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AI Soaks Up Record VC Dollars, Leaving Other Industries on the Sidelines

AI Soaks Up Record VC Dollars, Leaving Other Industries on the Sidelines
AI Soaks Up Record VC Dollars, Leaving Other Industries on the Sidelines
October 03, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Venture capital has never been more one-sided. In 2025, investors funneled nearly $193 billion into AI startups, the first time since the dot-com bubble that...

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Subprime Consumer Resilience Tested as Earnings Season Approaches
Subprime Consumer Resilience Tested as Earnings Season Approaches
October 03, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Consumer spending in the United States has proven resilient through a volatile year, but cracks are emerging at the low end of the credit spectrum....

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CFOs Weigh Trade Finance Innovations From Banks, FinTechs and Crypto
CFOs Weigh Trade Finance Innovations From Banks, FinTechs and Crypto
October 03, 2025  |  B2B Payments

Trade is adapting to the accelerating change reshaping global growth. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Jeff Bezos Says AI Bubble May Burst but ‘AI Is Real’
Jeff Bezos Says AI Bubble May Burst but ‘AI Is Real’
October 03, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos reportedly said Friday (Oct. 3) that the artificial intelligence boom is an “industrial bubble” rather than a “financial bubble,” meaning that...

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Goldman Sachs Says US Unemployment Applications Inched Up Last Week
Goldman Sachs Says US Unemployment Applications Inched Up Last Week
October 03, 2025  |  Economy

Goldman Sachs Group reportedly calculated that initial claims for unemployment benefits in the United States inched up from 218,000 to 224,000 during the week ended...

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Samsung Wallet Enables Crypto Access via Coinbase One Membership Program
Samsung Wallet Enables Crypto Access via Coinbase One Membership Program
October 03, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Samsung Galaxy smartphone users in the United States can now access the membership program Coinbase One within the Samsung Wallet app to explore crypto. Get...

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DualEntry Raises $100 Million for AI-Native ERP Software
DualEntry Raises $100 Million for AI-Native ERP Software
October 03, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

DualEntry emerged from stealth Friday (Oct. 3) and said it raised $90 million in a Series A funding round and a total of $100 million...

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AI Forces eCommerce Merchants to Confront New Challenges
AI Forces eCommerce Merchants to Confront New Challenges
October 03, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Bank of America Securities projects that ChatGPT will handle approximately 20 billion shopping-related messages in 2025, underscoring how deeply artificial intelligence (AI) is integrating into...

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