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Instacart and Allegiance Expand Retail Media Partnership

Instacart and Allegiance Expand Retail Media Partnership
Instacart and Allegiance Expand Retail Media Partnership
January 27, 2026  |  Retail

Instacart has expanded its partnership with retailer-owned co-op Allegiance Retail Services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Microsoft Ramps Up AI Chip Race With Google and Amazon
Microsoft Ramps Up AI Chip Race With Google and Amazon
January 27, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft on Monday (Jan. 26) introduced Maia 200, its second-generation custom artificial intelligence (AI) accelerator, as cloud providers increasingly focus on inference, the phase of...

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Mastercard Debuts New Tools to Help Businesses Tackle Agentic AI
Mastercard Debuts New Tools to Help Businesses Tackle Agentic AI
January 27, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Mastercard introduced Mastercard Agent Suite, a platform designed to help enterprises integrate agentic artificial intelligence into their operations and customer interactions, according to a Tuesday...

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Scoro Adds AI-Powered Expense Management With Acquisition of Envoice
Scoro Adds AI-Powered Expense Management With Acquisition of Envoice
January 27, 2026  |  Partnerships

Scoro has acquired Envoice, saying it aims to provide companies with a comprehensive solution for managing projects, work, resources and costs. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Pinterest Reshapes Workforce as Company Pivots Toward AI
Pinterest Reshapes Workforce as Company Pivots Toward AI
January 27, 2026  |  Personnel

Pinterest is cutting around 15% of its workforce as it shifts resources to artificial intelligence, according to a Tuesday (Jan. 27) filing with the Securities...

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Tether Launches Dollar-Backed Stablecoin Designed to Comply With GENIUS Act
Tether Launches Dollar-Backed Stablecoin Designed to Comply With GENIUS Act
January 27, 2026  |  Blockchain

Tether has launched USAT, a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin developed to operate within the federal stablecoin framework established by the GENIUS Act. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Synchrony Says BNPL Boosts Sales Without Cutting Credit Card Use
Synchrony Says BNPL Boosts Sales Without Cutting Credit Card Use
January 27, 2026  |  Earnings

Synchrony Financial closed 2025 with fourth-quarter purchase volume of $49 billion, a company record and a 3% year-over-year increase, as spending patterns strengthened across most...

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Mesh Looks to Court FinTechs After $1 Billion Valuation
Mesh Looks to Court FinTechs After $1 Billion Valuation
January 27, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto payments network Mesh is planning to expand its network after raising $75 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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