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Meta is suing advertisers who have allegedly impersonated celebrities to defraud consumers.
The tech giant announced Thursday (Feb. 26) that it had taken “technical enforcement actions” against the accused scammers, such as suspending their payment methods, blocking the domain names for their websites and disabling their accounts.
“Today’s lawsuits and our ongoing efforts to combat...
It’s not quite clear when and if American businesses will receive refunds on tariff payments.
But assuming they go through, supply chain management firm Flexport said Thursday (Feb. 26) it has its customers covered with a new fleet of artificial intelligence (AI) agents.
These agents are designed to manage customs and prepare for potential refunds with an automated tariff refund...
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has issued a proposed rulemaking to implement the GENIUS Act, the stablecoin legislation that was signed into law by President Donald Trump in July 2025.
The proposed rule addresses most of the regulations the OCC is required to implement under the GENIUS Act. Those that are not addressed in this rule are related to the Bank Secrecy...
Krispy Kreme is pivoting the business model of its doughnut shops.
In reporting its earnings Thursday (Feb. 26), the company said it is moving from owning and operating its own locations toward a “capital-light” strategy that leans heavily on third-party retailers and digital sales.
“Digital represented 22.5% of U.S. retail sales in the fourth quarter, reflecting strength across the...
Plaid’s latest round of funding has reportedly valued the FinTech at $8 billion.
The privately-held company raised the money to give its workers a way to gain liquidity for their share, Bloomberg News reported Thursday (Feb. 26), citing sources familiar with the matter. The report added that the exact amount raised in the round was not immediately clear.
Founded in 2013 and best known...
Consensys made its cryptocurrency card, MetaMask Card, generally available in the United States, enabling users to pay with crypto anywhere Mastercard is accepted, online or in-store.
The card is fully self-custodial, so users maintain control of their digital assets in their MetaMask wallet until they pay, the company said in a Thursday (Feb. 26) press release. It also offers up to 1...
Amazon’s proposed $50 billion investment in OpenAI reportedly has some conditions attached.
As The Information reported Wednesday (Feb. 25), sources in contact with OpenAI executives say the decision to invest could depend on whether the artificial intelligence (AI) startup goes public, or if it achieves “artificial general intelligence (AGI),” a term for AI that functions at the same...
Labor marketplace WorkWhile has named a new CEO as it expands into “worker-focused” financial services.
Simon Khalaf, former chief executive of Marqeta and a longtime WorkWhile board member, will now lead the company, WorkWhile announced Wednesday (Feb. 25).
Co-founder Jarah Euston will become company president and chief operating officer, focused on scaling operations and accelerating...
The prescription experience has started to resemble other parts of digital commerce: shoppers want clear pricing, fewer handoffs and a quicker path from decision to fulfillment.
That push toward self-service framed GoodRx’s fourth-quarter earnings discussion Thursday (Feb. 26), where executives described a platform seeking to match consumers’ growing expectation that healthcare,...
Importers in the United States are anticipating favorable deals as they negotiate their ocean shipping contracts for 2026, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday (Feb. 26).
Shipping specialists said supply is exceeding demand when it comes to container space, causing importers to lobby for 10% to 15% reductions to their contract rates, according to the report.
Early 2026 cargo...