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Why Today’s CFO Is Part Economist, Strategist and Risk Officer

Why Today’s CFO Is Part Economist, Strategist and Risk Officer
Why Today’s CFO Is Part Economist, Strategist and Risk Officer
January 12, 2026  |  CFO

The CFO’s mandate has traditionally been to optimize within existing systems. Finance chiefs manage costs, allocate capital, forecast with increasing precision and ensure their company...

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AI Doers Drown Out AI Naysayers
AI Doers Drown Out AI Naysayers
January 12, 2026  |  What's Hot

By the end of 2025, the conversation around autonomous AI changed in a way that had little to do with public debate and everything to...

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Walmart Teams With Google to Promote ‘Agent-Led Commerce’
Walmart Teams With Google to Promote ‘Agent-Led Commerce’
January 11, 2026  |  Walmart

Walmart has launched an agentic commerce partnership with Google. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Agriculture Executives Move AI Into Farming’s Economic Core
Agriculture Executives Move AI Into Farming’s Economic Core
January 11, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

At CES last week, executives from agriculture, genetics and crop-protection companies in a panel discussion described how artificial intelligence (AI) is moving upstream into the...

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CFPB Requests $145 Million in Funding After Court Order
CFPB Requests $145 Million in Funding After Court Order
January 11, 2026  |  CFPB

Russell T. Vought, the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), has requested a $145 million transfer from the Federal Reserve to fund...

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Google Debuts ‘Universal’ Protocol for Agentic Commerce
Google Debuts ‘Universal’ Protocol for Agentic Commerce
January 11, 2026  |  Google

Google has launched an agentic commerce standard dubbed the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Apple and Samsung Oppose India’s Smartphone Source Code-Sharing Rule
Apple and Samsung Oppose India’s Smartphone Source Code-Sharing Rule
January 11, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

India wants smartphone makers to share their source code with its government. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Treasury Fraud Probe Seeks Info From Minnesota Money Transmitters
Treasury Fraud Probe Seeks Info From Minnesota Money Transmitters
January 11, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

The U.S. Treasury is investigating what it calls “rampant benefits fraud” in Minnesota. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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