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Making Stablecoins ‘Grandma-Friendly’

Making Stablecoins ‘Grandma-Friendly’
Making Stablecoins ‘Grandma-Friendly’
May 29, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Paying with crypto is a logistics problem, and that logistics problem creates a user experience bottleneck. Stablecoins want to solve that, but can they? Get...

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AI Models and Tools: Microsoft Launches ‘Agent Store’ Marketplace
AI Models and Tools: Microsoft Launches ‘Agent Store’ Marketplace
May 29, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Microsoft has unveiled the Agent Store, a centralized marketplace where users can “shop” for AI agents tailored for specific tasks. Get the Full Story Complete...

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NY Times Inks AI Licensing Agreement With Amazon
NY Times Inks AI Licensing Agreement With Amazon
May 29, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

The New York Times (NYT) Company has signed a multiyear, artificial intelligence-focused licensing agreement with Amazon. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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TerraPay and Wave to Promote Cross-Border Remittances in West Africa
TerraPay and Wave to Promote Cross-Border Remittances in West Africa
May 29, 2025  |  Cross-border Payments

Money movement company TerraPay launched a partnership with Wave Mobile Money. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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GDP Shows Consumer Resilience Under Pressure as CEOs Eye Recession
GDP Shows Consumer Resilience Under Pressure as CEOs Eye Recession
May 29, 2025  |  Economy

Tariffs are in limbo. GDP is shrinking. CEOs are pessimistic. And consumers are caught in the middle of all the uncertainty, buffeted by rising prices...

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DeepSeek Upgrades AI Reasoning Model to Rival OpenAI and Google
DeepSeek Upgrades AI Reasoning Model to Rival OpenAI and Google
May 29, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek upgraded its open-source reasoning model R1 to perform nearly at par with the best models from OpenAI and Google. Get...

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Grammarly Secures $1 Billion Financing Amid Evolution Into AI Productivity Platform
Grammarly Secures $1 Billion Financing Amid Evolution Into AI Productivity Platform
May 29, 2025  |  Investments

Grammarly announced $1 billion in financing from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund (CVF), saying it will use the financing for product innovation, scaling its sales...

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JetBlue and United Link Loyalty Programs Under ‘Blue Sky’ Banner
JetBlue and United Link Loyalty Programs Under ‘Blue Sky’ Banner
May 29, 2025  |  Partnerships

Airlines JetBlue and United have teamed to merge aspects of each other’s loyalty programs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Exodus, Worldpay Team on Crypto Purchases With Cards
Exodus, Worldpay Team on Crypto Purchases With Cards
May 29, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Exodus said Thursday (May 29) that Worldpay supplies the card payment capabilities used in its new solution that allows consumers to use a debit or...

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