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Governments and Organizations Take Sites Offline to Patch Web Vulnerability

Governments and Organizations Take Sites Offline to Patch Web Vulnerability
Governments and Organizations Take Sites Offline to Patch Web Vulnerability
October 21, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Many websites around the world were taken down as a precaution or for preventative maintenance Wednesday (Oct. 21) as organizations responded to the disclosure of...

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Anthropic’s New AI Agent Purchases Business Supplies
Anthropic’s New AI Agent Purchases Business Supplies
October 21, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic has unveiled an app in which Claude works as a “proactive agent” on behalf of professionals and small business owners, including purchasing business supplies,...

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Walmart Opens Doors for AI Agents That Obey Strict Rules
Walmart Opens Doors for AI Agents That Obey Strict Rules
October 21, 2026  |  Retail

Walmart has introduced three tools designed to let customers shop at Walmart and Sam’s Club through their choice of apps and artificial intelligence (AI) agents. “Shopping with an agent...

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Meta Puts All Its AI Eggs in the Muse Basket
Meta Puts All Its AI Eggs in the Muse Basket
October 21, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has found a new centerpiece for the company’s artificial intelligence ambitions: Muse, a personal AI agent he is positioning as the...

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AWS Executive Says 40% of European Startups Consider Leaving Region to Scale
AWS Executive Says 40% of European Startups Consider Leaving Region to Scale
October 21, 2026  |  Startups

An Amazon Web Services executive said Wednesday (Oct. 21) that nearly 4 in 10 European startups, and over half of the fastest-growing ones, have told...

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Meta Slams New Mexico Business Climate After $25 Billion Verdict
Meta Slams New Mexico Business Climate After $25 Billion Verdict
October 21, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Meta’s chief legal officer said Wednesday (Oct. 21) that it is “all but impossible to do business” in New Mexico after a court ordered the...

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Mastercard AI Assistant Helps Consumers Discover Unused Card Perks
Mastercard AI Assistant Helps Consumers Discover Unused Card Perks
October 21, 2026  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Mastercard introduced an artificial intelligence assistant designed to help cardholders discover, understand and use the benefits offered by the cards they carry, the company said...

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Booking.com Probe Exposes Travel Fraud Beyond Checkout
Booking.com Probe Exposes Travel Fraud Beyond Checkout
October 21, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

A traveler who has booked a real hotel can receive a fraudulent request containing the correct arrival date and reservation number. Criminals can use those...

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