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Amazon Says Rufus Gives It an Edge in Agentic Commerce Race

Amazon Says Rufus Gives It an Edge in Agentic Commerce Race
Amazon Says Rufus Gives It an Edge in Agentic Commerce Race
April 29, 2026  |  Amazon

Amazon’s first-quarter earnings call sounded less like a retail update than a briefing on the next phase of cloud computing. The overwhelming majority of the...

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Alphabet Is Rebuilding Search as a Transaction Engine
Alphabet Is Rebuilding Search as a Transaction Engine
April 29, 2026  |  Earnings

A search query that once returned links is now beginning to complete transactions, and Alphabet’s latest results show how quickly that shift is moving from...

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Gemini AI Makes Google TV Users Content Creators
Gemini AI Makes Google TV Users Content Creators
April 29, 2026  |  Google

Google TV is adding some artificial intelligence tools for creating, searching and streaming on the big screen. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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IBM Launches AI and Quantum Hubs in Illinois and Massachusetts
IBM Launches AI and Quantum Hubs in Illinois and Massachusetts
April 29, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

IBM has announced two new hubs at which it will work on artificial intelligence and quantum computing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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AI Is Fueling Microsoft’s Growth. Can It Sustain the Costs?
AI Is Fueling Microsoft’s Growth. Can It Sustain the Costs?
April 29, 2026  |  Earnings

Microsoft is taking a platform approach to artificial intelligence. During the tech giant’s third quarter 2026 earnings call Wednesday (April 29), leadership laid out their...

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PayPal Reorganizes in Bid to Revive Growth
PayPal Reorganizes in Bid to Revive Growth
April 29, 2026  |  Personnel

PayPal Holdings announced a reorganization that includes a new three-business operating model and five leadership appointments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Stripe Brings Merchant Checkout to Google’s AI Apps
Stripe Brings Merchant Checkout to Google’s AI Apps
April 29, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Stripe has partnered with Google to allow businesses to sell to consumers inside Google’s AI Mode and Gemini app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Lyft Lets Passengers Pay for Rides With United Airlines Miles
Lyft Lets Passengers Pay for Rides With United Airlines Miles
April 29, 2026  |  Partnerships

Lyft has announced an expansion of its partnership with United Airlines. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Walmart-Backed OnePay Joins Tempo Blockchain to Launch Stablecoin Payouts
Walmart-Backed OnePay Joins Tempo Blockchain to Launch Stablecoin Payouts
April 29, 2026  |  Blockchain

Consumer FinTech company OnePay aims to add stablecoin payouts and account funding to its banking product through a new partnership with the Tempo blockchain. Get...

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