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Bitwave Begins Rollout of Agentic Suite to Power Autonomous Financial Operations

Bitwave Begins Rollout of Agentic Suite to Power Autonomous Financial Operations
Bitwave Begins Rollout of Agentic Suite to Power Autonomous Financial Operations
July 23, 2026  |  CFO

Bitwave has announced the first releases from its Bitwave Agentic product suite, which is focused on accounting tools, financial data and infrastructure for AI-native financial operations. Get the Full...

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Startup Telli Raises $15 Million to Replace Call Centers With AI Agents
Startup Telli Raises $15 Million to Replace Call Centers With AI Agents
July 23, 2026  |  Investments

telli raised $15 million in a seed round to develop its artificial intelligence (AI) agent builder focused on customer-facing AI agents. Get the Full Story...

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Best-Run Middle Market Firms Turn Uncertainty Into Advantage
Best-Run Middle Market Firms Turn Uncertainty Into Advantage
July 23, 2026  |  CFO

The health of the U.S. middle market is usually measured in familiar terms: revenue growth, hiring, capital spending and credit conditions. Those indicators matter. But...

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Stripe Eyes $10 Billion Deal for AI Model Marketplace OpenRouter
Stripe Eyes $10 Billion Deal for AI Model Marketplace OpenRouter
July 23, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Stripe is in talks to buy OpenRouter, an artificial intelligence (AI) startup that could sell for roughly $10 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal....

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New Jersey Bans Surveillance Pricing and Freezes Digital Shelf Labels
New Jersey Bans Surveillance Pricing and Freezes Digital Shelf Labels
July 23, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Surveillance pricing is now banned in New Jersey, and new electronic shelf labels are under a one-year moratorium. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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AI’s Biggest Flex Isn’t a Model. It’s a Cap.
AI’s Biggest Flex Isn’t a Model. It’s a Cap.
July 23, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI this week opened its Supply Co. merchandise store to the public, selling apparel and accessories once reserved for employees. The move follows a broader...

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Summer Travel Spending Gives Rewards a Starring Role
Summer Travel Spending Gives Rewards a Starring Role
July 23, 2026  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Summer travel spending has survived a quarter that was arguably rougher for travel companies than for many of their customers. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Labor Dept. Data Shows Workers Getting Slight Pay Bump
Labor Dept. Data Shows Workers Getting Slight Pay Bump
July 23, 2026  |  Economy

New government data showed working-class consumers in the United States seeing a bump in pay, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday (July 23). Get the...

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