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Virtual cards for AI agents: How they work and what to look for

AI agents have moved beyond simply researching products for your business to buying them for you. Whether it’s cloud storage, renewing a SaaS license, paying a vendor, or ordering coffee for the office, autonomous software increasingly needs a way to pay. Virtual cards for AI age...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 4, 2026

Here are 5 ways to stay on top of your buy now, pay later loan

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) services are easier to use than ever. They’re available in stores or at checkout online, and even bundled with credit cards. They’re especially useful for people who want to pay off large items over time without using a credit card or incurring interest....

KVIA ABC-7Aug 4, 2026

Wall Street is about to get SpaceX’s first-ever earnings report

By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — SpaceX reports its first-ever quarterly earnings as a public company after the closing bell Tuesday, giving investors a detailed look at Elon Musk’s rocket, satellite and AI company after a rocky start to trading. Investors want to learn mor...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 4, 2026

El Paso man sentenced 50 years for string of violent felonies

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- A 22-year-old man received a 50-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to violent felony offenses that happened over a five-month period, the 34 th Judicial District Attorney’s Office said Monday. Hekter Carreto robbed a smoke shop, sexually assaulted...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 3, 2026

Is this the world’s most fashionable cake?

By Bianca Betancourt, CNN. Photographs by Marco Postigo Storel, CNN. New York has a bad habit of inflicting trend culture upon the masses — especially when it comes to food. You can almost immediately identify a year based on the cult confection of its time. Magnolia Bakery cupca...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 3, 2026

'Heart is broken': In-N-Out CEO mourns employee, victims after deadly shooting

(KTLA) – In-N-Out Burger owner and President Lynsi Snyder is mourning the victims of Saturday’s mass shooting at one of the company’s newest restaurants in Twin Falls, Idaho, saying her “heart is broken” after an employee and multiple customers were killed. In a statement shared ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Aug 2, 2026

Al menos tres muertos en una explosión en un restaurante de Moscú

Por Anna Chernova, CNN Al menos tres personas murieron y quince resultaron heridas en una explosión cerca de una cafetería en el centro de Moscú este sábado, según informó la agencia estatal de noticias rusa TASS, citando a la Dirección General del Ministerio del Interior. Se des...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 1, 2026

At least 3 dead in explosion at Moscow restaurant

By Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — At least three people were killed and 15 injured in an explosion near a cafe in central Moscow on Saturday, according to Russian state news agency TASS, citing the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The cause of the blast was not i...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 1, 2026

The stars, a family hug and the difficult road back from Russian detention

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Paul Whelan has spent the past two years relishing cutting the grass. It is a task that is, for most, mundane at best. But for Whelan, routine things like mowing the lawn, grocery shopping, and stargazing are privileges that he was deprived of dur...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 1, 2026

Survey: Gen Z leads the charge in near-term car buying

According to a Capital One Auto survey, Generation Z members currently between 18 and 28 years of age accounted for the largest share of first-time car buyers and led in near-term buying. The survey results go on to show young car shoppers typically spend more time looking for a ...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 1, 2026

7 cars coming in 2027 that are worth the wait

Even in the face of challenging economic conditions and tepid sales, many automakers are forging ahead with all-new products that could help revitalize the market. Coming in the next year or so are dozens of all-new or redesigned vehicles, representing everything from cheap and c...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 31, 2026

Home safes, jewelry boxes, and insurance tips: Storing jewelry safely

The safest way to store expensive jewelry is to keep each piece separate, dry, protected from scratches, and stored in the right place based on how often you wear it. The two primary rules: Daily-wear jewelry can be stored in a secure jewelry box, with pieces separated for protec...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 31, 2026

Tax planning strategies with qualified opportunity zones

For business owners planning a sale, one of the most common concerns is the potential income tax liability associated with the transaction. With any business sale, a significant portion of the proceeds may be subject to capital gains taxes. As a result, business owners often seek...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 31, 2026

Anthropic said its AI models hacked into other companies’ systems during testing

By Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — AI company Anthropic says that during routine testing some of its models accessed the internet and hacked into three separate organizations’ systems – and that it didn’t notice the models had done so until an internal review prompted by rival OpenAI dis...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 31, 2026

Flock cameras are getting mobbed

By T.M. Brown, CNN (CNN) — Over the last few months, people have cut down surveillance cameras owned by the company Flock Safety with an electric saw in upstate New York , thrown paint on them in Oakland, California , and rammed a truck into them in Idaho . One man in Florida sit...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 30, 2026

Cyclospora outbreak clouds strong earnings for Taco Bell’s parent company

By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Taco Bell’s parent company, Yum Brands, reported robust sales and profit in the second quarter, surpassing Wall Street’s expectations by several measures. But the earnings cover the April-June quarter, or the three months before a cyclospor...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 30, 2026

Is my business too small for business insurance?

Maybe you work from home and your entire business runs from your laptop. You don’t have employees, a storefront or a fleet of vehicles. So it’s natural to wonder: Is my small business too small for business insurance? The answer is: Probably not . The risks of running a business ...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 30, 2026

What is a digital business card and how do they work?

A digital business card is the modern replacement for the paper card you hand over at a meeting, a conference booth, or a jobsite. Instead of printing your name, title, and phone number onto a stack of cardstock, you share a link, a QR code , or a wallet pass that opens a page ho...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 30, 2026

What financial advisors are saying about the risks of concentrated stock

A concentrated stock position can often represent success. It typically comes from owning company stock or equity compensation, a successful business exit, an early investment, an inheritance, or simply years of loyalty to one company. However proud you may be of your stock posit...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 30, 2026

Why the Fed picked 2% as an inflation target

In mid-July, new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh testified before two congressional committees and pledged to restore annual inflation to the central bank’s stated target of 2%. Given that inflation, as measured by the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index, has been abo...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 30, 2026

Casa de Peregrinos announces new EV mobile pantry fleet with funding from Oracle

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) -- Casa de Peregrinos, a non-profit located in Doña Ana County fighting food insecurity, has announced that the company Oracle, the business behind Project Jupiter, has provided funding to buy new electric vehicles (EV) to support their cause. The no...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 29, 2026

Dairy Queen celebrates Miracle Treat Day with Blizzard fundraiser

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Dairy Queen restaurants will celebrate Miracle Treat Day this Thursday, July 30, with its annual fundraiser benefiting Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals in Texas. DQ representative Alexa Velasquez joined KTSM 9 News with samples of the most popular Bliz...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 29, 2026

Special Report: How El Paso Became the Battleground for AI

EL PASO, Tx., July 29, 2026: On the desert northeast of El Paso a new front in the battle between datacenter developers and community concerns has opened over the economics […] The post Special Report: How El Paso Became the Battleground for AI appeared first on El Paso Herald Po...

El Paso Herald-PostJul 29, 2026

Why no one knows what to expect from the Fed decision today

By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Reserve has been unusually silent about the future path of interest rates, with Chairman Kevin Warsh offering few signals as policymakers grapple with renewed inflation concerns and a murkier economic outlook. Fed officials will h...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 29, 2026

What type of sales training is right for your team?

The World Economic Forum predicts that 59% of the global workforce will need to upskill by 2030 due to the accelerating technological advancements. Sales training programs give your company a competitive advantage, attracting top talent while improving your current team’s skill s...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 29, 2026

In-house PPC vs. agency PPC: Which drives better ROI?

In-house PPC versus agency PPC is a decision about expertise, cost structure, and how fast you can scale. An in-house PPC team gives you direct control and deep brand knowledge, while a PPC agency delivers specialized expertise, advanced tools, and cross-account experience. For m...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 29, 2026

2026 startup business loan requirements by type and stage

Founders, CEOs, and early finance leads looking for startup funding usually aren’t comparing a long list of equally realistic loan options. They’re trying to preserve runway, choose financing that fits their stage, and avoid wasting time on applications built for businesses with ...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 29, 2026

What 600,000 AI sessions reveal about the content that wins AI traffic

What content do we actually need to come up in AI search? It’s a question businesses ask every day. As more customers turn to ChatGPT, Gemini, and other AI platforms to research products, services, and providers, marketers know AI search matters. The challenge is knowing which co...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 29, 2026

5 ways summer impulse buying is wrecking American budgets

About 84% of all shoppers have made impulse purchases before.1Most people have been perpetrators of impulse buying. It’s a familiar experience—the sudden feeling that a particular item on the shelf is absolutely necessary. You write down the list of things you need to purchase be...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 28, 2026

Are British Columbia mushrooms unfairly subsidized? US growers think so

Mushrooms may not be the first crop that comes to mind when you think of high-tech agriculture. But in B.C., Agaricus bisporus — the fungal species sold in grocery stores as button mushrooms, creminis, and portobellos — is grown using cutting-edge techniques. “If you go back 10 o...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 28, 2026

PHOTOS: KFC founder Colonel Sanders' personal items up for auction

KFC founder Colonel Sanders ' pressure cooker, black bow tie and dozens of other personal items are up for public auction Tuesday night, along with his former home and a dinner house Sanders opened after selling his iconic restaurant chain....

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 28, 2026

Oracle: Project Jupiter projected to bring over $4.7B to New Mexico

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Oracle announced that Project Jupiter has delivered nearly $80 million in tax revenue and is expected to provide over $4.7 billion in long-term economic impact to New Mexico and Doña Ana County from tax revenue, investments and additional commercial activ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 28, 2026

The new Air Force One just got a big update – and price tag

By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — Boeing’s money pit of an Air Force One project just sank a little deeper. The company said it’s making a substantial effort to get the first of two presidential planes out the door – four years later and for billions of dollars more than initially pr...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 28, 2026

Several feared trapped in collapsed shopping mall after Japan quake

By Yumi Asada, Chris Lau, Todd Symons and Issy Ronald (CNN) — Several people are trapped inside a shopping mall that partially collapsed in an explosion after a large 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Japanese city of Kumamoto on Tuesday, according to Japan’s public broadcaster...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 28, 2026

How many servings of wine are in a bottle? Here's how to optimize your pours.

Although occasions may differ, this question often arises. The most commonly seen wine bottles are 750 mL (25 ounces). But there are some occasions—like a large party or a company event—that need multiple 750 mL bottles. For these celebrations, you might consider large format bot...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 28, 2026