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Bird Secures $450 Million and Extends Communications Infrastructure to AI Agents

Bird Secures $450 Million and Extends Communications Infrastructure to AI Agents
Bird Secures $450 Million and Extends Communications Infrastructure to AI Agents
September 23, 2026  |  Investments

Bird, a provider of communications infrastructure for businesses and artificial intelligence (AI) agents, secured $450 million in debt financing, Bird Founder and CEO Robert Vis said in a...

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Is Muse Really the Answer to Meta’s AI Woes?
Is Muse Really the Answer to Meta’s AI Woes?
September 23, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Meta’s Muse, the personal artificial intelligence agent the company launched Sept. 8, has taken Silicon Valley and Wall Street by surprise. Within days of launch...

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Court Shields Federal Credit Unions From Illinois Swipe Fee Law
Court Shields Federal Credit Unions From Illinois Swipe Fee Law
September 23, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

A U.S. District Court ruled Tuesday (Sept. 22) that federal credit unions cannot be forced to comply with the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (IFPA),...

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NMI Expands Business Capital Lending Program for Small Merchants
NMI Expands Business Capital Lending Program for Small Merchants
September 23, 2026  |  SMBs

Embedded payments infrastructure company NMI is expanding its NMI Business Capital service to help more merchants access financing, according to a Wednesday (Sept. 23) press...

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Cyera Raises $400 Million as Customers Push for AI Cyber Defense
Cyera Raises $400 Million as Customers Push for AI Cyber Defense
September 23, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Cyera is reportedly a now $12 billion company amid concerns about artificial intelligence (AI)-related cyberthreats. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Blockchain.com Inks Deal to Offer Access to NYSE Tokenized Stocks
Blockchain.com Inks Deal to Offer Access to NYSE Tokenized Stocks
September 23, 2026  |  Investments

Blockchain.com users may get access to tokenized U.S. exchange-listed equities and exchange-traded funds on the NYSE’s upcoming digital alternative trading system (ATS), the companies said in a...

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Verizon Targets AI Skills Gap With $70 Million Training Initiative
Verizon Targets AI Skills Gap With $70 Million Training Initiative
September 23, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Verizon said it is spending $70 million to teach artificial intelligence (AI) skills to American workers and businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Amazon Expands UK BNPL Footprint With Affirm Partnership
Amazon Expands UK BNPL Footprint With Affirm Partnership
September 23, 2026  |  BNPL

Amazon is teaming with Affirm to offer installment payment options to its U.K. customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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