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Lloyds Bank Rolls Out Generative AI Tool Athena
Lloyds Bank Rolls Out Generative AI Tool Athena
July 16, 2025  |  Banking

Lloyds Banking Group reportedly has rolled out a new generative AI-powered knowledge hub to reduce the time it takes employees to find information and respond...

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Estée Lauder Targets Younger Consumers in New Digital Push
Estée Lauder Targets Younger Consumers in New Digital Push
July 16, 2025  |  Retail

Estée Lauder is reportedly embarking on a new online retail push to reinvigorate slumping sales. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Barclays Slapped With $56 Million Fine for Anti-Money Laundering Failures
Barclays Slapped With $56 Million Fine for Anti-Money Laundering Failures
July 16, 2025  |  AML

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority fined Barclays 42 million pounds (about $56 million) for financial crime control lapses. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Thinking Machines Raises $2 Billion Amid AI Deal Boom 
Thinking Machines Raises $2 Billion Amid AI Deal Boom 
July 16, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Former OpenAI executive Mira Murati’s startup Thinking Machines has just raised $2 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Mastercard Debuts Experience-Focused World Legend Card
Mastercard Debuts Experience-Focused World Legend Card
July 16, 2025  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has introduced a new suite of benefits aimed at experience-seeking consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Crypto Week Bills Stall Over Demands for Ban on CBDC
Crypto Week Bills Stall Over Demands for Ban on CBDC
July 15, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

The legislative project dubbed “Crypto Week” stumbled Tuesday (July 15) when a group of House Republicans demanded changes to a stablecoin bill that was passed...

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AWS and Vonage Partner to Distribute ‘Natural-Sounding’ AI Voice Agents
AWS and Vonage Partner to Distribute ‘Natural-Sounding’ AI Voice Agents
July 15, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Vonage have partnered to deliver “natural-sounding” artificial intelligence (AI) voice agents for use in customer support and proactive outbound engagement...

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European Commission Warns Meta That ‘Consent or Pay’ Model Remains Noncompliant
European Commission Warns Meta That ‘Consent or Pay’ Model Remains Noncompliant
July 15, 2025  |  Meta

Meta faces a continuing battle with the European Commission over the company’s “consent or pay” model that allows ad-free services for a fee. Get the...

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Google Ventures-Backed OpenEvidence Raises $210 Million for AI Medical Search Platform
Google Ventures-Backed OpenEvidence Raises $210 Million for AI Medical Search Platform
July 15, 2025  |  Healthcare

OpenEvidence raised $210 million in a Series B funding round to expand the content partnerships that enhance its medical search and artificial intelligence application for...

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