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"We are beyond heartbroken to lose our beloved son and brother," Crawford wrote in a post on Instagram on behalf of her family, alongside a black-and-white photo of him.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
As more transactions are carried out by AI assistants on behalf of shoppers, the e-commerce platform Shopify has has become “a real thought leader around agentic commerce,” Lane told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026
Unlike consumers whose mouse clicks and searches can be easily tracked, it’s often unclear whom outside agents are acting on behalf of.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
He asked Commons leader Sir Alan Campbell, a government minister, to "correct the record, withdraw the remark and apologise on behalf of the prime minister".
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Instead of working together, however, those working on behalf of each group undermined one another.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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