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Anthropic Co-Founder Predicts AI Will Bring US GDP to $44 Trillion
Anthropic Co-Founder Predicts AI Will Bring US GDP to $44 Trillion
October 18, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic’s co-founder predicts that artificial intelligence could boost America’s economic output by nearly 50% by 2030. That forecast comes from one of the AI startup’s...

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Luxury Shoppers Put Their Money Where Their Feet Are
Luxury Shoppers Put Their Money Where Their Feet Are
October 17, 2026  |  Retail

A banana-shaped heel is an unusual place to look for evidence of consumer spending discipline. But in luxury retail, financial restraint can apparently come with...

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New York Fed Finds Surging Costs Turn Executive Outlook Negative
New York Fed Finds Surging Costs Turn Executive Outlook Negative
October 16, 2026  |  Economy

Service sector firms in New York State and nearby areas became pessimistic about the business outlook in early October, for the first time since December...

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Acorns Acquires Frich to Scale Financial Education
Acorns Acquires Frich to Scale Financial Education
October 16, 2026  |  Acquiring

Acorns has expanded its financial education community by acquiring Frich, the company said in a Wednesday (Oct. 14) press release. Frich is a community where young Americans learn...

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Marqeta and Coinbase Take Stablecoin Spending Mainstream
Marqeta and Coinbase Take Stablecoin Spending Mainstream
October 16, 2026  |  Blockchain

Marqeta’s enterprise customers can now offer stablecoin-backed cards powered by Coinbase, the companies said in a Friday (Oct. 16) press release. This offering is enabled by a...

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Growing FinTechs Gain Leverage Over Their Banking Partners
Growing FinTechs Gain Leverage Over Their Banking Partners
October 16, 2026  |  Banking

As FinTechs scale, they bring banks more deposits, loans, transactions and fees while gaining more choice over which institutions provide the funding and infrastructure behind...

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Federal Judge Denies Gemini and CFTC Bid to Erase 2025 Settlement
Federal Judge Denies Gemini and CFTC Bid to Erase 2025 Settlement
October 16, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

A federal judge refused to overturn a $5 million settlement that cryptocurrency exchange Gemini reached with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in January 2025 and...

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Trump Task Force Orders Report on AI Dangers
Trump Task Force Orders Report on AI Dangers
October 16, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

President Donald Trump’s artificial intelligence (AI) task force, the Super Intelligence Force, will commission a report from the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology to...

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Taco Bell Says AI Helps Workers Live Más, Quit Less
Taco Bell Says AI Helps Workers Live Más, Quit Less
October 16, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The hardest job at a Taco Bell during the dinner rush is the headset. One worker takes orders from a line of cars, repeats them...

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