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Ant International serves 150m merchants, 2b consumers, bets on AI commerce infrastructure

Ant International serves 150m merchants, 2b consumers, bets on AI commerce infrastructure

Ant International, the overseas spin-off of Chinese fintech giant Ant Group, has connected more than 150 million merchants with over 2 billion consumer accounts around the world, as it positions its payments network as core infrastructure for the emerging AI commerce economy. The figures, disclosed at the company’s MoMents 2026 forum in Kuala Lumpur, which ran from Monday to Wednesday, underscore the scale Ant is seeking to leverage amid the rising adoption of artificial intelligence agents. Ant...

Sorry, Only Your Parents And Grandparents Can Identify At Least 21 Of These Saturday Morning Cartoon Characters

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Australian Jewish group warned of 'terrorist attack' before Bondi shooting: inquiry

Australian Jewish group warned of 'terrorist attack' before Bondi shooting: inquiry

A Jewish community group warned police a terror attack was "likely" just days before two gunmen killed 15 people in a mass shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach, an inquiry said on Thursday.
Should the law treat autonomous AI ‘agents’ as legal persons?

Should the law treat autonomous AI ‘agents’ as legal persons?

Almost everyone has heard of OpenClaw, the late-2025 agentic AI release which takes artificial intelligence technology one step further. Rather than leaving the user to turn answers given in a dialogue box into real life action, the latest AI iteration promises to take the final leap of executing tasks autonomously. Users have raved about the productivity gains, likening the tool to employing a tireless secretary. Equally, there are horror stories of raised “lobsters” – the nickname for OpenClaw...

Royal commission into Bondi shooting says gun reform should be prioritised

An interim report also says policing arrangements for Jewish holidays should be extended to other 'high-risk' events.
Finland's Eurovision favourite brings flames and a frantic violin to Vienna

Finland's Eurovision favourite brings flames and a frantic violin to Vienna

Beaming with excitement, Finnish violinist Linda Lampenius and singer Pete Parkkonen entered a studio in Helsinki for their final rehearsals, before departing to Vienna, where they are tipped to win Eurovision.
Philadelphia hospitality industry prepares for World Cup as excitement builds

Philadelphia hospitality industry prepares for World Cup as excitement builds

Among the topics discussed was a recommendation - not a requirement - that businesses consider adding a 20% service charge to checks during tournament weeks.
ECB set to hold rates despite Iran war energy shock

ECB set to hold rates despite Iran war energy shock

The European Central Bank is expected to hold interest rates steady again on Thursday as policymakers weigh concerns about higher inflation triggered by the Middle East war against worries about weakening growth.

Republicans Could Gain DOZENS of House Seats After SCOTUS Outlaws Racial Gerrymandering — Here’s How

Republicans could pick up as many as 27 additional House seats following the Supreme Court’s decision to curb race-based redistricting, a shift that could reshape the 2026 midterm map. The post Republicans Could Gain DOZENS of House Seats After SCOTUS Outlaws Racial Gerrymandering — Here’s How appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
Lindsey Graham speaks out about bubble wand he had at Disney World during government shutdown

Lindsey Graham speaks out about bubble wand he had at Disney World during government shutdown

‘I didn’t buy it for me,’ Graham said of the infamous bubble wand
Iran, World Cup loom over FIFA Congress

Iran, World Cup loom over FIFA Congress

Football's power brokers meet in Vancouver on Thursday as FIFA convenes its 76th Congress, a high‑stakes gathering less than two months before the biggest World Cup ever opens across Canada, Mexico and the United States.
India overtakes England to become Australia’s largest migrant group

India overtakes England to become Australia’s largest migrant group

Indians are now Australia’s largest migrant group, supplanting the English for the first time ever, in a change that highlights the rise of immigration as an increasingly contentious political issue. Some 971,020 people in Australia – or 5.2 per cent of the population – were born in India, narrowly surpassing the 970,950 born in England, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The England-born population slipped from just over 1 million in 2013. The third-largest cohort...