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Agentic AI hits geopolitical blockade: China halts Meta’s $2 billion Manus buy, which could prevent marketers from accessing low-cost agentic tools.
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The insurtech's new workflow can absorb more volume without adding headcount.
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Instagram’s Instants brings back fleeting photo offering: Meta borrows from Snap and BeReal to spark low-stakes sharing as its time spent plateaus.
Banks whose employees aren’t up-to-speed risk falling even further behind.
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Claude keeps results ad-free as platforms weigh speed to revenues against user value.
Alphabet turns rivals into cloud customers: Anthropic runs on Google hardware, reinforcing the infrastructure behind Search and ad dollars.
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Citigold clients will benefit from blended human and AI wealth management insights starting this summer