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DeepSeek Deploys What It Calls Faster Version of Its Open-Source Model
DeepSeek Deploys What It Calls Faster Version of Its Open-Source Model
October 18, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

China’s DeepSeek has unveiled what it calls a faster and leaner version of its artificial intelligence model. The company describes the DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 model, announced Saturday...

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Sam Altman’s World Debuts ID Verification for AI Agents
Sam Altman’s World Debuts ID Verification for AI Agents
October 18, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Sam Altman’s iris-scanning project World is making what it calls its “first industry-specific push.” The company on Sunday (Oct. 18) announced World ID for banking...

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Anthropic Turns to Lawyers to Teach AI Agents to Negotiate
Anthropic Turns to Lawyers to Teach AI Agents to Negotiate
October 18, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic is reportedly in discussions with legal groups to teach artificial intelligence agents negotiation skills. That’s according to a report Sunday (Oct. 18) by the...

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Regional Banks See Growth in Spite of Economic Gloom
Regional Banks See Growth in Spite of Economic Gloom
October 18, 2026  |  Banking

Several of America’s regional banks posted robust third-quarter earnings last week amid strong commercial loan demand. And as Reuters reported Friday (Oct. 16), these earnings...

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Crypto Hardware Wallets Become New Entry Point for Hackers
Crypto Hardware Wallets Become New Entry Point for Hackers
October 18, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Last week, cryptocurrency hardware wallet company Ledger said it was investigating a hack that drained $90 million from its devices. As Bloomberg News reported Sunday...

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Indian Consumers Embrace Cash Ahead of New Instant Payment Fees
Indian Consumers Embrace Cash Ahead of New Instant Payment Fees
October 18, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Indian consumers are reportedly increasing their cash usage ahead of new fees on the country’s popular digital payment system. Beginning next month, the United Payments...

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Musk Says White House Duties Distracted Him From AI
Musk Says White House Duties Distracted Him From AI
October 18, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Elon Musk says his work last year with the White House distracted him from artificial intelligence development at his businesses. “[I] kinda got carried away,...

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Anthropic Co-Founder Predicts AI Will Bring US GDP to $44 Trillion
Anthropic Co-Founder Predicts AI Will Bring US GDP to $44 Trillion
October 18, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic’s co-founder predicts that artificial intelligence could boost America’s economic output by nearly 50% by 2030. That forecast comes from one of the AI startup’s...

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New York Fed Finds Surging Costs Turn Executive Outlook Negative
New York Fed Finds Surging Costs Turn Executive Outlook Negative
October 16, 2026  |  Economy

Service sector firms in New York State and nearby areas became pessimistic about the business outlook in early October, for the first time since December...

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