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- Visa leans into AI-enabled payments and stablecoins to stay ahead of the game in Asia
One thing missing from current chatbotys is "the ability to make payment via an agent,” said Asia-Pacific president Stephen Karpin.
- Led By Oklahoma, The SEC Is Serving Up Playoff-Type Drama In November
Week 12 offered a playoff atmosphere throughout the SEC, including in Tuscaloosa where the Oklahoma Sooners made a sizable statement.
- Mariners Win Winter’s First Major Free Agent With Projected $100 Million Blockbuster
The Seattle Mariners made the first major splash in the MLB offseason with a five-year contract for a “beloved” slugger.
- Patrick Mahomes Interception Turns Tide In AFC West For Chiefs And Broncos
After losing to the Broncos, the Chiefs likely won't win a 10th straight AFC West title. A costly interception by Patrick Mahomes lost the Chiefs the game.
- The Amazonification Of Whole Foods Is DOA For One Simple Reason
A $13.7 billion acquisition. Years of stagnant growth. Robots now fetching Pepsi while shopping organic produce. Are we watching Amazon destroy a once proud brand?
Technology
- The evolution of rationality: How chimps process conflicting evidence
Chimps can take in new evidence, evaluate its strength, and change their minds.
- Wyoming dinosaur mummies give us a new view of duck-billed species
Exquisitely preserved fossils come from a single site in Wyoming.
- US may owe $1 trillion in refunds if SCOTUS cancels Trump tariffs
Tech industry primed for big refunds if SCOTUS rules against Trump tariffs.
- The twin probes just launched toward Mars have an Easter egg on board
"Blue" and "Gold" are expected to arrive at Mars in September 2027.
- As shutdown ends, dubious CDC panel gets back to dismantling vaccine schedule
Pediatricians are calling for members to be replaced and all their decisions reversed.
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