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Researchers Trick AI Agents Into Transferring User Funds
Researchers Trick AI Agents Into Transferring User Funds
November 01, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Nine out of 10 frontier models tested by researchers at Cornell Tech and Yale University bypassed user-set policies to lift spending caps when they had...

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Dataline Secures $10 Million to Expand Agent Data Marketplace
Dataline Secures $10 Million to Expand Agent Data Marketplace
November 01, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Dataline raised $10.6 million in a funding round to grow its decentralized data network for artificial intelligence agents, the company said in a Saturday (Oct....

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Google Cloud Launches Free AI Courses for Financial Services and Legal Teams
Google Cloud Launches Free AI Courses for Financial Services and Legal Teams
November 01, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Google‘s learning platform focused on artificial intelligence skills, Google Skills, has launched new Gemini courses for financial services and legal teams, Google Cloud said in...

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Meta Partners With Chinese Robotics Firm to Test Consumer Robots
Meta Partners With Chinese Robotics Firm to Test Consumer Robots
November 01, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Meta is collaborating with Chinese robotics company Fourier to develop humanoid prototypes for future products that would perform housework and other everyday tasks for consumers,...

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Candidates of Both Parties Pitch Credit Card Interest Rate Caps
Candidates of Both Parties Pitch Credit Card Interest Rate Caps
November 01, 2026  |  Credit Cards

Candidates of both parties are advocating caps on credit card interest rates as they campaign for next week’s midterm elections, Bloomberg reported Saturday (Oct. 31)....

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Binance Users Cashing Out to Tune of $4.7 Billion
Binance Users Cashing Out to Tune of $4.7 Billion
November 01, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Binance began restoring withdrawals in phases Sunday (Nov. 1) at 06:00 UTC (1 a.m. EST), and by about 6½ hours later resumed withdrawals for the...

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OPay Halts $4 Billion NYSE IPO on Listing Day
OPay Halts $4 Billion NYSE IPO on Listing Day
November 01, 2026  |  IPO

OPay, a digital financial platform built for emerging markets, has decided to postpone its planned initial public offering due to “an ongoing inquiry by a...

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OpenAI Cuts Funding Target by $10 Billion as Investor Jitters Shake AI Markets
OpenAI Cuts Funding Target by $10 Billion as Investor Jitters Shake AI Markets
November 01, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI has cut the target for its current funding round from $30 billion to $20 billion amid investor concerns about the artificial intelligence market, The...

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CarParts.com Launches Loyalty Program to Fuel Growth Phase
CarParts.com Launches Loyalty Program to Fuel Growth Phase
November 01, 2026  |  Earnings

CarParts.com has launched its first points-based based loyalty program as it shifts its focus to growth after largely completing its restructuring, CEO David Meniane said...

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