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FedEx Beats Global Trade Headwinds as Package Volumes Surge

FedEx Beats Global Trade Headwinds as Package Volumes Surge
FedEx Beats Global Trade Headwinds as Package Volumes Surge
June 23, 2026  |  Delivery

FedEx saw its package volume increase during the quarter ended May 31, in both its U.S. domestic business and its international export business, as it...

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AI Factory Startup Hadrian Denies Reported $1 Billion Funding Round
AI Factory Startup Hadrian Denies Reported $1 Billion Funding Round
June 23, 2026  |  Startups

Hadrian Automation, a defense manufacturing startup that speeds up production with artificial intelligence-powered factories, has denied a report that it is discussing a new funding...

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Boost Says New Visa Rules Lower B2B Payment Costs
Boost Says New Visa Rules Lower B2B Payment Costs
June 23, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Boost Payment Solutions’ B2B payments platform has helped customers reduce their interchange costs by nearly 44% since Visa’s Commercial Enhanced Data Program (CEDP) launched in October....

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Senate Housing Bill Bans CBDCs Until 2030
Senate Housing Bill Bans CBDCs Until 2030
June 23, 2026  |  CBDC

A four-year ban on the development of a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC) is included in a housing affordability bill that was passed Monday...

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Syndio Accelerates Agentic AI Roadmap With Embrace.ai Buy
Syndio Accelerates Agentic AI Roadmap With Embrace.ai Buy
June 23, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Syndio has acquired Embrace.ai to accelerate Syndio’s agentic artificial intelligence roadmap for its Decision Intelligence for Pay platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Insurers Face a New Risk From Autonomous Robots
Insurers Face a New Risk From Autonomous Robots
June 23, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Physical artificial intelligence (AI) doesn’t follow a script. Unlike traditional machines that execute fixed commands, physical AI systems use sensors, software and AI models to...

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Meta Targets Prediction Market Demand With Play Money Platform
Meta Targets Prediction Market Demand With Play Money Platform
June 23, 2026  |  Facebook / Meta

Meta is developing a prediction market platform that would initially allow betting with play money before the company considers enabling real stakes, Seeking Alpha reported...

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Alibaba Denies Chinese Military Ties in Lawsuit Against Pentagon
Alibaba Denies Chinese Military Ties in Lawsuit Against Pentagon
June 23, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Alibaba Group sued the U.S. Department of Defense Tuesday (June 23), seeking to be removed from a list of companies the Department says are supporters...

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