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St. Louis Fed Adapts FRED Database for AI Agents

St. Louis Fed Adapts FRED Database for AI Agents
St. Louis Fed Adapts FRED Database for AI Agents
October 01, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) has introduced a FRED MCP Connector that uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to simplify connecting FRED data with artificial...

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Armadin Raises $255 Million to Scale Agentic Cybersecurity Platform
Armadin Raises $255 Million to Scale Agentic Cybersecurity Platform
October 01, 2026  |  Investments

Cybersecurity firm Armadin says it has raised $255.5 million in new funding. The company’s Series B round, announced Thursday (Oct. 1), values Aramdin at more than $2.5 billion and...

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Fifth Third Launches Innovation Banking for Startups
Fifth Third Launches Innovation Banking for Startups
October 01, 2026  |  Banking

Fifth Third Bank has introduced a new offering aimed at startups and growth companies. Fifth Third Innovation Banking, announced in a news release Thursday (Oct. 1), combines the...

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Illinois Agrees to 6-Month Pause on Crypto Tax
Illinois Agrees to 6-Month Pause on Crypto Tax
October 01, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Illinois has reportedly agreed to postpone implementing a new tax on crypto transactions. The tax, the first state levy of its kind in the country,...

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Walmart Uses Flashing Digital Shelf Labels to Help Shoppers Find Items
Walmart Uses Flashing Digital Shelf Labels to Help Shoppers Find Items
October 01, 2026  |  Retail

Walmart is using flashing lights on its digital shelf labels to help customers and associates find the product they’re looking for, the company said in...

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Citigroup Predicts Slower Yet Steadier Crypto Inflows
Citigroup Predicts Slower Yet Steadier Crypto Inflows
October 01, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Citigroup has reportedly hiked its 12-month forecasts for bitcoin and ether as cryptocurrency activity picks up. The brokerage raised its target for bitcoin from $82,000...

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New York and Wyoming Join Forces to Regulate Crypto Market
New York and Wyoming Join Forces to Regulate Crypto Market
October 01, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

New York and Wyoming agreed to coordinate their oversight of entities engaged in virtual currency and digital asset activities in the two states, according to...

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Chinese Hackers Impersonate US AI Experts in Phishing Campaign
Chinese Hackers Impersonate US AI Experts in Phishing Campaign
October 01, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

A new report says Chinese hackers are impersonating American AI professionals to steal emails from other artificial intelligence (AI) experts. That report, issued Thursday (Oct....

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