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SAP and Samsung Shift Stablecoin Competition From Issuance to Distribution

SAP and Samsung Shift Stablecoin Competition From Issuance to Distribution
SAP and Samsung Shift Stablecoin Competition From Issuance to Distribution
October 08, 2026  |  Blockchain

The stablecoin industry has traditionally measured progress through issuance, transaction volume and blockchain activity. The headlines this week, however, point to another metric that may...

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Walmart Accelerates Connected Shopping Race With 1-Hour Express Pickup
Walmart Accelerates Connected Shopping Race With 1-Hour Express Pickup
October 08, 2026  |  Retail

Walmart has begun rolling out a new option that offers Walmart+ members curbside pickup in as soon as one hour, the company said in a...

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Natura Wants People Controlling AI Agents From Their Fingers
Natura Wants People Controlling AI Agents From Their Fingers
October 08, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence and hardware startup Natura has reportedly debuted a smart ring designed to let users interact with AI agents. The company’s new Interface ring, the subject...

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AI Answers Get Cheaper as Model Choices Multiply
AI Answers Get Cheaper as Model Choices Multiply
October 08, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

A bank’s customer-service team fields thousands of routine questions a day. Where is my card? Why was I charged twice? Each answer artificial intelligence writes...

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Spotify Opens Tech Resources to Outside Development Teams
Spotify Opens Tech Resources to Outside Development Teams
October 08, 2026  |  Technology

Spotify launched a site called Spotify Technology that is designed to open the streaming audio company’s technology to outside research and development organizations, according to...

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Amazon Trims Corporate eCommerce Jobs in Latest Downsizing Wave
Amazon Trims Corporate eCommerce Jobs in Latest Downsizing Wave
October 08, 2026  |  Personnel

Amazon cut fewer than 1,000 white-collar jobs in the unit that oversees its main eCommerce website, Reuters reported Wednesday (Oct. 7), citing an unnamed source. The company made...

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Fed Data Shows Tariffs Drove Inflation in 2025
Fed Data Shows Tariffs Drove Inflation in 2025
October 08, 2026  |  Economy

New research shows that the cost of many consumer goods would have declined last year if not for U.S. tariffs. The paper from the Federal Reserve Bank of...

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Amazon Unveils Line of Tablets Powered by Alexa+
Amazon Unveils Line of Tablets Powered by Alexa+
October 08, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Amazon has debuted a line of tablets with its artificial intelligence (AI) system built in. The company’s Alexa Tablets, announced Thursday (Oct. 8), comes with Amazon’s Alexa+ as...

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