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Linux Foundation Says New Organization Brings Open Governance to Agentic AI
Artificial Intelligence // December 09, 2025

The Linux Foundation has formed the Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF), saying the new organization aims to help ensure agentic artificial intelligence (AI) evolves transparently and collaboratively. The AAIF is a neutral, open foundation, the Linux Foundation said in a Tuesday (Dec. 9) press release. “We...

Hidden Fees Undercut Borrower Trust in Instant Loan Payouts
Money Mobility // September 17, 2025

In today’s economy, speed sells. Whether it’s groceries at your doorstep in 15 minutes or rideshare pickups within two, consumers have been trained to expect immediacy. Findings in the latest “Money Mobility Tracker®” from PYMNTS Intelligence, “Race Against Time: How Urgency Shapes the Demand for...

Amazon Seized More Than 15 Million Counterfeit Products in 2024
Retail // March 26, 2025

Amazon continued its fight against counterfeit goods in 2024 by using artificial intelligence (AI) tools, seeing that counterfeiters are held liable and increasing brands’ use of its brand protection features. The company’s AI tools that proactively block infringements stopped more than 99% of suspected infringements...

A Look at U.S. Initiatives on AI Use and Its Development
Artificial Intelligence // November 03, 2023

President Biden issued an executive order on Monday (Oct. 30) on artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure that America leads in harnessing the potential of AI while managing its risks.  Two days later, on Wednesday (Nov. 1), the Biden Administration followed up the executive order with...

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Hidden Fees Undercut Borrower Trust in Instant Loan Payouts

September 17, 2025
In today’s economy, speed sells. Whether it’s groceries at your doorstep in 15 minutes or rideshare pickups within two, consumers have been trained to expect immediacy. Findings in the latest “Money Mobility Tracker®” from PYMNTS Intelligence, “Race Against Time: How Urgency Shapes the Demand for Instant Lending Payouts,” a collaboration with Ingo Payments, reveal that urgency as […]

To Scale AI in Healthcare, Understanding the Tech’s Role Is Crucial 

November 02, 2023
The advent of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies promises to significantly transform the healthcare industry. “We’ve reached a new frontier in this area … the current capabilities for data mining...

BNPL Transparency May Be the Missing Link to Customer Loyalty

June 10, 2022
Buy now, pay later’s (BNPL’s) disruption of the traditional credit market is not a surprise, as this digital payment method allows consumers to break up large purchases into installments without...

Where Restaurants Now Look To Boost Margins, Drive More Sales

October 22, 2019
The back-end operations of a restaurant are not for the faint of heart. In come slabs of meat, crates of vegetable and eggs, cartons of oils and all the other...

Quick Reads
FTC Chairman Urges Healthcare Services Companies to Ensure Price Transparency

October 05, 2026
Healthcare services companies must provide patients with pricing information that is timely, accurate and complete, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson said in letters sent to 24 of the largest such companies in the nation. Ferguson sent the letters to remind the companies of their legal obligations and to highlight concerns that healthcare […]

Linux Foundation Says New Organization Brings Open Governance to Agentic AI

December 09, 2025
The Linux Foundation has formed the Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF), saying the new organization aims to help ensure agentic artificial intelligence (AI) evolves transparently and collaboratively. The AAIF is a...

Amazon Seized More Than 15 Million Counterfeit Products in 2024

March 26, 2025
Amazon continued its fight against counterfeit goods in 2024 by using artificial intelligence (AI) tools, seeing that counterfeiters are held liable and increasing brands’ use of its brand protection features....

A Look at U.S. Initiatives on AI Use and Its Development

November 03, 2023
President Biden issued an executive order on Monday (Oct. 30) on artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure that America leads in harnessing the potential of AI while managing its risks.  Two...