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Earnings Season Sheds Light on State of Subprime Consumers

Earnings Season Sheds Light on State of Subprime Consumers
Earnings Season Sheds Light on State of Subprime Consumers
July 23, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

Earnings season has just begun, and financial firms have been weighing in on the state of consumer spending and whether consumers are meeting their debt...

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US Military Expands AI Investment With $800 Million in Contracts
US Military Expands AI Investment With $800 Million in Contracts
July 23, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

The Pentagon recently awarded up to $200 million each to four U.S.-based artificial intelligence (AI) companies developing “frontier” models: Anthropic, Google, OpenAI and xAI. The contracts are...

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Merchants Using Square Can Now Accept Bitcoin Payments
Merchants Using Square Can Now Accept Bitcoin Payments
July 23, 2025  |  Bitcoin

Square is letting the first merchants on its network accept bitcoin payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Banks Eye Quantum Innovations as Big Tech Chases AI Talent
Banks Eye Quantum Innovations as Big Tech Chases AI Talent
July 23, 2025  |  Technology

While headlines trumpet the nine-figure paydays big tech firms are laying out for artificial intelligence (AI) talent, a different resource war is underway in the...

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European Commission Has No Plans for Digital Markets Act Supervisory Fee
European Commission Has No Plans for Digital Markets Act Supervisory Fee
July 23, 2025  |  Regulation

The European Commission reportedly does not plan to charge Big Tech companies a fee to cover the cost of monitoring their compliance with the Digital Markets Act, though...

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Citizens Business Bank Taps Alacriti for Instant Payments
Citizens Business Bank Taps Alacriti for Instant Payments
July 23, 2025  |  Banking

Cloud-based payments firm Alacriti has launched a partnership with Citizens Business Bank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Apple and Google Declared Mobile Duopoly by UK Regulator
Apple and Google Declared Mobile Duopoly by UK Regulator
July 23, 2025  |  ANTITRUST

The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority said “Apple and Google’s mobile platforms hold an effective duopoly.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Credibur Secures $2.2 Million to Launch Debt Facility Management Platform
Credibur Secures $2.2 Million to Launch Debt Facility Management Platform
July 23, 2025  |  Fintech Investments

Credibur emerged from stealth Wednesday (July 23) and announced it secured $2.2 million in pre-seed funding to launch its platform for debt facility management. Get...

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Walmart Details Efforts to Crack Down on Counterfeit Sellers
Walmart Details Efforts to Crack Down on Counterfeit Sellers
July 23, 2025  |  Retail

Walmart says it is making efforts to rid its online marketplace of counterfeit sellers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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