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Amazon to Invest $4 Billion to Speed Delivery in Rural Areas
Amazon to Invest $4 Billion to Speed Delivery in Rural Areas
April 30, 2025  |  Amazon

Amazon said Wednesday (April 30) that it will invest over $4 billion to expand its rural delivery network and provide faster delivery to millions of...

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Meta Leans Into AI and Subscriptions to Future-Proof Its Ecosystem
Meta Leans Into AI and Subscriptions to Future-Proof Its Ecosystem
April 30, 2025  |  Meta

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday (April 30) that the social media giant will increase its spending for artificial intelligence (AI) data centers this year...

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Report: Circle Rejects Ripple’s $4 Billion to $5 Billion Takeover Bid
Report: Circle Rejects Ripple’s $4 Billion to $5 Billion Takeover Bid
April 30, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Circle Internet Group reportedly rejected a $4 billion to $5 billion takeover bid from Ripple, saying the amount was too low. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Robinhood Wants to Win the Wallet With Growing Crypto Push
Robinhood Wants to Win the Wallet With Growing Crypto Push
April 30, 2025  |  Earnings

Robinhood has long pinned its growth ambitions on being more than “just a brokerage app” to its users and the world alike. Get the Full...

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Fiserv Processes First Card-Based Payment Transactions Under Special Bank Charter
Fiserv Processes First Card-Based Payment Transactions Under Special Bank Charter
April 30, 2025  |  Payment Methods

The Georgia Department of Banking and Finance said Wednesday (April 30) that Fiserv merchant acquirer limited purpose bank (MALPB) has become the nation’s first chartered MALPB...

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Visa and Bridge Partner to Enable Stablecoin-Linked Cards
Visa and Bridge Partner to Enable Stablecoin-Linked Cards
April 30, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Visa and Bridge have partnered to launch a card-issuing product that enables cardholders to use their stablecoin balance to make purchases at any merchant location...

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Adyen Sees Growing Demand for Embedded Finance Offerings
Adyen Sees Growing Demand for Embedded Finance Offerings
April 30, 2025  |  Earnings

Adyen’s first quarter announcement Wednesday (April 30) provided ample evidence of embedded finance’s momentum as platforms and marketplaces seek to build payments into their own...

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Rise of AI-Generated Fashion Shoots Offers Cost Savings for Retailers
Rise of AI-Generated Fashion Shoots Offers Cost Savings for Retailers
April 30, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

A strawberry blonde model looks nonchalantly into the camera, her slender body draped in fitted white linen pants and flowing pale green blouse. She looks...

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Group of 30: Federal Reserve Should Focus on Inflation Target
Group of 30: Federal Reserve Should Focus on Inflation Target
April 30, 2025  |  Economy

Group of 30, an independent global consultative group, said Wednesday (April 30) that the Federal Reserve should focus on its 2% inflation target, prioritizing that...

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