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Travel Agencies Complement Human Insights with New AI-Powered Tools

Travel Agencies Complement Human Insights with New AI-Powered Tools
Travel Agencies Complement Human Insights with New AI-Powered Tools
December 05, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Travel agencies are reportedly equipping themselves with new artificial intelligence (AI) tools to hold their own against larger competitors that are deploying AI agents. Get...

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AI Agents Can Cheat When Operational Pressure Mounts, Research Shows
AI Agents Can Cheat When Operational Pressure Mounts, Research Shows
December 05, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

In the high-stakes world of financial services, the promise of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) is efficiency at scale. But a new study suggests that when...

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Meta Acquires Limitless to Accelerate Work on AI-Enabled Wearables
Meta Acquires Limitless to Accelerate Work on AI-Enabled Wearables
December 05, 2025  |  Meta

Meta reportedly acquired Limitless, a maker of artificial intelligence-powered wearables. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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OCC and FDIC Withdraw ‘Overly Restrictive’ Leveraged Lending Guidance
OCC and FDIC Withdraw ‘Overly Restrictive’ Leveraged Lending Guidance
December 05, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) withdrew two interagency leveraged lending guidance issuances, saying the...

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Socure Acquires Qlarifi in Move Toward BNPL Credit Infrastructure
Socure Acquires Qlarifi in Move Toward BNPL Credit Infrastructure
December 05, 2025  |  Acquisitions

Socure acquired Qlarifi to establish what it called “the industry’s first unified identity, anti-fraud and BNPL credit infrastructure.” Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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European Commission Fines X $140M, Alleging Digital Services Act Violations
European Commission Fines X $140M, Alleging Digital Services Act Violations
December 05, 2025  |  Regulation

The European Commission fined social platform X 120 million euros (about $140 million), saying it breached the Digital Services Act’s transparency rules, according to a...

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Anthropic CEO: Why the Enterprise Long Game Beats the AI Hype Cycle
Anthropic CEO: Why the Enterprise Long Game Beats the AI Hype Cycle
December 05, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

At a moment when the artificial intelligence (AI) landscape is dominated by headlines and the consumer race for viral features, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei delivered...

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Stripe Acquires Metronome to Enhance Usage-Based Pricing for AI
Stripe Acquires Metronome to Enhance Usage-Based Pricing for AI
December 05, 2025  |  Acquisitions

Payments infrastructure FinTech Stripe signed a definitive agreement to acquire Metronome, a usage-based billing platform for software companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Google Chrome Enables Autofill of Loyalty Card Numbers and Travel Details
Google Chrome Enables Autofill of Loyalty Card Numbers and Travel Details
December 05, 2025  |  Google

Google is adding four new features to the autofill function of its Chrome browser that it said will streamline checkout for gifts or travel during...

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