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California Bars Public Officials From Issuing Meme Coins

California Bars Public Officials From Issuing Meme Coins
California Bars Public Officials From Issuing Meme Coins
October 02, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

California has barred public officials and government employees from issuing meme coins and prohibited digital asset platforms from listing certain tokens associated with public officials....

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Anthropic IPO Filing Outlines Government Action Risks for Commercial Ecosystem
Anthropic IPO Filing Outlines Government Action Risks for Commercial Ecosystem
October 02, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Governments’ attitudes toward Anthropic and artificial intelligence could affect its business as well as its customers, partners and other commercial relationships, the AI startup said...

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Europe Puts Hidden Technology Suppliers on CFOs’ Risk Radar
Europe Puts Hidden Technology Suppliers on CFOs’ Risk Radar
October 02, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Twenty-seven nations are likely to come up with 27 different definitions of vendor risk. The European Union’s member nations are finding that out in real...

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OpenAI Adds Virtual Try-On Feature to ChatGPT
OpenAI Adds Virtual Try-On Feature to ChatGPT
October 02, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI added a virtual try-on feature to ChatGPT, the company said in a Thursday (Oct. 1) release note. “Virtually try on clothing and accessories: A...

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Smart Shopping Agents Still Need Someone to Vouch for Them
Smart Shopping Agents Still Need Someone to Vouch for Them
October 02, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Watch more: What’s Next in Payments With Synchrony’s Mike Storiale Artificial intelligence can already recommend the running shoes. The payments industry still must figure out...

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AI Could End Finance’s Point-and-Click Era
AI Could End Finance’s Point-and-Click Era
October 02, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Watch more: What’s Next in Payments With Billtrust’s Dave Ruda The finance technology playbook was once relatively straightforward. CFOs built out their department tech stacks...

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Tighter Budgets Push Grocery Shoppers Online
Tighter Budgets Push Grocery Shoppers Online
October 02, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Consumers under financial pressure are buying bigger baskets and choosing value-focused merchants, giving retailers an opportunity to help shoppers make each purchase go further. That’s...

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CFPB Clears Hardware From Vacated Offices After Watchdog Security Warning
CFPB Clears Hardware From Vacated Offices After Watchdog Security Warning
October 01, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

A government watchdog issued a report Wednesday (Sept. 30) saying that it had recommended that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) secure hardware assets that...

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