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Walmart Brings ChatGPT to Checkout as Amazon Bets on Its Own Bots

Walmart Brings ChatGPT to Checkout as Amazon Bets on Its Own Bots
Walmart Brings ChatGPT to Checkout as Amazon Bets on Its Own Bots
October 16, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Retail is rarely quiet for long, and the rumble shaking the industry this fall doesn’t sound like a typical holiday rush or pricing war. Get...

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Kraken Acquires CFTC-Licensed Designated Contract Market Small Exchange
Kraken Acquires CFTC-Licensed Designated Contract Market Small Exchange
October 16, 2025  |  Partnerships

Cryptocurrency platform Kraken has acquired Small Exchange, a Commodity Futures Trading Commission-licensed designated contract market, from IG Group for $100 million. Get the Full Story...

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Apple AI Crises Deepen as Search Exec Ke Yang Moves to Meta
Apple AI Crises Deepen as Search Exec Ke Yang Moves to Meta
October 16, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Apple’s top executive overseeing its ChatGPT-like search initiative is leaving the company for Meta, marking another senior departure from Apple’s artificial intelligence division. Get the...

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Deel Secures $300 Million for Global Expansion of HR and Payroll Platform
Deel Secures $300 Million for Global Expansion of HR and Payroll Platform
October 16, 2025  |  Investments

Deel secured $300 million in a Series E funding round to expand the capabilities and the global reach of its human resources and payroll platform....

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MIT Pushes AI Toward Self-Learning With SEAL Framework
MIT Pushes AI Toward Self-Learning With SEAL Framework
October 16, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Until now, large language models have relied on human-led retraining to adjust their reasoning and update the parameters that shape their understanding. Once deployed, their...

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Visa Says Stablecoins Are Powering ‘a New Lending Space’
Visa Says Stablecoins Are Powering ‘a New Lending Space’
October 16, 2025  |  Blockchain

On-chain lending has accelerated, with stablecoins becoming the infrastructure powering “a new lending space,” according to Visa. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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White House Budget Director Aims to Shutter CFPB
White House Budget Director Aims to Shutter CFPB
October 16, 2025  |  CFPB

White House budget director Russell Vought announced Wednesday that he intends to shut down the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a position that appears...

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AI and Embedded Humans Join Forces to Outwit Fraudsters
AI and Embedded Humans Join Forces to Outwit Fraudsters
October 16, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

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