Financial Institutions says it’s getting out of the banking-as-a-service (BaaS) business. The bank holding company, owner of Five Star Bank and Courier Capital, announced Monday (Sept....
Santander Consumer is expanding its small business offering to all auto dealers using its platform. The program lets small business owners and entrepreneurs finance vehicles through...
Artificial intelligence (AI) business advice could be a double-edged sword, boosting profits for high-performing companies while leading to setbacks for those already struggling. An experimental AI...
Expedia has launched a series of “shoppable storefronts” curated by social media influencers and brands. The company’s Travel Shops, announced Monday (Sept. 16), allow creators to share and save...
A newly proposed bill would require states that allow sports betting to meet minimum federal standards covering advertising, affordability and artificial intelligence. The SAFE Bet Act was...
World Labs, a newly formed company, said Friday (Sept. 13) that it has raised $230 million to build large world models (LWMs) that “perceive, generate and...
Citi has launched its buy now, pay later (BNPL) offering, Citi Flex Pay, on its travel booking platform, Citi Travel. The combination of these offerings allows...
For corporates, the goal, especially in the current inflationary environment, is to squeeze margins higher. There are two levers to pull, ideally working simultaneously: increasing sales...
A new report suggests Americans will slow their holiday spending this year compared to 2023. The annual holiday retail forecast from consulting firm Deloitte, released Thursday (Sept. 12), projects...
Meta added new features and programs to the WhatsApp Business app in India to help the country’s businesses use WhatsApp to communicate with their customers. The...
New research is shedding light on how artificial intelligence language models handle multiple languages, a capability with potential implications for global commerce. African tech firms have...
Accounting giant PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is reportedly cutting around 1,800 jobs. The layoffs, its first in 15 years, will be accompanied by a restructuring of PwC’s technology...