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Companies Should Test AI Agents Like Job Candidates, Law Firm Says
Companies Should Test AI Agents Like Job Candidates, Law Firm Says
October 22, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Imagine hiring a new employee who works around the clock, never takes a break and can place orders or move money on its own. Now...

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Currency Costs Test the Promise of Cross-Border Payment Bundles
Currency Costs Test the Promise of Cross-Border Payment Bundles
October 22, 2026  |  Cross-border Payments

Small businesses in the United States purchasing overseas want faster payments, lower fees and better exchange rates. Financial providers are combining accounts, currency management and...

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Banks Crack Down on Unauthorized AI Agents Operating Inside Customer Accounts
Banks Crack Down on Unauthorized AI Agents Operating Inside Customer Accounts
October 22, 2026  |  Banking

Major U.S. banks are detecting and deleting unauthorized third-party artificial intelligence agents that are taking actions inside customer accounts, Reuters reported Thursday (Oct. 22), citing a...

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Affirm Inks Exclusive Deal With Sam’s Club
Affirm Inks Exclusive Deal With Sam’s Club
October 22, 2026  |  BNPL

Affirm’s new exclusive partnership with Sam’s Club gives the buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider a new foothold in warehouse retail, where shoppers make purchases...

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TerraPay Adds Payee Verification to J.P. Morgan’s Liink Network
TerraPay Adds Payee Verification to J.P. Morgan’s Liink Network
October 22, 2026  |  Banking

TerraPay announced it has integrated its payee verification service with Kinexys by J.P. Morgan’s Liink network, expanding financial institutions’ ability to check bank account and...

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AI Security Demand Propels 1Password ARR Past $500 Million
AI Security Demand Propels 1Password ARR Past $500 Million
October 22, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Identity security firm 1Password has seen its annual recurring revenue increase 90% year-over-year to over $500 million, driven by customers’ need to secure the artificial...

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DeepSeek Raises $15 Billion Ahead of Planned Shanghai IPO
DeepSeek Raises $15 Billion Ahead of Planned Shanghai IPO
October 22, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek has raised $15 billion in its second private funding round and is accelerating plans for a Shanghai listing in...

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Nasdaq Revenue Rises 14% as Financial Technology Business Expands
Nasdaq Revenue Rises 14% as Financial Technology Business Expands
October 22, 2026  |  Earnings

Nasdaq reported higher third-quarter revenue and earnings Thursday (Oct. 22), supported by growth in its financial technology and capital markets businesses as the exchange operator...

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Walmart and Amazon Expand AI Agents’ Roles in Shopping and Work
Walmart and Amazon Expand AI Agents’ Roles in Shopping and Work
October 22, 2026  |  Retail

It was a big week for agentic artificial intelligence at Walmart and Amazon as the two companies outlined plans to capitalize on the technology’s momentum...

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