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Morgan Stanley Supports Stablecoin Issuers With New Fund for Reserves

Morgan Stanley Supports Stablecoin Issuers With New Fund for Reserves
Morgan Stanley Supports Stablecoin Issuers With New Fund for Reserves
April 24, 2026  |  Blockchain

Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) has launched a new government money market fund designed to meet the needs of payment stablecoin issuers that are looking to...

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The Privacy Problem Institutions Can’t Ignore in Stablecoins
The Privacy Problem Institutions Can’t Ignore in Stablecoins
April 24, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The internet had native formats for video, audio and files. It did not have one for money. Stablecoins changed that. They represent the equivalent of...

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Walmart Touts People and AI in Annual Report
Walmart Touts People and AI in Annual Report
April 24, 2026  |  Retail

Artificial intelligence-powered tools are contributing to Walmart’s efforts to become its customers’ primary retail destination, the company said in its annual report released Thursday (April...

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Anthropic Turns Claude Into a Front Door for Daily Apps
Anthropic Turns Claude Into a Front Door for Daily Apps
April 24, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic introduced consumer app connectors for Claude, letting users link the artificial intelligence (AI) assistant directly to services they use every day. Get the Full...

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Banks, Retailers Turn Call Centers Into Revenue Engines With AI
Banks, Retailers Turn Call Centers Into Revenue Engines With AI
April 24, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Retailers and banks are reworking the mechanics of customer contact, as artificial intelligence (AI) moves call centers away from scripted menus and toward conversational problem-solving...

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ECB Adopts Payments Standards to Clear Path for Digital Euro Launch
ECB Adopts Payments Standards to Clear Path for Digital Euro Launch
April 24, 2026  |  Digital Payments

The European Central Bank (ECB) has signed agreements with three European standard setters to facilitate digital euro payments, if the digital euro regulation gets adopted by...

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Meta Becomes One of World’s Largest Customers of Amazon AI Chips
Meta Becomes One of World’s Largest Customers of Amazon AI Chips
April 24, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Meta has signed an agreement that it said makes the company one of the world’s largest customers of AWS Graviton cores, which are processing cores...

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IRS Expands AI Use as Staffing Gaps Raise Risk
IRS Expands AI Use as Staffing Gaps Raise Risk
April 24, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

The tax deadline has passed. For the IRS, the work is just beginning. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Adyen Plans Talon.One Buy to Unite Payments and Promotions
Adyen Plans Talon.One Buy to Unite Payments and Promotions
April 24, 2026  |  Acquisitions

Adyen plans to acquire Talon.One, a platform for loyalty and incentives that serves more than 300 global merchants, for a total consideration of 750 million...

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