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Last updated October 26, 2026
Anthropic backs a Massachusetts AI bill requiring independent model evaluations every four months while Google and OpenAI object
Meta launches bill payments on WhatsApp in India, connecting 22,722 billers across 30 categories through Bharat Connect
OpenAI ends a Cursor partnership it valued at more than $1B a year in annualized revenue rather than do business with SpaceX
MEPs press von der Leyen to force Meta’s US teen protections onto Europe and float suspending Facebook and Instagram in the EU
Alibaba overtakes Meituan in China’s instant retail market as the platforms swap coupon subsidies for warehouse buildouts
Circle president Heath Tarbert tells House lawmakers that AI payment agents need always-on programmable stablecoin rails
Anthropic and OpenAI share at least 95 investors as the AI boom kills the venture capital rule against backing direct rivals
Anthropic is close to finalizing a $15B pre-IPO credit facility led by Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Citigroup
MrBeast signs a multi-year deal with Google to feature Gemini, Google Health, and the Fitbit Air in his upcoming videos
OpenAI faces 30 new Tumbler Ridge lawsuits from students and staff who say it stayed silent after flagging the suspect’s chats
Amazon lets shoppers ask Alexa for Shopping whether an email, text, or call claiming to come from the company is genuine
NFL renews its TikTok deal with a multi-year partnership adding league hubs, a fan hub, and ad inventory around club accounts
Amazon shoppers push back on order emails that name only product categories, which a support rep ties to package theft risk
Commerce Secretary Lutnick says the Trump administration trusts Anthropic again after months of fighting over AI safeguards
eBay ends private seller fees on its French and Italian sites and moves the cost to buyers through a new Buyer Protection fee
Delivery Hero’s boards tell shareholders to accept Uber’s €41.50-a-share takeover offer, calling the price fair and adequate
COFE Tech closes a pre-IPO round at a $178M valuation co-led by Aramco’s Wa’ed Ventures as it targets a 2029 Saudi listing
Anthropic launches a commerce agent blueprint with working shopping and merchant agents for retail, travel, and ticketing
GoPro agrees to sell 90% of itself to Starman Optical for $285M and turn its imaging patents toward AI data centers and defense
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