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FBI Investigating Tuesday’s Hack of SEC’s Social Media Account
FBI Investigating Tuesday’s Hack of SEC’s Social Media Account
January 10, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The FBI is reportedly looking into a hacker’s brief takeover of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) account on the social media platform X. The SEC said...

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American Express Faces Class-Action Lawsuit on Rules for Merchants 
American Express Faces Class-Action Lawsuit on Rules for Merchants 
January 10, 2024  |  Legal

Debit card users in nearly a dozen states have been granted the ability to pursue class-action claims against American Express.  This follows a Tuesday (Jan. 9)...

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Bank of England Governor Says Mainstream Crypto Integration Is Slowing Down
Bank of England Governor Says Mainstream Crypto Integration Is Slowing Down
January 10, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The mainstream integration of cryptocurrency is getting sluggish, Andrew Bailey, Bank of England governor, said Wednesday (Jan. 10). Speaking to U.K. Parliament’s Treasury Committee, Bailey...

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NYC Neighborhood Hudson Yards Announces Partnership With Mastercard
NYC Neighborhood Hudson Yards Announces Partnership With Mastercard
January 10, 2024  |  Partnerships

Hudson Yards, a neighborhood in New York City, has announced a new collaboration with Mastercard, designating it as an official partner of the area. Known for...

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Best Buy Launches Platform for Prescription-Based Medical Devices
Best Buy Launches Platform for Prescription-Based Medical Devices
January 10, 2024  |  eCommerce

Best Buy has added a new platform to support its expansion into prescription health and wellness technology products.  The new online experience enables eligible customers to buy continuous...

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High-Value Subscribers Turn to Auto-Fill Options for Their Shopping
High-Value Subscribers Turn to Auto-Fill Options for Their Shopping
January 10, 2024  |  Subscriptions

Auto-fill services enable merchants to reach the highest-value subscribers, driving long-term revenue. By the Numbers Supplemental research from PYMNTS Intelligence’s report “The Replenish Economy: A...

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OpenAI Launches GPT Store, Review System, Management Tools
OpenAI Launches GPT Store, Review System, Management Tools
January 10, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

OpenAI has launched a store offering custom versions of its ChatGPT chatbot, which it dubs “GPTs.” The new GPT Store allows ChatGPT Plus, Team and Enterprise users to browse GPTs developed by OpenAI’s partners and...

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Patronus AI and MongoDB Partner to Enhance Generative AI Testing and Evaluation
Patronus AI and MongoDB Partner to Enhance Generative AI Testing and Evaluation
January 10, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Patronus AI, an automated evaluation and security platform, has announced a partnership with MongoDB, a database platform, to bring automated large language models (LLM) evaluation and...

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Attack Vectors 2024: Misinformation Tops Global Risk List, WEF Says
Attack Vectors 2024: Misinformation Tops Global Risk List, WEF Says
January 10, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on. That’s a quote from Winston Churchill, who...

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