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Ares Raises Record $30 Billion Despite Private Credit Valuation Slump

Ares Raises Record $30 Billion Despite Private Credit Valuation Slump
Ares Raises Record $30 Billion Despite Private Credit Valuation Slump
May 01, 2026  |  Earnings

Global alternative investment manager Ares Management raised $30 billion in the first quarter, a figure that was up more than 45% year over year and...

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Pentagon Links With 7 AI Giants After Anthropic Dispute
Pentagon Links With 7 AI Giants After Anthropic Dispute
May 01, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The Defense Department has signed agreements with seven frontier artificial intelligence (AI) companies, saying these deals will provide it with flexibility and prevent “AI vendor...

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Chargebacks911 Prevents False Declines as Agentic Commerce Scales
Chargebacks911 Prevents False Declines as Agentic Commerce Scales
April 30, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Chargebacks911 offers tools that solve a growing challenge for merchants: legitimate artificial intelligence shopping agents getting turned away by fraud detection systems, resulting in merchants...

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CFPB Eases Reporting Rules for Small Business Lenders
CFPB Eases Reporting Rules for Small Business Lenders
April 30, 2026  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has reduced the small business data collection and reporting requirements under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B). Get...

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Wayfair Deploys AI and Influencers to Beat Furniture Slump
Wayfair Deploys AI and Influencers to Beat Furniture Slump
April 30, 2026  |  Earnings

Artificial intelligence (AI) and influencers helped Wayfair outperform the home furnishings category during the first quarter, Niraj Shah, the company’s CEO, co-founder and co-chairman said during a Thursday...

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Carvana Sets Records as Inflation Drives Used Car Demand
Carvana Sets Records as Inflation Drives Used Car Demand
April 30, 2026  |  eCommerce

The used car market could get a boost from the rising costs of goods and services, Carvana Founder and CEO Ernie Garcia said Wednesday (April...

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Agora Seeks US Bank Charter to Scale Digital Dollars
Agora Seeks US Bank Charter to Scale Digital Dollars
April 30, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoin issuer Agora Finance has filed for a national trust bank charter as it looks to build its business in the United States. Get the...

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Netomi Raises $110 Million to Power Agentic Customer Experience
Netomi Raises $110 Million to Power Agentic Customer Experience
April 30, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Agentic artificial intelligence platform Netomi says it has secured $110 million in new financing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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