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Social Engineering Scam Breaches Levi Strauss Company Files

Social Engineering Scam Breaches Levi Strauss Company Files
Social Engineering Scam Breaches Levi Strauss Company Files
August 07, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Levi Strauss & Co. has disclosed that an unauthorized third party accessed company files through a social engineering scam, according to the company’s Friday (Aug. 7) filing with the Securities and...

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Airbnb Says AI Is Driving Faster Growth, Higher Bookings and Better Margins
Airbnb Says AI Is Driving Faster Growth, Higher Bookings and Better Margins
August 07, 2026  |  Earnings

Airbnb’s push to reinvent itself as an AI-first travel platform is beginning to show up in its financial results, executives said on a Q2 earnings...

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Retailers Steer AI Traffic Back to Own Checkouts
Retailers Steer AI Traffic Back to Own Checkouts
August 07, 2026  |  Retail

Retailers are looking to market their products through artificial intelligence platforms while bringing the transactions and data that come with them to their own platforms,...

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Instacart Retailers Cut Fees to Woo Cash-Strapped Shoppers
Instacart Retailers Cut Fees to Woo Cash-Strapped Shoppers
August 07, 2026  |  Earnings

Affordability is one of the biggest opportunities to accelerate online grocery adoption, Instacart CEO and Chairperson Chris Rogers said in prepared remarks for a Thursday (Aug. 6) earnings call. Get the...

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DraftKings’ Prediction Markets Push Is Reshaping Its National Growth Strategy
DraftKings’ Prediction Markets Push Is Reshaping Its National Growth Strategy
August 07, 2026  |  Earnings

DraftKings is positioning itself not simply as a sportsbook operator, but as a nationwide sports commerce platform capable of acquiring, engaging and monetizing customers across...

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Live Commerce Platform Whatnot Raises $545 Million to Speed AI Expansion
Live Commerce Platform Whatnot Raises $545 Million to Speed AI Expansion
August 07, 2026  |  Investments

Whatnot raised $545 million in a Series G funding round to grow its live commerce platform, the company said in a Friday (Aug. 7) press...

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OpenAI Aims to Redefine Smart Speakers With First AI Device
OpenAI Aims to Redefine Smart Speakers With First AI Device
August 06, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI‘s upcoming portable smart speaker, the company’s first device, will be doughnut-shaped, the size of a hockey puck, will have moving parts and likely cost...

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FIS Expands Commercial Banking Platform to APAC Region
FIS Expands Commercial Banking Platform to APAC Region
August 06, 2026  |  Banking

FIS has completed the global rollout of its Digital One Commercial platform by launching it in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, the FinTech company said in...

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