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Meta’s Recent AI Hires to Lead New ‘Superintelligence Labs’ Unit

Meta’s Recent AI Hires to Lead New ‘Superintelligence Labs’ Unit
Meta’s Recent AI Hires to Lead New ‘Superintelligence Labs’ Unit
June 30, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly told company staff Monday (June 30) that he is creating a new artificial intelligence (AI) business unit called Meta Superintelligence...

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Tapi Acquires Some Operations of Arcus in Mexico From Mastercard
Tapi Acquires Some Operations of Arcus in Mexico From Mastercard
June 30, 2025  |  Acquisitions

Tapi has acquired several operations of Arcus in Mexico from Mastercard. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Report: Apple Considering Powering Siri With Third-Party AI Models
Report: Apple Considering Powering Siri With Third-Party AI Models
June 30, 2025  |  Apple

Apple is reportedly considering using artificial intelligence models from Anthropic or OpenAI, rather than its own in-house models, to power a new version of its voice assistant Siri. Get the...

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Circle Applies to Establish National Trust Bank to Oversee USDC Reserve
Circle Applies to Establish National Trust Bank to Oversee USDC Reserve
June 30, 2025  |  Banking

Circle Internet Group has applied for a national trust charter, aiming to establish a national trust bank called First National Digital Currency Bank, N.A. Get...

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Surging Nonbank Lending Triggers New Risks Across Financial Markets
Surging Nonbank Lending Triggers New Risks Across Financial Markets
June 30, 2025  |  Banking

Last week, news came that Meta was moving toward obtaining $29 billion from private equity firms to help finance artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, according...

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Levelpath Raises $55 Million to Scale AI-Native Enterprise Procurement Platform
Levelpath Raises $55 Million to Scale AI-Native Enterprise Procurement Platform
June 30, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Levelpath has raised over $55 million in a Series B funding round to scale its artificial intelligence (AI)-native enterprise procurement platform that includes AI agents....

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The AI Tech Stack: A Business Guide to the Moving Parts of the AI Ecosystem
The AI Tech Stack: A Business Guide to the Moving Parts of the AI Ecosystem
June 30, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

As artificial intelligence becomes more deeply embedded in business operations — from customer service and logistics to decision making and product innovation — understanding the...

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European Commission Reports ‘Very High Momentum and Interest’ in AI Infrastructure
European Commission Reports ‘Very High Momentum and Interest’ in AI Infrastructure
June 30, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Seventy-six companies have expressed interest in setting up artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in Europe, the European Commission said Monday (June 30). Get the Full Story...

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New US Stablecoin Reserve Rules Could Upend Crypto’s Biggest Players
New US Stablecoin Reserve Rules Could Upend Crypto’s Biggest Players
June 30, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

For years, the only thing that was more volatile than the crypto markets themselves was the oversight of U.S. regulators and agencies the industry was...

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