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Musk Hints at Kid-Friendly Version of AI Chatbot Grok
Musk Hints at Kid-Friendly Version of AI Chatbot Grok
July 20, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot is about to spawn a new generation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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MIT Student Invents Breakthrough Art Restoration Technique
MIT Student Invents Breakthrough Art Restoration Technique
July 19, 2025  |  The Weekender

Ever since he was a child, Alex Kachkine has been fascinated by paintings. He would visit museums and was drawn in by the visual art...

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BVNK and Bitwave Partner to Help Enterprises Adopt Stablecoin Payments
BVNK and Bitwave Partner to Help Enterprises Adopt Stablecoin Payments
July 18, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

BVNK and Bitwave have partnered to help enterprise finance teams send and receive stablecoin invoice payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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PhotonPay Adds Physical Mastercard Commercial Credit Card to Global Payment Solutions
PhotonPay Adds Physical Mastercard Commercial Credit Card to Global Payment Solutions
July 18, 2025  |  B2B Payments

PhotonPay has added a physical Mastercard Commercial Credit Card to its portfolio of global payment solutions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Citi and Ant International Pilot AI-Enhanced FX Risk Management Solution
Citi and Ant International Pilot AI-Enhanced FX Risk Management Solution
July 18, 2025  |  Partnerships

Citi and Ant International are piloting a jointly developed, artificial intelligence-enhanced foreign exchange (FX) risk management solution designed for use by businesses that sell through...

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Consumer Sentiment Rose in July, Though Inflation Concerns Continue
Consumer Sentiment Rose in July, Though Inflation Concerns Continue
July 18, 2025  |  Economy

Consumer sentiment inched up in July to reach its highest level in five months, though it remained below its December reading and its historical average,...

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Trump Signs GENIUS Bill as Private Stablecoins Corner CBDCs
Trump Signs GENIUS Bill as Private Stablecoins Corner CBDCs
July 18, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

It finally happened. On Friday (July 18), at a White House Ceremony, U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law the country’s first-ever piece of crypto...

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UK’s FCA Proposes New Protections for BNPL Borrowers
UK’s FCA Proposes New Protections for BNPL Borrowers
July 18, 2025  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority proposed new protections for buy now, pay later borrowers that would take effect when BNPL comes under the regulator’s...

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American Express Likes What It Sees in ‘Wait and See’ Economy
American Express Likes What It Sees in ‘Wait and See’ Economy
July 18, 2025  |  Earnings

American Express isn’t waiting for the economy to make up its mind. It’s already betting cardholders will keep spending even as headlines wobble from “soft...

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