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Mastercard Joins Visa in Letting AI Bots Do Your Shopping
Executives across the payments world are bracing for AI-driven shopping, forcing them to reconsider risks, fraud and what to do about rogue AI agents.
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Microsoft Is Preaching AI Transformation, Starting With Itself
The tech company is releasing a playbook with lessons learned from its AI journey.
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Volvo Car Mounts 13-Model Push to Revive Fortunes
In its largest-ever product push the carmaker will roll out seven new models for Western markets and six for China by the end of the decade.
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Raiffeisen Denies Allegations in Short-Seller's Report on Russia Ties
Short-seller Grizzly Research questioned the lender's reliance on its Russian business and trade-sanction controls.
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Yeti Sees Long-Term Growth Driven by New Product Lines
The cooler and drinkware maker targeted annual net sales growth in the mid-single to high-single digits through fiscal 2030, with annual growth for adjusted earnings per share at a low-double-digit to high-teens rate.
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Huawei's Plan to Become China's Nvidia
The company is ramping up development of alternatives to Nvidia's AI-computing systems.
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EU Could Require Age Verification in Minors' Social Media Restrictions
Under formally presented new rules, social networks could be required to use age verification tools to stop under 15s creating their own accounts, and children under 13 would be banned from accessing social media.
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FTC Requests Additional Information Regarding Fertitta, Caesars Merger
The request comes after billionaire Tilman Fertitta in May reached an agreement to buy Caesars Entertainment for $5.7 billion.
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AI Startup Plaud Plans to File for U.S. IPO in 2028
The San Francisco-based company will be ready for an IPO once annual revenue exceeds $1 billion, Xu said in an interview.
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GM to Produce Patriot Missile Parts as U.S. Faces Critical Arms Shortage
The Detroit automaker's partnership with Lockheed Martin is a potential lift to America's munitions supplies depleted by the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
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Samsung Fans Are Thoroughly Unimpressed by Apple's Foldable Phone
The Korean company and its devotees are mocking Apple for hyping a product they've had for years.
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Nokia Jumps as Microsoft Partnership Expands Data Offering
Nokia shares were 6.3% higher-taking their year-to-date rise to nearly 70%-after it said it would partner with Microsoft to expand its data offering to telecommunications providers.
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September 17, 2026 13:15 ET (17:15 GMT)
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