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Stablecoins Target B2B Settlement as Marketplaces Scale

Stablecoins Target B2B Settlement as Marketplaces Scale
Stablecoins Target B2B Settlement as Marketplaces Scale
May 21, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Stablecoins have always been an answer in search of the right problem. As issuers chase a breakout scaling moment across a crowded field of use...

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Hark Raises $700 Million For AI Hardware Development
Hark Raises $700 Million For AI Hardware Development
May 21, 2026  |  Investments

Artificial intelligence (AI) lab Hark has been valued at $6 billion following a $700 million funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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UK Business Activity Hits 13-Month Low Due to Middle East War
UK Business Activity Hits 13-Month Low Due to Middle East War
May 21, 2026  |  Economy

Business activity in the United Kingdom is declining amid a “perfect storm” of economic factors, said Chris Williamson, chief business economist at S&P Global Market...

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Fanatics Builds Data Engine to Personalize Sports Commerce
Fanatics Builds Data Engine to Personalize Sports Commerce
May 21, 2026  |  Retail

A sports fan’s relationship with their team doesn’t stay in the stands. It follows them online, into team stores, onto betting apps and through endless...

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Microsoft and EY Team to Promote Corporate AI Adoption
Microsoft and EY Team to Promote Corporate AI Adoption
May 21, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft is working with professional services network EY to help companies launch AI projects. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Pattern Group Launches AI-Powered Execution Engine for eCommerce
Pattern Group Launches AI-Powered Execution Engine for eCommerce
May 21, 2026  |  eCommerce

eCommerce acceleration firm Pattern Group announced Tuesday (May 19) the launch of Pattern Intelligence, or “Pi,” an artificial intelligence (AI) engine designed to automate marketplace...

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SpaceX IPO Filing Ties 93% of $28.5 Trillion Market to AI
SpaceX IPO Filing Ties 93% of $28.5 Trillion Market to AI
May 21, 2026  |  IPO

The final frontier of space has had relatively few flags planted to claim it. SpaceX’s newly released registration statement signals that’s about to change. Get...

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Walmart’s Secret Weapon Is the Boring Old Store
Walmart’s Secret Weapon Is the Boring Old Store
May 21, 2026  |  Walmart

Retail scale still matters. But Walmart’s first quarter of fiscal year 2027 made clear the company’s next phase of growth runs through something harder to...

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