PCE inflation comes in as expected… Fed cuts still expected… a step forward in practical use for quantum… how to invest… AI buying agents are nearly here…VIEW IN BROWSERThis morning brought the Federal Reserve’s favorite inflation barometer, the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index. Although the numbers didn’t present any major curveballs, they showed that inflation remains a challenge.Headline PCE rose by 0.3% month-over-month, lifting the year-over-year figure to 2.7%.Excluding volatile foo ...

Stablecoins are cryptocurrency tokens intended to hold their value at a certain price point, usually $1, and are backed by another asset. The Genius Act, signed by President Donald Trump in July, is expected to boost the popularity of stablecoin currencies. Tether is the largest stablecoin issuer, followed by Circle Internet Group (CRCL). More payments companies are jumping on the stablecoin bandwagon, including PayPal Holdings (PYPL). Will AI Agents Take Off In E-Commerce? TRENDING: Are AI Stocks Driving A ...

BREAKING: Futures Fall As Many Hot Stocks Continue Slide Google-parent Alphabet (GOOGL) is shaking up digital payments, cryptocurrency and emerging artificial intelligence-based shopping applications with a new "AI agent" technology. Google stock has climbed 30% in 2025. Many tech companies are focused on autonomous, goal-driven AI "agents" that complete tasks on their own. One of the big applications is expected to be online shopping on the behalf of consumers. Google last week announced a new Agent Paymen ...

BREAKING: Futures Fall As Many Hot Stocks Continue Slide Google-parent Alphabet (GOOGL) is shaking up digital payments, cryptocurrency and emerging artificial intelligence-based shopping applications with a new "AI agent" technology. Google stock has climbed 30% in 2025. Many tech companies are focused on autonomous, goal-driven AI "agents" that complete tasks on their own. One of the big applications is expected to be online shopping on the behalf of consumers. Google last week announced a new Agent Paymen ...

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