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Kroger, Papa Johns Test Gemini AI Agents for Retail

Kroger, Papa Johns Test Gemini AI Agents for Retail
Kroger, Papa Johns Test Gemini AI Agents for Retail
January 12, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Google Cloud introduced Gemini Enterprise for Customer Experience, a platform designed to help retailers deploy artificial intelligence (AI) agents that can support shopping, ordering and...

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Betterment Says Social Engineering Attack Enabled Data Breach and Unauthorized Messages
Betterment Says Social Engineering Attack Enabled Data Breach and Unauthorized Messages
January 12, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Investing and savings app Betterment said Monday (Jan. 12) that a social engineering attack led to its customers receiving an unauthorized message promoting a crypto-related promotion...

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B2B Payments Make the Leap to Real Time in Latin America 
B2B Payments Make the Leap to Real Time in Latin America 
January 12, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Digital payments in Latin America are transforming commercial transactions, as faster payment rails originally designed to broaden consumer access increasingly support business-to-business payments and deepen engagement...

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OpenAI and Anthropic Take Different Paths to Own Healthcare’s AI Stack
OpenAI and Anthropic Take Different Paths to Own Healthcare’s AI Stack
January 12, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

The artificial intelligence (AI) race has moved from the laboratory to the clinic, marking a pivotal shift in how the digital economy’s most valuable data...

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The 3 Horsemen of B2B Progress: APIs, Data and AI
The 3 Horsemen of B2B Progress: APIs, Data and AI
January 12, 2026  |  B2B Payments

The B2B payments playbook has historically revolved around winning on cost. This made the landscape, in many ways, relatively transactional and adversarial. Get the Full...

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WEX and Health-E Commerce Team to Ease HSA and FSA Reimbursements
WEX and Health-E Commerce Team to Ease HSA and FSA Reimbursements
January 12, 2026  |  Healthcare Financing

Consumer health and wellness online retailer Health-E Commerce has launched a partnership with WEX. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Route Acquires Frate Returns to Bolster Package Protection
Route Acquires Frate Returns to Bolster Package Protection
January 12, 2026  |  Acquisitions

Post-purchase eCommerce platform Route says it has acquired returns and exchanges platform Frate Returns. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Torq Raises $140 Million for Agentic AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platform
Torq Raises $140 Million for Agentic AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platform
January 12, 2026  |  Investments

Torq raised $140 million in a Series D funding round to accelerate the adoption of its security operations center (SOC) platform for global enterprises and...

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BitGo Targets $1.9 Billion IPO for Crypto Custody Firm
BitGo Targets $1.9 Billion IPO for Crypto Custody Firm
January 12, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

BitGo has become the latest cryptocurrency sector company with plans to go public. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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