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Fanatics partners with OpenAI to launch AI recommendation feature, product page views up 10%

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European refurbished products platform refurbed officially launches in the UK market

The "Little Golden Dragon" from Xiamen: going global is not easy

Truist Eyes Sale of Specialty Lender Afco to Sharpen Core Banking Focus

Truist is seeking a buyer for specialty lender Afco Credit as the bank sharpens its focus on banking operations, Bloomberg reported Monday (Oct. 26), citing unnamed sources. Afco handles insurance premium financing, and Truist is unloading

How Check Point accelerates vulnerability research with Daybreak

With OpenAI Daybreak, Check Point speeds up the research behind new security protections, enabling its analysts to turn vulnerability intelligence into customer defenses faster.

DoorDash Could Finalize Instacart Deal This Week

DoorDash could finalize a deal to acquire Instacart as soon as this week, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday (Oct. 26), citing unnamed sources. The companies are in advanced talks on a potential acquisition that could value Instacart a

RB Global grows revenue 7% in Q4 as AI expands across auctions

RB Global reported higher revenue, net income and gross transaction value in 2025, ending on growth in Q4. It cited disciplined execution and expanded use of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve pricing, routing and productivity across i

OpenAI Unveils Half-Price AI Model to Target Enterprise Automation

OpenAI is rolling out GPT-6.1 Terra, a new artificial intelligence (AI) model that costs half as much as two of its other models and is practical for automating high-volume work such as reading invoices and entering their information into a

FMCSA’s Elison addresses Motus again, still no date on full repair

Chattanooga–It hasn’t been that long–less than a month–since Jesse Elison spoke to an industry event and addressed the issue of the beleaguered new Motus registration system. The deputy administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Admi

Bose acquires Skullcandy in push to broaden audio brand portfolio

Bose Corporation reached a deal to acquire fellow headphones brand Skullcandy, the companies formally announced on Oct. 21. The acquisition brings together two big names in consumer electronics and audio wearables, following a history of co

First Internet Bank Bets AI Means More Loans, Not Fewer People

First Internet Bank of Indiana has cut compliance review times for Small Business Administration (SBA) loan applicants by 87% using AI agents, according to a case study from artificial intelligence compliance company Bretton AI. Reviews tha

Analysts Stand by Meta’s AI Push Despite $95 Billion Equity Plan Scrutiny

Three analysts remain bullish on Meta after the company announced plans to raise $95 billion through equity financing, though they raised questions about the company’s growing investments in artificial intelligence (AI), Seeking Alpha repor

FTC Lawsuit Alleges Dollar General Routinely Overcharges Shoppers at Register

The Federal Trade Commission and 20 states sued Dollar General Monday (Oct. 26), alleging that the retailer routinely overcharges customers and has done so for years. The complaint alleged that Dollar General routinely charges customers mor

Greptile takes bug detection beyond code review with GPT-6 Astra

How Greptile uses GPT-6 Astra to test user workflows, Daybreak to strengthen security, and Codex to reduce rework.

Banks Narrow Fraud Technology Divide but Deliver Uneven Results

Regional and community banks and credit unions surveyed by PYMNTS Intelligence now report behavioral analytics and artificial intelligence adoption approaching the levels seen with large banks, although their financial results remain uneven

OpenAI and Anthropic Want the Junior Banker’s 2 a.m. Shift

Wall Street’s next generation of artificial intelligence companies is taking shape around three businesses, including those that own financial data, those that turn it into research and analysis, and those that control the proprietary conte

USTR weighs extending pause on China-linked vessel fees to January

The suspension is currently set to lift Nov. 9, but the agency said more time would allow the U.S. and China to further negotiations.

Dollar General sued by FTC over ‘deceptive pricing practices’

The agency, along with 20 states, allege that customers are charged more at the register than prices displayed on tags and in ads.

Citi Raises Savings Rates for Relationship Banking Clients

Citi’s new program that offers higher savings rates to reward clients who deepen their relationship with the bank went live Monday (Oct. 26). When announcing the program, Premium Boost, in a Sept. 24 press release, Citi said it adds enhance

Company’s DEI policy made White men ‘second-class’ candidates, judge rules

A Florida district court held mostly for plaintiffs in the case, who claimed Danaher Corp. unlawfully maintained diverse hiring slates that favored women and people of color.

Fed loses debit card cap appeal

The Federal Reserve’s debit card interchange rule doesn’t follow the intent of Congress in setting a limit for swipe fees, an appellate court ruled Monday.

Fed’s Debit Card Swipe Fee Rule Quashed By Appeals Court

A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling striking down the Federal Reserve’s 21-cent cap on debit card interchange fees. This latest decision was handed down Monday (Oct. 26) by a three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Cou

Canada’s Draft Stablecoin Rules Uphold Ban on Yield Payments

Canada began a 60-day consultation period on draft stablecoin regulations, CoinDesk reported Monday (Oct. 26). The regulations uphold a ban on yield payments and require nonbank issuers to keep their reserves with Canadian financial institu