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Ripple CEO Says CLARITY Act Will Unleash Institutional Crypto Adoption

Ripple CEO Says CLARITY Act Will Unleash Institutional Crypto Adoption
Ripple CEO Says CLARITY Act Will Unleash Institutional Crypto Adoption
May 14, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Institutional adoption of cryptocurrency could be accelerated by passage of the CLARITY Act, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said Wednesday (May 13), according to a report...

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Amazon Turns Alexa Into Its Next Storefront
Amazon Turns Alexa Into Its Next Storefront
May 14, 2026  |  Retail

For years, retail’s artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions revolved around making search smarter. Now, Amazon and Walmart—two of the world’s biggest retailers—are placing very different bets...

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Anthropic Launches Claude AI Agents for Small Business Finance
Anthropic Launches Claude AI Agents for Small Business Finance
May 14, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

A Manhattan marketing agency founder stopped spending hours each week generating invoices and chasing payments. A coffee roaster’s COO found operational problems he didn’t know...

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NAB Buys Banked to Speed Up Merchant Payments
NAB Buys Banked to Speed Up Merchant Payments
May 14, 2026  |  Partnerships

National Australia Bank (NAB) acquired FinTech company Banked to help more businesses receive payments faster and at a lower cost. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Retail Sales Growth Masks Consumer Pullback Across Key Categories
Retail Sales Growth Masks Consumer Pullback Across Key Categories
May 14, 2026  |  Economy

Retail sales rose again in April, but the latest government data showed consumers continuing to shift spending toward necessities while pulling back in several categories...

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Mythos-Based Techniques Uncover Vulnerabilities in Apple’s iOS
Mythos-Based Techniques Uncover Vulnerabilities in Apple’s iOS
May 14, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Security researchers have reportedly bypassed Apple’s operating system using techniques based on Anthropic’s Mythos. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Klarna Expands Deposits and Debit Push as GMV Hits $33.7 Billion
Klarna Expands Deposits and Debit Push as GMV Hits $33.7 Billion
May 14, 2026  |  Earnings

Consumers leaning on buy now, pay later for everything from groceries to larger-ticket purchases helped push Klarna deeper into everyday spending during the first quarter,...

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Banks Use Payout Moments to Build New Customer Relationships
Banks Use Payout Moments to Build New Customer Relationships
May 14, 2026  |  Banking

Payouts don’t have to be a one-time transaction. They can be the beginning of a bank’s relationship with a new customer, according to the PYMNTS Intelligence report “Banking...

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