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Coinbase Launches Stablecoin Payments Platform for B2B

Coinbase Launches Stablecoin Payments Platform for B2B
Coinbase Launches Stablecoin Payments Platform for B2B
October 16, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase Business is launching a new B2B payments suite of tools designed to make USDC, a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, as easy to move as sending...

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FIS to Launch ‘Smart Basket’ Solution That Delivers Promotions at Checkout
FIS to Launch ‘Smart Basket’ Solution That Delivers Promotions at Checkout
October 16, 2025  |  Point of Sale

FIS is set to launch a solution that will use real-time, item-level intelligence to deliver targeted promotions to consumers at checkout and allow multiple payment...

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Walmart Brings ChatGPT to Checkout as Amazon Bets on Its Own Bots
Walmart Brings ChatGPT to Checkout as Amazon Bets on Its Own Bots
October 16, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Retail is rarely quiet for long, and the rumble shaking the industry this fall doesn’t sound like a typical holiday rush or pricing war. Get...

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Kraken Acquires CFTC-Licensed Designated Contract Market Small Exchange
Kraken Acquires CFTC-Licensed Designated Contract Market Small Exchange
October 16, 2025  |  Acquisitions

Cryptocurrency platform Kraken has acquired Small Exchange, a Commodity Futures Trading Commission-licensed designated contract market, from IG Group for $100 million. Get the Full Story...

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Apple AI Crises Deepen as Search Exec Ke Yang Moves to Meta
Apple AI Crises Deepen as Search Exec Ke Yang Moves to Meta
October 16, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Apple’s top executive overseeing its ChatGPT-like search initiative is leaving the company for Meta, marking another senior departure from Apple’s artificial intelligence division. Get the...

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Deel Secures $300 Million for Global Expansion of HR and Payroll Platform
Deel Secures $300 Million for Global Expansion of HR and Payroll Platform
October 16, 2025  |  Investments

Deel secured $300 million in a Series E funding round to expand the capabilities and the global reach of its human resources and payroll platform....

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MIT Pushes AI Toward Self-Learning With SEAL Framework
MIT Pushes AI Toward Self-Learning With SEAL Framework
October 16, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Until now, large language models have relied on human-led retraining to adjust their reasoning and update the parameters that shape their understanding. Once deployed, their...

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Visa Says Stablecoins Are Powering ‘a New Lending Space’
Visa Says Stablecoins Are Powering ‘a New Lending Space’
October 16, 2025  |  Blockchain

On-chain lending has accelerated, with stablecoins becoming the infrastructure powering “a new lending space,” according to Visa. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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White House Budget Director Aims to Shutter CFPB
White House Budget Director Aims to Shutter CFPB
October 16, 2025  |  CFPB

White House budget director Russell Vought announced Wednesday that he intends to shut down the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a position that appears...

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