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Loop AI Raises $14 Million to Expand AI Platform for Restaurant Back Offices

Loop AI Raises $14 Million to Expand AI Platform for Restaurant Back Offices
Loop AI Raises $14 Million to Expand AI Platform for Restaurant Back Offices
February 02, 2026  |  ResTech

Loop AI raised $14 million in a Series A funding round to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) platform for restaurant and retail back offices. Get...

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SpaceX Aims for Data Centers in Orbit as AI Strains Infrastructure
SpaceX Aims for Data Centers in Orbit as AI Strains Infrastructure
February 02, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

SpaceX is seeking federal approval to launch up to 1 million solar-powered satellite data centers into orbit, pitching the concept as a way to meet...

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While US Debates Stablecoin Yield, Europe and Asia Set Clearer Rules
While US Debates Stablecoin Yield, Europe and Asia Set Clearer Rules
February 02, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Are stablecoins digital cash, a narrow bank, a money market fund, or some new hybrid altogether? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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SpaceX Acquires xAI to Enable Solar-Powered, Space-Based AI
SpaceX Acquires xAI to Enable Solar-Powered, Space-Based AI
February 02, 2026  |  Partnerships

SpaceX has acquired xAI, a move that Elon Musk, the owner of the two companies, said will enable solar-powered, space-based artificial intelligence, in part by using designs and strategies developed...

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Walmart+ Paid Membership Program Continued Double-Digit Growth in January
Walmart+ Paid Membership Program Continued Double-Digit Growth in January
February 02, 2026  |  Walmart

Walmart’s paid membership program continued to see double-digit growth in January and ended the month with 28.4 million members, a Morgan Stanley survey found, Seeking Alpha reported Monday (Feb. 2)....

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Ripple OK’d for a EU Electronic Money License
Ripple OK’d for a EU Electronic Money License
February 02, 2026  |  Blockchain

Ripple, a provider of blockchain-based enterprise solutions for the finance sector, received Monday (Feb. 2) full approval for an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from...

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Bed Bath & Beyond to Acquire Tokens.com in Real Estate Finance Push
Bed Bath & Beyond to Acquire Tokens.com in Real Estate Finance Push
February 02, 2026  |  Partnerships

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. on Monday (Feb. 2) announced it signed an agreement to acquire Tokens.com to establish a unified investment platform merging traditional...

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NymCard and Visa Launch Stablecoin Settlement in GCC Region
NymCard and Visa Launch Stablecoin Settlement in GCC Region
February 02, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Payments infrastructure company NymCard can now settle card transactions with Visa using USDC stablecoins in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. Get the Full Story...

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