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Don't rush to ship: a Brazilian local store seller's 3 million entry ticket

Lose money for 3 months first, then profit for 3 years!

Anthropic Buys One-Person Biotech to Prove Claude Can Make Drugs

Anthropic said Oct. 27 it acquired Mithril Medicine, a startup developing treatments for two rare forms of muscular dystrophy. Founder Cody Tranbarger, Mithril’s only full-time employee, used Claude to organize contracts, logistics and expe

Meta's November new rules take effect: Ad account opening requires Alipay enterprise verification (with operation guide)

Blindly following the sell = planting landmines for yourself! 3 sleep-aid hit products keep generating orders? Patents were lying in wait long ago!

Upwork Embeds Freelance Marketplace Inside Top AI Tools

Upwork has been rolling out new tools as artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes work and the ways clients and talent use the company’s work marketplace, President and CEO Hayden Brown said Monday (Nov. 2) during the company’s third quarter e

Pamt Corp. reports Q3 net loss, books 109.1% truckload OR

Truckload carrier Pamt Corp. lost money again during the third quarter, pointing to elevated driver procurement costs and a spike in diesel fuel prices as the main culprits, echoing similar challenges across the industry. The post Pamt Corp

Mastercard Forms OpenAI and Tencent Partnerships to Drive Agentic Commerce

Lost in the recent earnings announcement from Mastercard was a broad strategic partnership with OpenAI that Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach said includes the use of his company’s Agent Pay and “goes well beyond.” “Our agreement establishes c

OpenAI appoints Jill Hazelbaker as Chief Corporate Affairs Officer

Jill Hazelbaker will join OpenAI as Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, leading the company’s global communications and corporate positioning.

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DigitalEU at Web Summit 2026: Supporting businesses and startups to grow and innovate

Official European Commission notices on online marketplaces, digital business and platform compliance. Keep original publication separate from last update, proposals, decisions and implementation dates; check EU scope and the exact platform obligations. Political, diplomatic and unrelated public-sector stories are excl

AI Agents Take the Grunt Work Out of Pamarco’s Close

Pamarco, a manufacturer of precision components for the printing and packaging industries, has put artificial intelligence agents on the accounting work that once ran only through its finance staff. “We’ve been able to automate roughly 40%

Product identifiers for e-commerce imports mandatory from 1 November 2026

From 1 November 2026, product identifiers (PIDs) must be declared to customs for goods sold in distance sales to buyers in the EU, notably consumers.

Google Wallet Tests Letting Users Confirm Identity Before Every Contactless Payment

The latest Google Wallet update includes a new Tap to pay option in the verification settings that may control how often the app asks users to verify their identity before making contactless payments, Android Authority reported Sunday (Nov.

Crypto’s Biggest Theft Meets Blockchain’s Next Institutional Test With Binance Hack

The crypto sector has had its fair share of crimes, scandals, thefts and embarrassments. And the theft of approximately $6.3 billion in digital assets from Binance last Thursday (Oct. 29) certainly ranks up there among the “worst days in cr

Waiting on EPA ‘27 rule, Rush says it might not be soon

With the trucking sector anticipating the release of the final rule by the Environmental Protection Agency on nitrogen oxide (NoX) standards–known colloquially as EPA ‘27–and what engines need to do to get there, one of the country’s bigges

OKX and Mastercard Bring Stablecoin Card to Most US States

OKX’s Mastercard-powered virtual card that unlocks stablecoin spending, OKX Card, is now available to eligible customers in most U.S. states and select territories, the company said in a Monday (Nov. 2) press release. The OKX Card lets cust

How to make factory space for workers with disabilities

People with disabilities represent one of the largest talent pools manufactuers underutilize, experts said during a Manufacturing Institute webinar.

Global Payments Buyout Talks Signal Pressure on Legacy Processors

Global Payments’ reported take-private talks suggest that changes in ownership and strategy could have ripple effects across payment processing as established providers confront competition over technology, service and merchant relationship

Marriott Revenues Rise 6.5% as Travelers Seek Experiences

Marriott International said it is reaping the benefits of consumers’ ongoing prioritization of experiential spending. The hotel giant released quarterly earnings Monday (Nov. 2) showing its third-quarter global per available room (RevPAR) u

Kentucky college grants religious accommodation excusing humanist from AI use

The news demonstrates an emerging compliance issue facing employers as they move to adopt the technology.

Casap Raises $56 Million for Agentic AI Financial Services

Casap, an artificial intelligence agent platform for financial services, has raised $56 million in new funding. The company says its Series B round, announced last week, will help Casap advance its AI platform as it looks to move its focus

Mercado Bitcoin Takes $40 Million Loss in Latest Crypto Hack

Mercado Bitcoin is the latest digital asset company to suffer a hack, Bloomberg reported Monday (Nov. 2). The Brazilian cryptocurrency broker will absorb a $40 million loss from the incident, the report said. No customer losses are expected

ShipBob Fall ’26 Release: Robotics, Returns, Bobby, and More for Peak

ShipBob's Fall '26 Release brings robotics, branded tracking, smarter returns, and AI tools like Bobby and ShipBob MCP to help you win peak. The post ShipBob Fall ’26 Release: Robotics, Returns, Bobby, and More for Peak appeared first on Sh