RWA blockchain Mantra is restructuring and cutting staff after a steep OM token collapse and prolonged market pressure strained its business model in 2025....
AI chatbots are increasingly able to buy things on users' behalf, a concept known as agentic commerce. Philip Dulian/picture alliance via Getty Images OpenAI broke new ground when it enabled shopping ...
Meta is laying off around 10% of staff at its Reality Labs division as part of sweeping cuts set to affect more than 1,000 people. This includes the closure of a number of VR-first studios, such as Tw...
Pickup trucks and SUVs continue to top the sales charts in the United States, while a few affordable sedans hang onto the remaining spots....
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the broader crypto market cooled after a busy week on Capitol Hill...
Chief David Solomon says Goldman had largest backlog of deals since pandemic...
The agreement took 25 years to negotiate and will create one of the world's largest free trade zones. The trade deal will be signed, despite opposition from some European farmers....
A growing amount of the blockchain industry’s fees are captured by DeFi protocols rather than the underlying networks, signaling a potential investor shift to front-end facing applications....
AI is spreading across crypto trading, heightening fears of displacement even as human traders remain responsible for key decisions....
Polygon Labs signaled that it’s becoming a regulated payments company by acquiring Coinme and Sequence for a combined $250 million....
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The agreement will create one of the largest free trade zones in the world but must be ratified by member states...
Agreement will reduce tariffs on goods from the island to 15% and will ease tensions between the two countries...
Department stores, then and now. Bettmann/Getty Images ; Kamil Krzaczynski/Getty Images Department stores have changed dramatically over the last 100 years. Department stores once sold necessities. No...
CME Group plans to launch Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar futures on February 9, pending approval....
Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington. | Image: Getty Images Microsoft's library of books is so heavy that it once caused a campus building to sink, according to an unproven legend among emp...
Sygnum predicts US crypto regulation could spur sovereign Bitcoin reserves and accelerate tokenized bond issuance by major financial institutions in 2026....
The pandemic gave workers increased options as home offices became the norm in some fields. Now, with the EU experiencing industrial slowdown and AI automation, workers are growing increasingly wary o...
Business leaders like Klarna's CEO support Trump's credit card cap proposal, while major banks and investors warn of risks. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images Donald Trump proposes a 10% cap on c...
Spending on Xi Jinping’s signature overseas investment project hit a record in 2025, new research shows...