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Apple Acquires Israeli Audio AI Startup Q.ai Before Q4 Earnings

Apple Acquires Israeli Audio AI Startup Q.ai Before Q4 Earnings
Apple Acquires Israeli Audio AI Startup Q.ai Before Q4 Earnings
January 29, 2026  |  Partnerships

Apple has acquired Q.ai, an Israeli startup focused on artificial intelligence technology for audio, the Financial Times reported on Thursday (Jan. 29), as the company...

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Samsung Leans on AI Memory Boom to Drive Revenue
Samsung Leans on AI Memory Boom to Drive Revenue
January 29, 2026  |  Earnings

Samsung reported on Thursday (Jan. 29) its strongest quarter ever in the fourth quarter of 2025, as demand for artificial intelligence (AI) related semiconductors and memory...

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Walmart Bets on Healthcare as Amazon Swings Hard at Grocery
Walmart Bets on Healthcare as Amazon Swings Hard at Grocery
January 29, 2026  |  Retail

Amazon and Walmart are battling on two of the largest, most habitual spending categories in the U.S. economy: grocery and healthcare. Get the Full Story...

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Walmart’s OnePay Teams With april on Free Tax Filing
Walmart’s OnePay Teams With april on Free Tax Filing
January 29, 2026  |  Taxes

Walmart-backed FinTech OnePay has debuted a feature letting customers file their taxes through its app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Jobless Claims Dip Slightly as Worker Unease Grows
Jobless Claims Dip Slightly as Worker Unease Grows
January 29, 2026  |  Economy

Jobless claims in the United States ticked down slightly last week amid growing uncertainty among workers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Sumsub Adds AI Agent Verification to Know Your Agent Framework
Sumsub Adds AI Agent Verification to Know Your Agent Framework
January 29, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Verification and fraud prevention firm Sumsub debuted its AI Agent Verification tool. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Mastercard Leans Into Agentic Commerce and Stablecoins While Card Volumes Rise
Mastercard Leans Into Agentic Commerce and Stablecoins While Card Volumes Rise
January 29, 2026  |  Earnings

Card spending continued to climb in Mastercard’s fourth quarter, as the payments giant laid out a roadmap that reaches beyond plastic and taps agentic commerce...

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Story Protocol and OpenLedger Debut Standard for Rights-Cleared AI Training
Story Protocol and OpenLedger Debut Standard for Rights-Cleared AI Training
January 29, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Story Protocol and OpenLedger have debuted a standard for showing how intellectual property is used in AI training. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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