The Defense Department would be barred from using point-of-sale technology owned and operated by companies connected to “foreign adversaries” under a bill Rep. Ben Cline is introducing Wednesday.

The crypto industry, after pouring millions of dollars into recent lobbying and political mobilization campaigns, faces a crucial test of its influence apparatus this week.

Japan’s three megabanks are set to secure access to Anthropic’s artificial intelligence model Mythos, according to a person familiar with the matter, after its limited release last month sparked fears of a new age of cybersecurity risks.

AI changes work itself: who stays employed longer, who exits earlier, which employers can spread costs and governance through pooling, and which collectively bargained industries see their contribution base strengthened or weakened, says Hall Benefits’ Samuel Krause in the second of a two-part article.

Boyu Capital Investment Management Co., fresh off its deal for a majority stake in Starbucks’ China business, plans to raise $3 billion for a new fund, according to people familiar with the matter.

China, the world’s top soybean importer, expects purchases to slump in the coming season as its pig herd declines, heightening competition for market share just as the US seeks to ramp up sales.