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Published Feb 25, 2026, 11:59 AM EST Ashley has been writing about video games professionally for over eight years, but her path into gaming journalism wasn't exactly a straight line. She grew up playing games and got a Nintendo 64 when she was about 10, immediately falling in love with Super Mario 64 and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Over the years, she collected consoles like they were going out of style: Super Nintendo, Xbox 360, and every PlayStation from PS2 through PS5. But honestly? Her gaming interest kind of faded for a while. Then in college, she met a friend who handed her Dragon Quest VIII and said "just try it." That was her first JRPG, and it completely reignited her passion for games. She realized she didn't just want to play them. She wanted to write about them, talk about them, and share that enthusiasm with other people who get it. Since then, Ashley has written for PopCulture.com , ComicBook.com , Business Insider, and TheWrap, covering everything from breaking news to feature stories about how games shape (and are shaped by) pop culture. Her work spans the full spectrum of gaming content: reviews, news coverage, cultural analysis

India isn’t a test market. It’s the growth engine. CNBC-TV18 spoke to Sandeep Kumar Saxena, Chief Growth Officer- Growth Markets 2, HCLTech, at the AI Leadership Mixer presented by HCLTech, on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit. The growth leader outlined HCLTech’s big bet on India- and what they’re doing differently to accelerate AI impact for enterprises and public institutions. From strategy to scale, this is about turning ambition into execution. #HCLTech #AILeadershipMixer #IndiaAI #DigitalTransformation #EnterpriseAI More from this author Explore content categories

By Júlia Tar ( February 25, 2026, 15:40 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp is continuing the gradual global rollout of advertising in some of its features, including in the EU, and has updated its terms and privacy policies for European users as part of the process, MLex has learned. Ads will appear separate from personal chats and calls. Meanwhile, questions linger over compliance with EU data protection and digital competition rules.Meta Platform's WhatsApp is continuing the gradual global rollout of advertising in its "status" and "channels" features, including in the EU, and has updated its terms and privacy policies for European users as part of the process, MLex has learned, though the exact timing is still unknown.... Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term. Know what others in the room don’t, with features including: Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and

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Key Takeaways In order to avoid the regulatory issues that plagued its previous Libra project, Meta intends to implement dollar-pegged stablecoin payments through third-party companies like Stripe. By targeting Meta’s over 3.5B daily active users, the integration aims to facilitate cross-border payments and creator compensation. With the industry currently valued at more than $300B, the 2025 GENIUS Act could accelerate the adoption of stablecoins. Although it promises quicker and less expensive payments, it also raises concerns about financial stability, competition, and privacy in a changing regulatory landscape. In the second half of 2026, Meta Platforms, the company behind Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is reportedly planning to include stablecoin payments into all of its apps. This move has the potential to impact how over 3B people transmit money, pay creators, and shop online. But why now, years after a failed attempt? And how could this adoption affect regular users and the larger crypto community? What Went Wrong with Meta and Libra? It’s not the first time Meta has ventured into digital payments. Back in 2019, the business introduced Libra, a blockchain-based stablecoin, with the goal of developing a global payment system that would be connected to its social media platforms. Libra

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American Banker American Banker In-depth analysis, perspective and commentary on key issues affecting the banking industry. Published Feb 25, 2026 Sign up here to receive American Banker's complete Bankers' Hours newsletter — delivered to your inbox every morning. Trump talks housing, affordability at State of the Union Can Trump fire nearly all CFPB staff? Appeals court isn't sure Sign up here to receive American Banker's complete Bankers' Hours newsletter — delivered to your inbox every morning. Do you know what Gen AI is saying about your bank? For years, if someone wanted to find out about a bank, they would Google it. And this still happens today. But increasingly consumers are consulting generative AI models like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity. What they're getting back from the AI is not always what bankers hope . Crypto.com gets conditional approval for national trust charter Sign up here to receive American Banker's complete Bankers' Hours newsletter — delivered to your inbox every morning. Like Celebrate Support Love Insightful Funny Comment Looks like banks had a fantastic end to 2025! Higher lending and stable credit conditions – that's a win-win for everyone. Now, if only my own lending to my snack stash was

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