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Fed Data Shows Tariffs Drove Inflation in 2025

Fed Data Shows Tariffs Drove Inflation in 2025
Fed Data Shows Tariffs Drove Inflation in 2025
October 08, 2026  |  Economy

New research shows that the cost of many consumer goods would have declined last year if not for U.S. tariffs. The paper from the Federal Reserve Bank of...

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Amazon Unveils Line of Tablets Powered by Alexa+
Amazon Unveils Line of Tablets Powered by Alexa+
October 08, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Amazon has debuted a line of tablets with its artificial intelligence (AI) system built in. The company’s Alexa Tablets, announced Thursday (Oct. 8), comes with Amazon’s Alexa+ as...

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Starbucks Weighs Takeover Bid for Slumping Chipotle
Starbucks Weighs Takeover Bid for Slumping Chipotle
October 08, 2026  |  Business

Starbucks has worked with advisors on a takeover proposal for Chipotle Mexican Grill, the Financial Times reported Thursday (Oct. 8), citing unnamed sources. The status...

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Coinbase and Samsung Team to Bring Stablecoins to Digital Wallets
Coinbase and Samsung Team to Bring Stablecoins to Digital Wallets
October 08, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase is expanding its partnership with Samsung to power the stablecoin experience in the electronics company’s digital wallet. The new offering, announced Thursday (Oct. 8), extends a collaboration that began last July,...

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Google Cloud Targets Enterprise Market With Universal Agent for Work
Google Cloud Targets Enterprise Market With Universal Agent for Work
October 08, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Google Cloud announced a universal artificial intelligence agent for work called Gemini agent that will be joined by industry-specific agents for financial services, legal, government,...

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Mastercard and SoFi Tech Solutions Help Orbi Launch Crypto Card in Mexico
Mastercard and SoFi Tech Solutions Help Orbi Launch Crypto Card in Mexico
October 08, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Mastercard and SoFi Tech Solutions teamed to help Mexican FinTech Orbi introduce a cryptocurrency-linked card program, according to a Thursday (Oct. 8) news release. The...

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Manus Raises $500 Million After China Blocks Meta’s Acquisition
Manus Raises $500 Million After China Blocks Meta’s Acquisition
October 08, 2026  |  Investments

The parent company of artificial intelligence agent startup Manus, Butterfly Effect, has raised $500 million in a funding round, months after the Chinese government blocked...

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Nvidia-Backed Firmus Grid IPO Reveals Investors’ AI Jitters
Nvidia-Backed Firmus Grid IPO Reveals Investors’ AI Jitters
October 08, 2026  |  IPO

Firmus Grid, a Nvidia-backed Australian data center company, is having trouble generating support for its stock market listing, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Oct. 8). The development...

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