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The Real Question Isn’t Whether AI Wrote It

The Real Question Isn’t Whether AI Wrote It
The Real Question Isn’t Whether AI Wrote It
August 19, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

For six hours in late July, Jerry Falade had one of the biggest debut deals in publishing. Fourteen publishers had bid on his crime novel,...

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Target Touts Jump in Traffic From AI Platforms as Sales Climb
Target Touts Jump in Traffic From AI Platforms as Sales Climb
August 19, 2026  |  Earnings

Target is seeing sales tick up amid a growth in digital traffic from artificial intelligence platforms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Datavault Pushes Into Banking Realm With BankWyse Acquisition
Datavault Pushes Into Banking Realm With BankWyse Acquisition
August 19, 2026  |  Banking

Data monetization and real-world asset tokenization company Datavault AI is set to acquire Wyoming financial institution BankWyse. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Abnormal AI Expands OpenAI Partnership to Boost Cybersecurity
Abnormal AI Expands OpenAI Partnership to Boost Cybersecurity
August 19, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Abnormal AI will expand its use of OpenAI to support its Behavioral AI products that stop cybersecurity attacks, Abnormal AI said in a Wednesday (Aug. 19) press release. Get the Full...

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Banks Target Repeat Checks That Drive Customers Away
Banks Target Repeat Checks That Drive Customers Away
August 19, 2026  |  Digital Identity

A Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)-observed pilot is testing whether completed customer verification work can be documented in standardized records and evaluated by other financial...

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FDIC Mulls Standards Body to Streamline Bank-FinTech Oversight
FDIC Mulls Standards Body to Streamline Bank-FinTech Oversight
August 19, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is considering an industry-led standards organization that could certify FinTech companies and other bank service providers against common risk-management benchmarks,...

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Monzo Steers Customers to Backup Bank Amid Technical Outage
Monzo Steers Customers to Backup Bank Amid Technical Outage
August 19, 2026  |  Banking

British neobank Monzo was sending customers to its backup bank Wednesday (Aug. 19) morning as it dealt with an outage. Get the Full Story Complete...

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How Physical AI Is Changing Invoicing, Working Capital and Trade Finance
How Physical AI Is Changing Invoicing, Working Capital and Trade Finance
August 19, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The robots aren’t just coming. They are already here, across factory floors and logistics yards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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