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Crypto Lobbies for Looser Rules as Stolen Billions Disappear
Crypto Lobbies for Looser Rules as Stolen Billions Disappear
November 03, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The scales of cryptocurrency’s existential crisis regarding traditional finance and decentralized finance were always going to be tipped by crime. They’ve gotten a nearly $7...

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Irregular Says Human Error Allowed OpenAI and Anthropic AI Model Escapes
Irregular Says Human Error Allowed OpenAI and Anthropic AI Model Escapes
November 03, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The hacking incidents in which artificial intelligence models from Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta and Google escaped a testing environment overseen by security company Irregular were caused...

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Apollo’s Record AI Lending Begins to Rival Banking Giants
Apollo’s Record AI Lending Begins to Rival Banking Giants
November 03, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Apollo Global’s lending reportedly hit a record $114 billion during the quarter thanks to its AI funding efforts. That figure marked a 50% increase over the...

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Walmart-Backed OnePay Lets Customers Turn Stablecoins Into Checking Dollars
Walmart-Backed OnePay Lets Customers Turn Stablecoins Into Checking Dollars
November 03, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Walmart-backed OnePay is letting customers deposit stablecoins straight into their checking accounts, where the money arrives as U.S. dollars. The move puts a mainstream consumer...

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Walmart’s Updated AI Agent Turns Pictures Into Shopping Lists
Walmart’s Updated AI Agent Turns Pictures Into Shopping Lists
November 03, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Walmart’s artificial intelligence (AI) shopping agent, Sparky, can now use images uploaded by the user to answer questions or create shopping lists, Walmart said in a Friday (Oct....

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China Prepares to Impose New Safety Standards for AI Firms
China Prepares to Impose New Safety Standards for AI Firms
November 03, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

China is reportedly set to establish wide-ranging standards for artificial intelligence (AI) safety. That’s according to a report Tuesday (Nov. 3) from Bloomberg News, which said these...

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Goldman Benches Its Vibe Coders While BNY Lets Everyone Build
Goldman Benches Its Vibe Coders While BNY Lets Everyone Build
November 03, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Goldman Sachs has restricted Anthropic’s Claude Code and Microsoft’s GitHub coding tools largely to engineers and quantitative specialists, PYMNTS reported Monday (Nov. 2), citing Bloomberg....

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Truist Debuts Enhancements for Merchant Services Solutions
Truist Debuts Enhancements for Merchant Services Solutions
November 03, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Truist has announced several new enhancements to its merchant services offerings. These enhancements cover how “businesses select solutions, onboard, access insights, manage payments and serve...

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Revolve Reports Breach of Fashion Retail Platform
Revolve Reports Breach of Fashion Retail Platform
November 03, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Online fashion retailer Revolve is the latest company to suffer a data breach, Security Week reported Monday (Nov. 2). Revolve notified at least 200,000 people...

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