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Photo: publisher Missile strike on Riyadh airport kills 12 and injures hundreds
Deadly assault in Saudi Arabia comes days after multiple attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels
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Photo: publisher Police arrest leader of India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement as protesters…
Abhijeet Dipke was escorted off a flight in New Delhi as authorities crack down on demonstrations
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Photo: publisher CFTC Draws the Line Between Prediction Markets and Gambling in New Rules
A proposed rule would expressly fold event contracts tied to sports, politics, culture and weather into the “swap” definition, while an interim rule excludes…
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Photo: publisher This Sam Altman-Backed Life Insurer Runs Entirely on Bitcoin, and Just…
The Bermuda-based insurer, which runs entirely on Bitcoin, drew the funding from existing backers led by Bain Capital Crypto after a record year driven by demand…
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Illustration Walmart opens automation-infused fulfillment center in California
Walmart announced the opening of its fifth next-generation fulfillment center in Stockton, California. The facility, spread across 900,000 square feet, will…
1 d agodigitalcommerce360.comE-commerceIllustration Ethereum Price USD: Consumer Safeguards Could Matter
Sponsor content is created on behalf of and in collaboration with Bazoom by DigitalCommerce360. Our editorial staff is not involved in the creation of the…
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Economics
Photo: publisher Nvidia in talks to acquire US ‘open’ model start-up Reflection AI
Donald Trump’s administration hopes the company will rival cheap Chinese alternatives such as DeepSeek
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Photo: publisher US warns Kyiv that strikes on Russia jeopardise intelligence-sharing
Trump suggests Volodymyr Zelenskyy should be replaced after Ukraine’s leader criticised diesel deal with Moscow
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Photo: publisher Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky calls it a gift to Putin
Ukraine's president sharply criticised the move, calling it an "investment in war that must be ended, not prolonged".
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Photo: publisher India’s central bank tries to shore up rupee as it nears record lows
Rise in energy costs due to US-Israel war on Iran has put downward pressure on the currency of the world’s fastest-growing major economy
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Photo: publisher AI borrowing slows as investors grow wary of debt binge
Appetite for financing infrastructure boom is tested after months of record-breaking bond issuance
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Photo: publisher Nixonmaxxing: the strange revival of America’s disgraced president
Richard Nixon has become the unlikely darling of Trump’s Washington
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Blockchain
Photo: publisher Here’s a Way to Predict When AI Chatbots Will Turn Bad
Physicists at George Washington University say a formula can estimate when an AI chatbot will flip from good answers to bad ones, and early tests on small models…
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Photo: publisher French Committee Backs Stablecoin Swap Tax and Crypto Exit Tax, Then Rejects…
A National Assembly committee adopted amendments taxing stablecoin swaps and crypto exits by wealthy holders, then rejected the 2027 budget's revenue section.
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Photo: publisher Here’s what happened in crypto today
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
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Photo: publisher One year after 10/10 flash crash, bitcoin and ether liquidity have rebuilt,…
Bitcoin and ether order books are deeper than before the crash, while altcoin liquidity keeps eroding and spot trading remains well below its October 2025 peak.
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Photo: publisher Tokenized commodities look beyond gold as lending and oil open new markets
Paxos Labs, Theo and Energy Substantiation execs see growth coming from putting physical assets to work, with precious metals leading and energy presenting a…
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Photo: publisher Justin Sun says Tron’s post-quantum cryptography has gone live on testnet
“We’re ready to bring quantum resistance to mainnet at any time,” Sun said in a post on X.
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E-commerce
Illustration TD Synnex to acquire specialty distributor BlueStar
TD Synnex, one of the world’s largest technology distributors, announced that it signed a definitive agreement to acquire Clearwater, Florida-based BlueStar.…
1 d agodigitalcommerce360.comIllustration Levi’s reports 10% ecommerce growth, eyes stronger holiday sales
Levi Strauss & Co. reported a 10% increase in ecommerce revenue in its fiscal third quarter, outpacing growth across its broader direct-to-consumer (DTC)…
1 d agodigitalcommerce360.comIllustration Your Next Product Could Be a New Brand
Flat Circle's Rok Hladnik says launching a new product line sometimes requires a new brand. The post Your Next Product Could Be a New Brand appeared first on…
1 d agopracticalecommerce.comIllustration Amazon Prime Big Deal Days in October drove $9.86 billion in online…
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days returned on Oct. 6 and 7 in 2026, and data published by Adobe shows that shoppers spent more than when the event was held on Oct. 7 and…
2 d agodigitalcommerce360.comIllustration Desktop Habits Hide Mobile Friction
Operators who view their web stores only on desktops miss poor mobile experiences. The post Desktop Habits Hide Mobile Friction appeared first on Practical…
2 d agopracticalecommerce.comIllustration Target kicks off holiday season with interactive toy catalog and digital…
Target started a major holiday season push on Monday with its new interactive Holiday Kids Catalog, presenting toys in colorful, interactive contexts. The…
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