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Walmart’s Retail Media Scores Wins While Amazon’s AI Goes Ambient
Walmart’s Retail Media Scores Wins While Amazon’s AI Goes Ambient
January 08, 2026  |  Retail

The holiday shopping spree has come to a close. And while returns are no doubt occupying a fair amount of time at the world’s two...

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Senate Bill Would Extend National Quantum Initiative and Expand Its Activities
Senate Bill Would Extend National Quantum Initiative and Expand Its Activities
January 08, 2026  |  Technology

A bipartisan group of United States senators introduced a bill Thursday (Jan. 8) that would extend the National Quantum Initiative (NQI) by five years and...

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Cyera Raises $400 Million for AI Data Security Platform
Cyera Raises $400 Million for AI Data Security Platform
January 08, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

AI/data security provider Cyera is a $9 billion business following a new funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Bilt and Verifone Team to Combine Loyalty and Identity
Bilt and Verifone Team to Combine Loyalty and Identity
January 08, 2026  |  Partnerships

Rent-based rewards program Bilt launched a partnership with payments technology provider Verifone. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Neurosymbolic AI Aims to Make AI Safe for the C-Suite
Neurosymbolic AI Aims to Make AI Safe for the C-Suite
January 08, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Limitations of large language models have become harder to ignore as their adoption spreads into regulated and safety-critical environments. Hallucinations, weak causal reasoning and opaque...

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Swap Raises $100 Million to Expand Global Commerce Solutions Platform
Swap Raises $100 Million to Expand Global Commerce Solutions Platform
January 08, 2026  |  Fintech Investments

Swap raised $100 million in a Series C funding round to continue expanding the capabilities and reach of its global commerce solutions platform. Get the...

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Toast Cooks Up New AI Capabilities for Retailers
Toast Cooks Up New AI Capabilities for Retailers
January 08, 2026  |  Retail

Hospitality platform Toast is introducing “retail specific” capabilities for its Toast IQ artificial intelligence (AI) assistant. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Google’s $32 Billion Wiz Acquisition Faces EU Decision
Google’s $32 Billion Wiz Acquisition Faces EU Decision
January 08, 2026  |  Acquisitions

A regulatory decision on Google’s largest ever acquisition could be weeks away. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Americans Say Job Prospects Are Worst in 12 Years
Americans Say Job Prospects Are Worst in 12 Years
January 08, 2026  |  Economy

Americans are less confident about finding a job than they’ve been in the 12 years the Federal Reserve Bank of New York has been producing...

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