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Bitwise Slashes 14% of Staff Amid Crypto Prices Downturn

Bitwise Slashes 14% of Staff Amid Crypto Prices Downturn
Bitwise Slashes 14% of Staff Amid Crypto Prices Downturn
August 12, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitwise has reportedly cut 14% of its staff amid an ongoing downturn in cryptocurrency prices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Cognition AI Eyes $40 Billion Valuation From New Funding
Cognition AI Eyes $40 Billion Valuation From New Funding
August 12, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Cognition AI is reportedly planning a funding round that could more than double its valuation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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OCC Receives 40 New Bank Applications in 18 Months
OCC Receives 40 New Bank Applications in 18 Months
August 11, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

The heads of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) will continue working to encourage new...

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Target Appoints Lowe’s Veteran Chandhu Nair as First Chief AI Officer
Target Appoints Lowe’s Veteran Chandhu Nair as First Chief AI Officer
August 11, 2026  |  Retail

Target has appointed its first chief artificial intelligence officer, the company said in a Tuesday (Aug. 11) article. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Jennifer Bailey to Retire After Leading Apple Pay Since 2014 Launch
Jennifer Bailey to Retire After Leading Apple Pay Since 2014 Launch
August 11, 2026  |  Apple Pay

Jennifer Bailey, the Apple executive who oversaw the launch of Apple Pay, led the development of Apple Wallet and oversaw the development of Apple Card,...

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HappyRobot Vaults to $1.2 Billion Valuation as Enterprise Demand for AI Automation Soars
HappyRobot Vaults to $1.2 Billion Valuation as Enterprise Demand for AI Automation Soars
August 11, 2026  |  Investments

Artificial intelligence (AI) agent platform HappyRobot was valued at $1.2 billion post-money in a Series C funding round in which it raised $150 million, the company said in an...

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Amex Ventures Funds Fazeshift’s Agentic AI Expansion Beyond Accounts Receivable
Amex Ventures Funds Fazeshift’s Agentic AI Expansion Beyond Accounts Receivable
August 11, 2026  |  Investments

Fazeshift has secured an investment from Amex Ventures to help expand its artificial intelligence agent platform beyond accounts receivable and into additional finance operations, Fazeshift...

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Coinbase Enables Businesses to Get Paid by AI Agents
Coinbase Enables Businesses to Get Paid by AI Agents
August 11, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The Coinbase Business suite now allows businesses to get paid by artificial intelligence agents, Coinbase said in a Tuesday (Aug. 11) blog post. Get the...

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