Mastercard Inks Deal as Payment Giants Brace for New Era of AI Shopping
Visa and American Express have also been readying their systems for agentic bots that shop on behalf of cardholders.
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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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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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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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Raiffeisen Shares Fall After Short-Seller Report Over Russia Ties
Shares were down 7% after the publication of a short-seller report over the Austrian bank's business in Russia.
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OpenAI Shares More Safety Incidents and Adopts New Rules for Reporting Them
The company said it hopes to inspire competitors to greater transparency as public fears about AI dangers mount.
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Exxon Is Nearing Preliminary Deal to Invest in Venezuela's Oil Fields
The company is negotiating a potential return to the Latin American country 19 years after its exit.
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The World Isn't Ready for an Anthropic IPO
Anthropic could be public in a matter of weeks. Wall Street-and the world-are nowhere near prepared for what's to come.
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Carmaker Volvo Car Mounts 13-Model Product 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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What Companies Actually Need as Cybersecurity Risks Rise
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Next Shares Rise After Guidance Lift
The retailer-a bellwether for the U.K. sector-said the new guidance stemmed from an upgrade in sales expectations.