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Google Uses Gemma AI Model to Identify Potential New Cancer Therapies

Google Uses Gemma AI Model to Identify Potential New Cancer Therapies
Google Uses Gemma AI Model to Identify Potential New Cancer Therapies
October 16, 2025  |  Google

Google said its open-source Gemma AI model helped scientists identify a potential new biological pathway for cancer therapy, according to a release by Google. The...

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Nacha Shows Corporate Shift to ACH, Leaving Paper Checks Behind
Nacha Shows Corporate Shift to ACH, Leaving Paper Checks Behind
October 16, 2025  |  B2B Payments

Companies accelerated their shift away from paper checks last quarter, lifting business‑to‑business payments on the ACH Network 10% year over year as Same Day ACH...

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Financial Stability Board Urges Global Consistency in Crypto-Asset Regulation
Financial Stability Board Urges Global Consistency in Crypto-Asset Regulation
October 16, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

The Financial Stability Board said Wednesday (Oct. 16) that jurisdictions should fully and consistently implement the FSB Global Framework for Crypto-asset Activities to eliminate the...

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Uber Lets US Drivers Earn Extra Income With AI Data Labeling Tasks
Uber Lets US Drivers Earn Extra Income With AI Data Labeling Tasks
October 16, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Uber said on Thursday (Oct. 16), that it is introducing a new way for some of its U.S. drivers to earn money by taking on...

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Affirm Expands BNPL Through New Partnerships With Fanatics and FreshBooks
Affirm Expands BNPL Through New Partnerships With Fanatics and FreshBooks
October 16, 2025  |  Partnerships

Affirm Holdings Inc. is broadening its footprint in the payments sector through two new partnerships, Fanatics and FreshBooks, aimed at deepening its presence among both...

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U.S. Bancorp Sees Embedded Payments and Stablecoins as Growth Drivers
U.S. Bancorp Sees Embedded Payments and Stablecoins as Growth Drivers
October 16, 2025  |  Earnings

U.S. Bancorp’s third-quarter earnings results, released before the markets opened Thursday (Oct. 16), indicated that growth in deposits, improved credit metrics and embedded payments were...

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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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