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Fed Beige Book Finds Tax Refund Relief Running Into Higher Gas Prices

Fed Beige Book Finds Tax Refund Relief Running Into Higher Gas Prices
Fed Beige Book Finds Tax Refund Relief Running Into Higher Gas Prices
April 15, 2026  |  Economy

The Federal Reserve’s latest Beige Book, released Wednesday (April 15), describes an economy that keeps growing even as businesses and households navigate mounting uncertainty and...

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Anthropic’s New Design Tool Rivals Adobe and Figma
Anthropic’s New Design Tool Rivals Adobe and Figma
April 15, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Anthropic is planning to release its new model Claude Opus 4.7 alongside a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered design tool capable of generating websites, landing pages...

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Goldman Sachs Seeks SEC Approval for New Bitcoin ETF
Goldman Sachs Seeks SEC Approval for New Bitcoin ETF
April 15, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Goldman Sachs has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a new bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Get the Full Story...

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What AI-Driven Attack Chains Mean for CFOs and CISOs
What AI-Driven Attack Chains Mean for CFOs and CISOs
April 15, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

The question for executives is no longer whether artificial intelligence will affect cybersecurity. It is whether their organization is still operating on assumptions from a...

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Healthcare’s AI Boom Moves From Bedside to Back Office
Healthcare’s AI Boom Moves From Bedside to Back Office
April 15, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence’s promise in healthcare has always seemed intuitive. A system capable of processing vast amounts of patient data, cross-referencing symptoms, and responding in seconds...

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Accel Prepares to Pour $5 Billion Into Global AI Breakouts
Accel Prepares to Pour $5 Billion Into Global AI Breakouts
April 15, 2026  |  Investments

Venture capital firm Accel has raised $5 billion in late-stage capital to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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AI Fake News Found Its Perfect Home in Google Discover 
AI Fake News Found Its Perfect Home in Google Discover 
April 15, 2026  |  Fraud Attack

The way people find information online has shifted. Typed search queries are giving way to algorithmically curated feeds. Google Discover, the personalized content feed used...

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Ad Agencies Resolve FTC Charges of Illegal Digital Ad Boycotts
Ad Agencies Resolve FTC Charges of Illegal Digital Ad Boycotts
April 15, 2026  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and eight states have reached a settlement with three advertising agencies that they accused of unlawfully colluding on the placement...

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Starbucks Brews AI-Powered Drink Picks Inside ChatGPT
Starbucks Brews AI-Powered Drink Picks Inside ChatGPT
April 15, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Starbucks has launched a beta Starbucks app in OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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