The Rise of AI Agents and the Fall of Digital Wallets
In 1996 the Palm Pilot felt like the future. For those unfamiliar (or not yet born), the Palm…
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Can’t Weather a $2,000 Shock
American consumers increasingly live in two different worlds when it comes to saving cash that can be tapped…
OpenAI Aims to Have Apple Suppliers Make Upcoming AI Devices
OpenAI reportedly plans to work with at least two manufacturers that supply Apple when it begins production of…
Price Hikes Backfire as Tariffs Erode Margins and Demand
Global trade has grown more uncertain, with tariffs hardening into a new economic reality for businesses in the…
42% of Gen Z Trust Debit More Than Credit
Generation Z may be the first cohort to grow up entirely in the digital economy, but the real…
Smartphone Maker Nothing Raises $200 Million for AI Devices
Smartphone maker Nothing, based in the United Kingdom, reportedly raised $200 million in new funding. The round values…
Fiverr Lays Off 250 and Pivots to ‘AI-Focused Infrastructure’
Freelancer platform Fiverr is laying off 250 employees across different departments as part of a restructuring plan that…
Google Parent Alphabet Becomes $3T Firm Amid AI Enthusiasm
Google parent Alphabet saw its market capitalization reach $3 trillion Monday (Sept. 15) for the first time. The…
Prompt Economy Recalculates Basic Math of Commerce
A year ago, it was “everything is about AI.” Months later, it was “everything is about gen AI.”…
Amazon Employing AI to Help Shoppers Comb Reviews
Amazon earlier this year began rolling out artificial intelligence-voiced product descriptions for select customers and products. Now, the…
IPO Market Enjoys $4 Billion Rebound Amid ‘Pent-Up Demand’
As the Financial Times (FT) reported Saturday (Sept. 13), seven large-cap companies went public last week, including buy…
AI Scams Target Trust Before Transactions, Visa DPS Says
Fraud isn’t standing still. Today’s criminals have more advanced technology at their disposal than ever before, and they’re…