Visa’s AI agents automating hundreds of purchases for customers

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Mustafa Hatipoglu | Anadolu | Getty Images Visa said on Thursday that it successfully completed hundreds of AI transactions as part of a pilot program that kicked off after the company’s product event in April. The payments network and rivals across the fintech industry are racing to build tools that allow consumers to task artificial […]


Car purchases rise, consumer spending slows

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In an aerial view, Ford Broncos are seen for sale on a lot at a dealership on April 18, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images At car dealerships across the country, consumers are rushing to buy new vehicles ahead of tariff-related price hikes. Some shoppers have also replaced iPhones early. Yet when […]


Kathy Hochul proposes new rules to curb NY home purchases by hedge funds, buyout firms

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to make it more difficult for private equity firms and hedge funds to buy up residential properties in the Empire State. Hochul on Thursday proposed several measures to the state budget that would prevent institutional investors from bidding on homes in the first 75 days that they are listed […]