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Before the ambulance arrives: How AI is helping the NHS rethink patient care

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Teen spending up 6% as they trade athletic apparel for fashion

While footwear was down and traditional athletic brands lost share, Target and brands including On gained ground, per a survey from Piper Sandler.

Pigment Raises $250 Million for Agentic AI Platform

Business planning and performance management platform Pigment is worth $2.3 billion after raising $250 million in a Series E funding round, according to a Wednesday (Oct. 21) press release. The financing will help Pigment further develop it

Profiling TorchNeuron (Part 1): System-level profiling on AWS Trainium.

Profiling TorchNeuron (Part 1): System-level profiling on AWS Trainium.

Synchrony’s CareCredit Launches One-Time-Use Installment Loan for Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Expenses

CareCredit, a solution from consumer financing company Synchrony, has launched an enhanced and rebranded installment loan product that helps consumers plan and pay for products and elective health and wellness expenses not covered by insura

The Digital Policy Office is highly concerned about the latest cybersecurity vulnerabilities

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BAMAMON Recalls LED Projecting Finger Light Toys Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Battery Ingestion; Violate Mandatory Standard for Toys

The recalled finger lights violate the mandatory standard for toys because they contain button cell batteries and the compartments that hold the batteries can be easily accessed by children, posing a deadly ingestion hazard to children. Whe

Lithonia Lighting Recalls RSX Luminaires with Adjustable Tilt Arm Mountings Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Impact Hazard

The knuckle of the recalled adjustable tilt arm mountings can fail, allowing the luminaire to fall from the mounting arm, posing a risk of serious injury due to impact hazard.

Costway Recalls Convertible High Chairs Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Entrapment and Fall Hazards; Violate Mandatory Standard for High Chairs

The convertible high chairs violate the mandatory safety standard for high chairs because they do not contain a passive restraint system and a child can slip through the opening between the feeding tray and seat and become entrapped or fall

FoShanShiNanHaiQuNuoAiTongZhuangShangHang Recalls CIYTI Light-Up Princess Costumes Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Battery Ingestion; Violate Mandatory Standard for Toy

The costumes violate the mandatory safety standard for toys because the button cell batteries can be accessed easily by children, posing a deadly ingestion hazard. If button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can c

VQQQ Gas Patio Heaters Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire and Burn Hazards

Components on the recalled patio heaters can malfunction causing gas to be released, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fire and burn hazards.

New York short line wins $11.2 million federal rail grant

Ontario Midland Railroad won an $11.2 million federal grant to upgrade track and crossings in New York state. The post New York short line wins $11.2 million federal rail grant appeared first on FreightWaves.

Target touts holiday bargains as consumers stress out about their finances

The offer includes what the mass merchant calls “luxe-for-less gifting.” But with apparel and home in turnaround mode, its strongest category is toys.

Booking.com Anti-Fraud Practices Face Scrutiny in Europe

European regulators are investigating whether Booking.com has done enough to prevent scams on its platform. The European Commission (EC) announced Wednesday (Oct. 21) that it had opened a formal inquiry into whether the travel platform had

Australia’s IFM snaps up 68% stake in ABP

Australian infrastructure fund IFM Investors is set to acquire a 68% stake in Associated British Ports (ABP), following months of rumours about possible bidders circling the UK’s largest port owner and operator. ABP shareholders Canada Pens

Visa changes fees in Canada

A Canadian trade group has urged card networks to reduce their interchange fees and pass those cost savings on to sellers.

Some hiring managers may be waiting until after the election to recruit

Decision-makers identified changes in government policies as one of the biggest hiring challenges for 2026.

FTC, SEC Scrutiny Raises Stakes for AI Data Disclosures

Businesses deploying artificial intelligence face growing legal exposure when their descriptions of data practices fail to match how their systems operate. Updating privacy policies or terms of service after introducing AI features can leav

Apple expands US supplier network for iPhone materials, components

The company added a new titanium supplier and expanded its partnership with an advanced film maker as part of a $600 billion commitment to U.S. manufacturing.

Beyond the Product Feed – How Marketplace Partnerships Drive Category Growth

There’s no question that strategic alliances between retailers and marketplace partners deliver better outcomes for both customers and the businesses. – It goes without saying that shared category expertise, customer insight and strategic p

Smart Contracts Connect B2B Workflows to Real-Time Payments

In the commercial payments realm, invoices need validation, discrepancies warrant resolution and someone (or an authorized system) ultimately approve the release of funds. Smart contracts are being used to carry approved payment instruction

Why More Fleets Are Looking at Captives

Commercial auto liability hasn’t turned a real underwriting profit in over a decade, and that math is pushing more fleets toward captives and other alternative risk structures. Reliance Partners Senior Vice President of Sales Frank Kneeland

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