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OpenAI’s Muse Rival Arrives Half-Baked

OpenAI’s Muse Rival Arrives Half-Baked
OpenAI’s Muse Rival Arrives Half-Baked
September 30, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence agents are showing up everywhere. Meta released its Muse personal AI agent on Sept. 8, and it reached the top of Apple’s free...

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How Mastercard, Stripe, Visa and Coinbase’s New Stablecoin Is Changing the Industry’s Economics
How Mastercard, Stripe, Visa and Coinbase’s New Stablecoin Is Changing the Industry’s Economics
September 30, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The first stablecoin race was straightforward. Accumulate supply. Customers exchanged dollars for tokens, the issuer invested the corresponding reserves primarily in highly liquid assets, and...

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Lloyds and Visa Speed Up Cross-Border Payments With Stablecoin Settlement
Lloyds and Visa Speed Up Cross-Border Payments With Stablecoin Settlement
September 30, 2026  |  Blockchain

Lloyds Banking Group and Visa completed a seven-day live pilot that tested cross-border settlement using stablecoins, Lloyds said in a Wednesday (Sept. 30) press release....

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Payment Giants Launch Open USD Stablecoin to Kill Conversion Fees
Payment Giants Launch Open USD Stablecoin to Kill Conversion Fees
September 30, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The Open USD (OUSD) stablecoin is live, OUSD creator Open Standard said in a Wednesday (Sept. 30) blog post. Businesses can get started with OUSD...

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Connected Cars Could Steer the Next Shopping Decision
Connected Cars Could Steer the Next Shopping Decision
September 30, 2026  |  Connected Economy

A Waymo ride and a public transit fare are separate transactions. A new rewards program shows what can happen when the payment credential connects them....

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ElevenLabs Joins Ranks of World’s Most Valuable AI Firms
ElevenLabs Joins Ranks of World’s Most Valuable AI Firms
September 30, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Voice AI company ElevenLabs is now reportedly one of the world’s most valuable artificial intelligence companies. That’s according to a report Wednesday (Sept. 30) from the Financial Times (FT),...

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BMW Wants AI to Drive Efficiency Amid Staffing Reduction
BMW Wants AI to Drive Efficiency Amid Staffing Reduction
September 30, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

BMW is reportedly hoping to use AI to increase efficiency as it plans sweeping job cuts. Artificial intelligence (AI) will be a crucial part of the...

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UPS Debuts Secure Commerce to Keep Supply Chains Moving
UPS Debuts Secure Commerce to Keep Supply Chains Moving
September 30, 2026  |  Supply Chain

UPS has introduced a suite of supply chain solutions aimed at addressing risk, uncertainty and logistical obstacles. The company’s Secure Commerce offering, announced Wednesday (Sept. 30), is...

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