37 Signals has provided an update on its migration away from the cloud, saying the move is already saving it $1 million a year. 37 Signals was one of the companies that led the charge to the cloud, creating popular Read More
Intuit Brings Generative AI to Tax Preparation and Finance
Intuit has announced a generative AI tax assistant designed to help small businesses and consumers prepare taxes and manage finances. Generative AI is revolutionizing multiple industries, although many companies are still struggling to discover where generative AI shines. Intuit believes Read More
The Divorce is Final: eBay Sellers Can No Longer Use PayPal
The end of an era has arrived as eBay is ending its support for PayPal for sellers. eBay first bought PayPal in 2002 before splitting the company off in 2015. The two companies continued to work together, but that appears Read More
Visa and Mastercard Are Raising Their Fees
Merchants are preparing for increased credit card fees, with both Visa and Mastercard getting ready to raise their fees. According to The Wall Street Journal, the two firms are preparing to raise the fees they charge in October and April. Citing Read More
Song Lyrics Added to Google Search Results
In a deal with LyricFind, Google is now displaying lyrics in search results starting immediately. LyricFind is the world’s largest lyric licensing service with over 4,000 publishers in its catalog. Lyrics will be seen both in Google’s search results and within Read More
US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Prepares to Regulate Surveillance Industry
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is preparing to regulate the consumer surveillance industry responsible for buying and selling consumer data. Privacy has been a growing concern for regulators and consumers alike, especially in the wake of revelations that companies are Read More
Grammarly Will Use Your Data to Train Its AI Unless You Buy 500 Accounts
Companies may want to rethink how they use Grammarly, and what they use it for, with the revelation that you can only opt-out of AI training by buying 500 accounts. Grammarly is a popular writing and grammar tool, with both web and Read More
Walmart Sets Up Shop in the Metaverse
Walmart is joining the metaverse, setting up a virtual store and play area on Roblox’s platform. Companies across industries are beginning to embrace the metaverse, leveraging it as a way to engage with customers, especially younger ones. Walmart is the Read More
Amazon Building a $120 Million Building at Kennedy Space Center
Amazon is building a $120 million building at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center to process satellites for Project Kuiper. Project Kuiper is Amazon’s answer to SpaceX’s Starlink. Amazon has been working to deploy its satellite constellation, and the facility at Kennedy Read More
Apple Card a Major Factor in Goldman Sachs Q2 $667 Million Loss
The Apple Card is the gift that keeps on giving — and not in a good way — for Goldman Sachs, contributing to a $667 million Q2 loss. It’s no secret that the Apple Card has been a costly endeavor Read More