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Tether CEO Disputes Reports of Fundraising Pullback Amid Valuation Concerns

Tether CEO Disputes Reports of Fundraising Pullback Amid Valuation Concerns
Tether CEO Disputes Reports of Fundraising Pullback Amid Valuation Concerns
February 04, 2026  |  Blockchain

Tether disputed reports Wednesday (Feb. 4) that it scaled back fundraising plans due to investor pushback against a proposed $500 billion valuation, Reuters reported. Get...

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EnFi’s $15 Million Fundraise Pushes Agentic AI Into Bank Credit Decisions
EnFi’s $15 Million Fundraise Pushes Agentic AI Into Bank Credit Decisions
February 04, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

EnFi has raised $15 million to expand the use of artificial intelligence (AI) agents that analyze and make credit decisions at banks, Reuters reported Wednesday...

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Senate Bill Would Require Online Platforms to Prevent Fraudulent Ads
Senate Bill Would Require Online Platforms to Prevent Fraudulent Ads
February 04, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

A bill introduced Wednesday (Feb. 4) in the U.S. Senate would require online platforms to take “reasonable steps” to prevent fraudulent and deceptive ads. Get...

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Anthropic Says AI Assistant Claude Will Remain Ad-Free
Anthropic Says AI Assistant Claude Will Remain Ad-Free
February 04, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic will not add advertising to its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Claude, the company said in a Wednesday (Feb. 4) blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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AT&T Turns to Autonomous AI Agents to Slash Fraud
AT&T Turns to Autonomous AI Agents to Slash Fraud
February 04, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

AT&T is deploying a new generation of autonomous AI agents across its consumer and enterprise operations to tackle escalating spam and fraud calls and cut...

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Y Combinator Offers Startups $500K in Stablecoins Instead of Cash
Y Combinator Offers Startups $500K in Stablecoins Instead of Cash
February 04, 2026  |  Blockchain

Adding crypto into the finance stack has traditionally had the flair of a younger business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Equifax Says AI Tools Help Drive New Product Innovation to Record High
Equifax Says AI Tools Help Drive New Product Innovation to Record High
February 04, 2026  |  Earnings

Equifax used its cloud and artificial intelligence resources to help drive innovation and efficiencies across its operations in 2025, Equifax CEO Mark Begor said Wednesday...

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Amazon Starts Nationwide Rollout of Alexa+ One Year After Soft Launch
Amazon Starts Nationwide Rollout of Alexa+ One Year After Soft Launch
February 04, 2026  |  Amazon

Amazon is broadening the role of artificial intelligence (AI) across its business, rolling out a new generation of Alexa, exploring deeper access to OpenAI’s models...

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