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20% of Americans Behind on Loans, Fed Data Shows
20% of Americans Behind on Loans, Fed Data Shows
October 11, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

New Federal Reserve data shows wealth gains cooling among American families amid a spike in loan delinquencies. Released Friday (Oct, 9) the Fed’s latest Survey...

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Scamming Becomes $422 Billion Business With AI Assistance
Scamming Becomes $422 Billion Business With AI Assistance
October 11, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Like many industries, scamming is getting an artificial intelligence-powered upgrade. That’s according to a report Saturday (Oct. 10) by Bloomberg News, citing data from the...

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AI Companies Expected to Drive 31% Uptick in Q3 Earnings
AI Companies Expected to Drive 31% Uptick in Q3 Earnings
October 11, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

American third-quarter corporate earnings are reportedly set to jump on the strength of artificial intelligence. That’s according to a report Friday (Oct. 9) by Reuters,...

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EU Tech Chief Says AI Act Can Contain Rogue Agents
EU Tech Chief Says AI Act Can Contain Rogue Agents
October 11, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The guardrails put in place by the European Union’s AI Act are capable of meeting the risk posed by rogue artificial intelligence agents, EU tech chief...

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OPay Files for US IPO with 50 Million Active Users and Expansion Plan
OPay Files for US IPO with 50 Million Active Users and Expansion Plan
October 09, 2026  |  IPO

OPay, a digital financial platform built for emerging markets, has 50.1 million monthly active users and sees an addressable opportunity across billions of users and...

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Revolut CEO Targets Long-Term Growth With Proprietary Models
Revolut CEO Targets Long-Term Growth With Proprietary Models
October 09, 2026  |  Business

Revolut aims to expand its suite of technology products and, over the long term, grow to be as large as the biggest U.S. tech companies, CEO Nik...

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White House Urges Congress to Pass Credit Card Competition Act
White House Urges Congress to Pass Credit Card Competition Act
October 09, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

President Donald Trump continues to urge Congress to pass the Credit Card Competition Act, a bill that would require any card issued by major banks to...

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Vitalize Secures $31 Million to Address Healthcare’s Staffing Chaos
Vitalize Secures $31 Million to Address Healthcare’s Staffing Chaos
October 09, 2026  |  Investments

Vitalize raised $31 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate the growth of its artificial intelligence (AI)-native platform that helps health systems manage...

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Apple Scales Back iPhone 18 Orders as Price Hike Cools Demand
Apple Scales Back iPhone 18 Orders as Price Hike Cools Demand
October 09, 2026  |  Mobile

Apple has reduced its orders of components for the latest iPhones for October by at least 15%, Reuters reported Friday, citing a paywalled article by...

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