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Is CFPB’s Enforcement Pull-Back a ‘Gift to Predatory Lenders’?
Is CFPB’s Enforcement Pull-Back a ‘Gift to Predatory Lenders’?
June 22, 2025  |  CFPB

In 2023, state and federal consumer watchdogs sued subprime auto group Credit Acceptance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Ex-OpenAI Tech Chief Raises $2 Billion for New AI Startup
Ex-OpenAI Tech Chief Raises $2 Billion for New AI Startup
June 22, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Thinking Machine, a startup founded by an ex-OpenAI executive, is now a $10 billion company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Walmart Settles FTC Wire Transfer Case for $10 Million
Walmart Settles FTC Wire Transfer Case for $10 Million
June 22, 2025  |  Walmart

Walmart has agreed to settle a government claim that it ignores scammers within its money-transfer system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Walmart Upgrades HQ to Compete in Digital Spaces
Walmart Upgrades HQ to Compete in Digital Spaces
June 22, 2025  |  Walmart

Walmart is spending billions on a new headquarters as it takes on digitally native rivals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Amazon Sellers Hike Prices Over Returns Fees and Fraud
Amazon Sellers Hike Prices Over Returns Fees and Fraud
June 22, 2025  |  Amazon

Amazon’s returns policy has reportedly become a sore point for some of the company’s sellers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Apple Reportedly Mulling Perplexity Purchase to Bolster AI Offerings
Apple Reportedly Mulling Perplexity Purchase to Bolster AI Offerings
June 22, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Apple has reportedly held in-house talks about acquiring artificial intelligence (AI) startup Perplexity AI. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Labubu Is Becoming Its Own Asset Class
Labubu Is Becoming Its Own Asset Class
June 21, 2025  |  Retail

If you’ve scrolled through Instagram lately or wandered the halls of Art Basel, you’ve likely spotted a wide-eyed, snaggle-toothed gremlin dangling from a Hermès Birkin...

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Applebee’s and IHOP to Deploy AI-Powered Tech Support and Personalization
Applebee’s and IHOP to Deploy AI-Powered Tech Support and Personalization
June 20, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Restaurant chains Applebee’s and IHOP will reportedly begin using artificial intelligence (AI) tools for both customer-facing and back-of-house tasks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Credit Card Competition Act Not Part of GENIUS Bill, But Swipe Fee Debate Endures
Credit Card Competition Act Not Part of GENIUS Bill, But Swipe Fee Debate Endures
June 20, 2025  |  Politics

The debate over regulation of the credit card industry will likely linger no matter what the fate of the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA) might...

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