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Robinhood Unveils New AI Agents and 24/7 Weekend Trading

Robinhood Unveils New AI Agents and 24/7 Weekend Trading
Robinhood Unveils New AI Agents and 24/7 Weekend Trading
September 30, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Robinhood has begun letting users build their own artificial intelligence agents to assist with trading. Robinhood Agents, announced Tuesday (Sept. 29) at the company’s HOOD Summit 2026 in...

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Mastercard Deploys New Risk Insights to Support Agentic Payments
Mastercard Deploys New Risk Insights to Support Agentic Payments
September 30, 2026  |  Payment Methods

Mastercard has added new trust and intelligence services to its agentic payments program, Agent Pay, the company said in a Wednesday (Sept. 30) press release...

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Google Begins Paying Publishers for AI Overview Answers 
Google Begins Paying Publishers for AI Overview Answers 
September 30, 2026  |  News

Google has reportedly been paying around 100 publishers for how much their content helps drive AI-powered query answers. That’s according to a report Tuesday (Sept. 29) by The...

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American Express Equips Corporate Card Program With New Spend Controls
American Express Equips Corporate Card Program With New Spend Controls
September 30, 2026  |  Spend Management

American Express has launched the next generation of Amex Corporate, saying the program offers businesses greater visibility, control and flexibility across all aspects of card...

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OpenAI Aims for $1.4 Trillion Valuation With New Funding
OpenAI Aims for $1.4 Trillion Valuation With New Funding
September 30, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI reportedly hopes to raise up to $30 billion after delaying plans to go public. The artificial intelligence (AI) company is targeting a valuation of...

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Zilch Looks to Take BNPL Firm Public in 2027
Zilch Looks to Take BNPL Firm Public in 2027
September 30, 2026  |  IPO

U.K. FinTech Zilch is reportedly in discussions with banks as it prepares to go public. The company, whose offerings include buy now, pay later (BNPL)...

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Conference Board Finds Consumer Price Concerns Hit New Highs
Conference Board Finds Consumer Price Concerns Hit New Highs
September 29, 2026  |  Economy

Consumer confidence fell in September as consumer concerns about the cost of fuel and other goods and services rose to new heights, The Conference Board...

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Samsung Invests $1 Billion in Helix to Drive AI Infrastructure Pivot
Samsung Invests $1 Billion in Helix to Drive AI Infrastructure Pivot
September 29, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Samsung is investing $1 billion in Helix Digital Infrastructure, an artificial intelligence infrastructure company established by global investment firm KKR and launched in June, Samsung...

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