Ant International partners with Visa, Mastercard on developing AI payments
Visa, Mastercard and Ant International are working on common standards for AI-agent payments — including ways to verify and monitor their transactions.
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Democratic Sen. John Fetterman makes surprise video appearance at GOP midterm convention
Fetterman, of Pennsylvania, vowed to "work with President Trump to fight and defend the steel way of life right here in the Steel Valley."
NFL teams still 'undervalued,' says Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan
Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan says NFL teams are still undervalued compared with teams in other professional sports leagues.
Amazon adds cybersecurity veteran Kevin Mandia to board 2 years after he left Google
Amazon said Kevin Mandia, the founder and former CEO of cybersecurity company Mandiant, is joining its board of directors.
Bessent’s political turn in GOP speech tests his bond-market credibility
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's Republican convention speech in Dallas is raising questions about how politics could affect market confidence in him.
Trump says oil and gas prices won't fall until 'right after' midterm election
President Donald Trump said energy prices that have been elevated due to the Iran war will not come down until after the midterm elections.
Bond sell-off, stock boom: Why rebalancing is a good strategy right now
With stocks near all-time highs and bonds selling off, it's likely a good time for investors to consider rebalancing to their target risk, advisors said.
LA Rams President Kevin Demoff touts Australia push ahead of historic NFL game
The Rams spent five years building their brand in Australia. This week, Los Angeles will face San Francisco in the NFL’s first regular-season game Down Under.
Experts weigh in as researcher says AI has more than 10% chance of 'killing all humans'
Jacob Coxon said in a post on X that Anthropic and OpenAI are "gambling with our lives."
Adani Enterprises shares jump as airport unit enters into $1 billion fundraising deal
The investors will subscribe to new shares in three tranches and collectively own about 5.54% of the airport operator after the final tranche.
Chipotle's new restaurant in a hip Seoul neighborhood tests its Asian expansion strategy
Chipotle is making its Asia debut in South Korea through its first-ever joint venture for international expansion, with Singapore next in 2027.
China's EV makers shift gears to focus on humanoids as car market slows
As Chinese electric car sales slow and share prices tumble, several of the automakers are ramping up humanoid robotics development.