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AI Revives Autonomous Microstores as Inventory Agents Cut Costs

AI Revives Autonomous Microstores as Inventory Agents Cut Costs
AI Revives Autonomous Microstores as Inventory Agents Cut Costs
November 19, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Autonomous microstores are returning to the retail market as artificial intelligence (AI) solves the accuracy and cost issues that stalled the first generation. New systems...

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Walmart Eyes R&A Data Acquisition for Marketplace Fraud
Walmart Eyes R&A Data Acquisition for Marketplace Fraud
November 19, 2025  |  Acquisitions

Walmart is reportedly in talks to acquire R&A Data, a startup that already serves as a third-party vendor helping the retailer screen listings on its...

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Institutional Interest Is Stress Testing Blockchain’s Financial Interoperability
Institutional Interest Is Stress Testing Blockchain’s Financial Interoperability
November 19, 2025  |  Blockchain

Early cryptocurrency was about permissionless innovation. The current wave is about professionalization. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Perplexity to Add Agentic Shopping to Its Search Engine
Perplexity to Add Agentic Shopping to Its Search Engine
November 19, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Perplexity’s new partnership with the United States government and the artificial intelligence startup’s free agentic shopping product for U.S. users were announced Wednesday (Nov. 19)....

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FSB Sharpens Focus on Stablecoins and NBFI, Saying They Raise Vulnerabilities
FSB Sharpens Focus on Stablecoins and NBFI, Saying They Raise Vulnerabilities
November 19, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

The Financial Stability Board plans to sharpen its focus on stablecoins and nonbank financial intermediation (NBFI), two areas that it said could represent vulnerabilities in...

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Agentic ‘Control Planes’ Emerge to Manage Integration Within Enterprises
Agentic ‘Control Planes’ Emerge to Manage Integration Within Enterprises
November 19, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Large software vendors are strategically positioning artificial intelligence (AI) agents as a managed layer inside the enterprise rather than as optional add-ons. Get the Full...

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Trump Nominates OMB Veteran Levenbach to Head CFPB
Trump Nominates OMB Veteran Levenbach to Head CFPB
November 19, 2025  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) may be getting a new director. However, one Democratic senator said that the nomination may be a ploy to...

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TD Bank Lets Cardholders Redeem Points on Amazon Purchases
TD Bank Lets Cardholders Redeem Points on Amazon Purchases
November 19, 2025  |  Credit Cards

TD Bank is offering cardholders a way to use rewards points when shopping with Amazon. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Kraken Becomes Latest Crypto Firm to File for IPO
Kraken Becomes Latest Crypto Firm to File for IPO
November 19, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency platform Kraken is preparing to go public. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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