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Private Software Firms Beat AI Disruption Fears With Early Earnings

Private Software Firms Beat AI Disruption Fears With Early Earnings
Private Software Firms Beat AI Disruption Fears With Early Earnings
February 17, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Privately held software firms McAfee, Rocket Software, Perforce Software and Cloudera released their earnings to lenders ahead of schedule to reassure those lenders at a...

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Apple Bets on AI Wearables to Lock in iPhone Users
Apple Bets on AI Wearables to Lock in iPhone Users
February 17, 2026  |  Wearables

Apple is accelerating its development of three artificial intelligence (AI)-powered wearable devices: smart glasses, a pendant and AirPods, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Feb. 17), citing unnamed...

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Amazon Plans Second Big-Box Store Near Chicago
Amazon Plans Second Big-Box Store Near Chicago
February 17, 2026  |  Amazon

Amazon has proposed a second big-box store in the Chicago area, Mass Market Retailers (MMR) reported Tuesday (Feb. 17), citing a paywalled article in the...

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Apple Pay Pushes Installments to In-Store Checkout
Apple Pay Pushes Installments to In-Store Checkout
February 17, 2026  |  Apple Pay

Apple is promoting the ability of Apple Pay to let users pay over time in stores as well as in apps and online. Get the...

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JPMorgan Chase Analysts Predict AI Costs Could Trigger Bank Mergers
JPMorgan Chase Analysts Predict AI Costs Could Trigger Bank Mergers
February 17, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The pace of artificial intelligence spending required in the financial services sector may force smaller banks into mergers, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Feb. 17), citing analysts...

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Fed Governor Barr Says Firms Using AI Are Moving Staff to Higher-Value Jobs
Fed Governor Barr Says Firms Using AI Are Moving Staff to Higher-Value Jobs
February 17, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence may transform the American workplace by enhancing how employees perform complex tasks rather than replacing employees, Federal Reserve Governor Michael S. Barr said...

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Render Raises $100 Million to Build Cloud Tech for AI Agents
Render Raises $100 Million to Build Cloud Tech for AI Agents
February 17, 2026  |  Investments

Cloud technology company Render has raised $100 million in new funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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CFTC Asserts Authority to Police Prediction Markets
CFTC Asserts Authority to Police Prediction Markets
February 17, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Should the increasingly popular predictions market space be regulated by states or the federal government? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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