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FinTech Studios released an update that lets Claude, Perplexity and ChatGPT set up recurring, cited market and regulatory updates for you.
Read more: AI chat assistants can now keep watching markets for youA sharp tech selloff has led SK Hynix, Firmus and Oura to delay or drop public listings, which matters if you own tech stocks or funds.
Read more: Tech stock slump makes AI companies pull back stock market debutsChargeflow's Prevent 2.0 scans Shopify orders after checkout and blocks risky ones before shipping, just as 'never arrived' disputes tend to spike.
Read more: New AI tool blocks risky Shopify orders before they shipTwo serious flaws in PHP, software that runs a large share of the web, were disclosed this week. A free fix exists, and attackers moved within hours.
Read more: Two serious flaws found in software behind most websitesRobinhood's chief information officer says users can now have AI agents invest for them, so it pays to know what an agent can do with your money.
Read more: Robinhood users can now let AI agents invest for themPathos AI, a company that uses AI to develop cancer drugs, raised $237 million and is now valued at $3 billion, nearly double its May 2025 value.
Read more: Cancer drug startup Pathos AI is now valued at $3 billionHPE released fixes for 72 flaws in the software behind Aruba Wi-Fi gear, and eight are rated maximum severity because attackers need no password.
Read more: HP Enterprise fixes 72 flaws in Aruba Wi-Fi network softwareAEREDIUM launched two tools that let businesses set rules for AI agents that write code or move money, with every action approved, denied or held for review.
Read more: New tools let companies set limits on what AI agents can doGoDaddy's CEO says small businesses should use AI for routine work, such as websites and marketing, while keeping control of what makes their brand different.
Read more: GoDaddy's CEO: let AI do the busywork, but keep your brand yoursA flying car startup has worked for 11 years, and now Tesla is watching the field. Inc. says small firms can learn from how it handles a giant rival.
Read more: A flying car startup spent 11 years building. Tesla just noticed.Netflix is laying off 1,000 people and removing three top content leaders, a shake-up that could shape what you watch and what you pay.
Read more: Netflix cuts 1,000 jobs and fires top content bossesA planned deal between fintech firms Ramp and Airwallex fell apart in 2025, and Ramp's investors reportedly pushed back hard. Here is what is known so far.
Read more: Ramp's Investors Hit Back at Airwallex After a Partnership Fell ApartNew federal data shows homes served by investor-owned utilities paid about 23% more per unit of power in 2025 than homes served by public utilities.
Read more: Homes pay 23% more for power from investor-owned utilitiesMave, a young security company, raised $28M to build AI that investigates cyber alerts across a company's tools, though its results are self-reported.
Read more: Security startup Mave raises $28M to let AI investigate cyberattacksUber is rolling out OpenAI's ChatGPT Work to about 30,000 office staff, weeks after cutting 3,300 corporate jobs. Here is what the tool does and why it matters.
Read more: Uber gives 30,000 office workers ChatGPT weeks after layoffsInc. reports two Gen Z founders built a $4.5 million startup from an AI trick that fooled their friends. Here is what is known and what is not.
Read more: Gen Z founders turn an AI prank on friends into a $4.5M startupFiverr says business hiring of freelancers is up 260% in recent years, as owners look for ways to get time back. The numbers come from a company that sells the service.
Read more: Small business owners are hiring more freelancers to free up timeStaples Canada has launched Staples Business, one brand for supplies, tech, print and facilities. Business buyers may get one contact, but delivery is the test.
Read more: Staples Canada rolls its business services into one brandCarta and NewView are teaming up to make early share sales easier for startups, which could help workers paid partly in stock turn it into cash.
Read more: Startup workers may get easier ways to cash out their shares earlyHSBC's new Hong Kong dollar coin, HSBC RedCoin, lets PayMe app users send money to friends and pay at more than 100,000 merchants.
Read more: HSBC launches a Hong Kong dollar digital coin you can spend in its appAnthropic has merged Claude's chat and Cowork into one tool for Enterprise customers. It runs in the cloud, and admins can set limits on access and usage.
Read more: Claude's chat and project helper now merge for big companiesBuyerTwin now works inside ChatGPT so a whole team can draw on the same customer information. Details are thin, so check what data you share first.
Read more: BuyerTwin adds a ChatGPT plugin so teams share customer insightsA brand that hit $200 million in online sales shows that web success does not guarantee store success, because leases and inventory change the math.
Read more: A $200 Million Online Hit Can Still Struggle Once It Opens StoresOpenAI is looking to raise fresh money as investors reassess AI bets, which could shape prices and which AI tools businesses can count on.
Read more: OpenAI Seeks New Funding as Investors Rethink AI Bets
