
October 24, 2026  |  The Weekender

If something strange is happening in your neighborhood this Halloween, you might want to call the librarian. Concord Public Library in New Hampshire is encouraging...

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