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OpenAI Tests Sponsored AI Agents in ChatGPT Ads

OpenAI Tests Sponsored AI Agents in ChatGPT Ads
OpenAI Tests Sponsored AI Agents in ChatGPT Ads
September 16, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI is testing business-sponsored artificial intelligence agents that will have conversations with people who click on an ad in ChatGPT, the company said in a...

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Bessent Says US May Discuss AI Risks With China
Bessent Says US May Discuss AI Risks With China
September 16, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Axios reporters that the United States is willing to discuss artificial intelligence risks with China, the reporters said Wednesday (Sept....

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Concert Fans Put AI in Charge of the Tickets Search
Concert Fans Put AI in Charge of the Tickets Search
September 16, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Fans hunting for concert seats are starting to skip the filters altogether. Instead of scrolling through hundreds of listings sorted by price and section, some...

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Clarity Stall Leaves Banks and Exchanges Looking to SEC
Clarity Stall Leaves Banks and Exchanges Looking to SEC
September 16, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto markets lost their big Washington vote Tuesday (Sept. 15). But the more important fight may be the one that finally came out into the...

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Anthropic Consolidates Specialized Apps Into One Unified Claude Platform
Anthropic Consolidates Specialized Apps Into One Unified Claude Platform
September 16, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic has begun merging Claude Cowork and chat into “one Claude” so that users don’t have to choose which tool to use for a task, the...

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House Committee Advances First-Ever Crypto Tax Bill
House Committee Advances First-Ever Crypto Tax Bill
September 16, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The House Ways and Means Committee voted to advance the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act (H.R. 10357) Wednesday (Sept. 16), Rep. Rudy Yakym (R-Ind.) said...

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American Express Escalates Business Banking War With High-Yield Savings Launch
American Express Escalates Business Banking War With High-Yield Savings Launch
September 16, 2026  |  Banking

American Express launched a new high-yield Business Savings account as part of its strategy to add integrated financial solutions to Amex Business membership, the company...

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Meta Offers AI as the Upsell for Free Social Media
Meta Offers AI as the Upsell for Free Social Media
September 16, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Meta is asking consumers who have never paid for Instagram, Facebook or WhatsApp to pay for new versions of them that have more features. The...

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