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AI Agents Just Got Their Own Company Credit Cards

AI Agents Just Got Their Own Company Credit Cards
AI Agents Just Got Their Own Company Credit Cards
August 12, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Mercury this week gave artificial intelligence agents something companies routinely give new employees: a corporate card of their own. Extending that perk to an agent,...

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Sionic Debuts Instant Bank Pay Via Microsoft Marketplace
Sionic Debuts Instant Bank Pay Via Microsoft Marketplace
August 12, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Real-time payments company Sionic has launched its instant bank pay service through Microsoft Marketplace. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Tokenization Builds Banks New Empires Instead of Killing Them
Tokenization Builds Banks New Empires Instead of Killing Them
August 12, 2026  |  Blockchain

Tokenization is a technology aimed at disintermediation. The act of migrating assets onto a blockchain, not the tokenization that underpins card security. Tokenizing a real-world...

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Coalition for Health AI Mounts Effort Against Cyberattacks
Coalition for Health AI Mounts Effort Against Cyberattacks
August 12, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

A healthcare nonprofit group focused on responsible artificial intelligence is turning its attention to cybersecurity. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Russia Limits Retail Crypto to Bitcoin, Ether and Tether
Russia Limits Retail Crypto to Bitcoin, Ether and Tether
August 12, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The Bank of Russia is placing new limits on cryptocurrency trading for retail investors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Google Reports Gemini App Is Its Fastest Product to 1 Billion Users
Google Reports Gemini App Is Its Fastest Product to 1 Billion Users
August 12, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Google’s artificial intelligence app, the Gemini app, now has more than 1 billion monthly users and has become the fastest-growing product in the company’s history,...

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US Intelligence Chief Calls for Digital IDs for AI Agents
US Intelligence Chief Calls for Digital IDs for AI Agents
August 12, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

As its name suggests, the Zero Trust cybersecurity concept says users/devices should not automatically be trusted. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Wintermute Eyes $1 Billion AI Investment in Shift From Crypto
Wintermute Eyes $1 Billion AI Investment in Shift From Crypto
August 12, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Wintermute reportedly plans to invest $1 billion in high-frequency trading and artificial intelligence (AI) data center infrastructure. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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