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Visa Takes on Scammers & Weyerhaeuser Branches Out into AI
22 minutes Posted Aug 3, 2026 at 8:52 pm.
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Episode 240: Today, Ann unpacks Visa’s $2.4 billion acquisition of fraud intelligence company BioCatch as the payments giant looks to combat increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks and AI-powered scams. Then, we spin through market headlines, including reports of a pharmaceutical mega-merger between AstraZeneca and Bristol Myers Squibb, earnings from Tyson Foods and Nissan, and Boeing securing FAA clearance for its smallest 737 Max after years of delays. Finally, we dive into Weyerhaeuser – the 126-year-old timber company looking to double its profit with an AI-powered strategy.
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