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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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BNY Says 96% of Employees Use In-House AI Platform
BNY Says 96% of Employees Use In-House AI Platform
July 15, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

BNY has seen nearly all its employees adopt the bank’s artificial intelligence platform, Eliza, and the bank expects the technology to help them serve clients...

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Shopify Lays Out New Rules Governing AI Agents
Shopify Lays Out New Rules Governing AI Agents
July 15, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Shopify has reportedly introduced rules governing merchants’ use of agentic artificial intelligence (AI). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Bank of England Readying New Retail Payment Infrastructure Plan
Bank of England Readying New Retail Payment Infrastructure Plan
July 15, 2025  |  Faster Payments

The Bank of England says it’s working on a new infrastructure for U.K. retail payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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iPhone Sales in China Dip Amid Larger Smartphone Market Contraction
iPhone Sales in China Dip Amid Larger Smartphone Market Contraction
July 15, 2025  |  Apple

China’s smartphone market has begun to dip following six straight quarters of growth. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Trump Poised to Share Plans for ‘Winning the AI Race’
Trump Poised to Share Plans for ‘Winning the AI Race’
July 15, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

President Donald Trump is reportedly planning a speech on America’s artificial intelligence plans, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (July 15), calling the address Trump’s “biggest statement” on AI....

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