Edenred EBITDA guidance improves as AI plan shows early gains
Edenred now expects 2026 EBITDA to fall 7% to 10%, narrowing its outlook after early gains from its Amplify 25-28 plan.
By Rafael Ortiz 4 weeks agoSection
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World Foundation funding reaches $52.5mn for World ID expansion
World Foundation sold locked-up WLD tokens to strategic investors as AI growth lifts demand for proof-of-human identity tools.
By Rafael Ortiz 4 weeks ago
Weave Isaac 1 robot opens preorders at $7,999
Weave Robotics is taking deposits for Isaac 1, a wheeled home robot with California deliveries planned this fall and wider U.S. ro...
By Rafael Ortiz 4 weeks ago
TechCrunch Disrupt Smart Money Stage to focus on fintech and AI
TechCrunch will add a Smart Money Stage at Disrupt 2026, with sessions on stablecoins, payments, AI agents and financial infrastru...
By Rafael Ortiz 4 weeks ago
Samsung Wallet stablecoin plan expands Galaxy finance push
Samsung says Wallet will add stablecoins, pairing digital assets with payments and rewards as it rolls out Galaxy Card.
By Rafael Ortiz 4 weeks ago
Regional banks loan growth picks up as companies borrow again
KeyCorp, Regions and PNC reported stronger second-quarter commercial lending, while credit metrics stayed broadly stable.
By Rafael Ortiz 4 weeks ago
Verizon Google AI deal tops $1 billion as data center demand rises
Verizon says Google will use its dark fiber to link data centers, with more AI infrastructure contracts expected by year-end.
By Rafael Ortiz 4 weeks ago
Eurozone inflation expectations fall among consumers, ECB survey shows
ECB surveys show consumers cut near-term inflation expectations in June, while professional forecasters made only limited changes.
By Rafael Ortiz 4 weeks ago
AI agents fail job tasks in most real-work tests, Berkeley benchmark finds
UC Berkeley researchers found the best AI agent completed 26.2% of real workplace assignments, with harder tasks exposing steep li...
By Rafael Ortiz 4 weeks ago
Weak AI regulation may reduce safety investment, study finds
Cornell and Carnegie Mellon researchers model how AI rules can shift safety costs between model makers and deployers.
By Rafael Ortiz 4 weeks agoMbanq institutional funding program gets first Swiss private bank investment
Mbanq said an unnamed Swiss private bank made the first investment in its Düsseldorf-listed loan participation note program, sized...
By Rafael Ortiz 4 weeks ago
Alipay+ Hang Seng deal brings QR payments to Hong Kong bank app
Hang Seng mobile app users can now pay by QR code through Alipay+ at more than 100 million merchants in 55 markets.
By Rafael Ortiz 4 weeks ago