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Shoppers Would Send AI Agents to Marketplaces Over Brand Sites
Shoppers Would Send AI Agents to Marketplaces Over Brand Sites
October 23, 2026  |  eCommerce

Artificial intelligence (AI) shopping agents could make it easier for consumers to compare products and complete purchases, but they may not change where shoppers spend...

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TD Bank Taps Akoya to Power Secure Open Banking API Access
TD Bank Taps Akoya to Power Secure Open Banking API Access
October 23, 2026  |  Partnerships

TD Bank U.S. and data network Akoya are collaborating to help financial apps and data providers connect to TD through secure APIs, the companies said...

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SpaceX Enlists 130 Tech Leaders to Help Businesses Deploy Grok AI
SpaceX Enlists 130 Tech Leaders to Help Businesses Deploy Grok AI
October 23, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

SpaceX has launched a partner program that offers training, tools and support to companies that build products, solutions and services with the company’s artificial intelligence...

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Anthropic and Hg Form Company to Embed AI Engineers in European Enterprises
Anthropic and Hg Form Company to Embed AI Engineers in European Enterprises
October 23, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic and London-based private equity firm Hg have agreed to create an independent company that will embed consultants and engineers into European businesses and help those firms...

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LSEG Pays $3.5 Billion to Feed Wall Street’s AI
LSEG Pays $3.5 Billion to Feed Wall Street’s AI
October 23, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is reducing the time and cost of financial research, but the data behind that research is becoming more valuable. Two investments announced Thursday...

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States Move to Centralize Digital IDs as More Services Go Online 
States Move to Centralize Digital IDs as More Services Go Online 
October 23, 2026  |  Digital Identity

Your phone can already hold your credit cards, your boarding pass and your insurance card. In a growing number of states, it can hold your...

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Amex Plans Job Cuts, Sets AI Rules as Gen Z Spending Jumps 35%
Amex Plans Job Cuts, Sets AI Rules as Gen Z Spending Jumps 35%
October 23, 2026  |  Economy

American Express is cutting management layers and expanding artificial intelligence across customer service and commerce, with rules governing how outside agents reach customers’ accounts and...

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Rhode Island Lawsuit Claims Meta Knowingly Profits From Financial Scam Ads
Rhode Island Lawsuit Claims Meta Knowingly Profits From Financial Scam Ads
October 23, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha sued Meta Thursday (Oct. 22), alleging that the company fails to block advertisements for fraudulent products and financial...

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States Move to Rein in Rogue AI as Federal Guardrails Lag
States Move to Rein in Rogue AI as Federal Guardrails Lag
October 23, 2026  |  News

States are developing safeguards against artificial intelligence agents that evade human control, stepping into a regulatory gap left by Congress amid growing concerns over cybersecurity,...

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