QR Codes, Digital Wallets Converge as Scan to Pay Gains Force
Scanning to pay is set to gain momentum on the global stage. The simple act of pointing a…
Amazon Debuts AI-Powered Tools for Business Clients
These new offerings, announced Wednesday (Nov. 11), include the new Amazon Business Assistant which is available to Amazon…
Amazon Debuts AI-Powered Tools for Business Clients
These new offerings, announced Wednesday (Nov. 11), include the new Amazon Business Assistant which is available to Amazon…
Fireworks, Metropolis and Hippocratic AI Lead Funding Rounds
Artificial intelligence (AI) startups raised billions in new funding this week, with investors allocating capital to companies embedding…
Venmo Wants to Let Consumers Build Up Rewards ‘Stash’
PayPal-owned peer-to-peer payment app Venmo is launching what it calls its first “always-on” rewards program. Venmo Stash, announced…
OpenAI Continues to Push for Government Help in AI Growth
OpenAI’s CEO wants the U.S. to expand eligibility for a tech-focused tax credit. In a post on the…
QSRs Turn to AI to Drive Efficiency, Personalization
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly shaping how the quick service restaurant (QSR) industry operates. After years of testing…
CarGurus Pursues $4 Billion Dealer Software Market With AI
CarGurus is looking to double its total addressable market by adding artificial intelligence-powered products that go beyond its…
Microsoft AI Chief Outlines OpenAI-Less Roadmap
Microsoft’s artificial intelligence (AI) head has reportedly outlined the company’s vision for life after OpenAI. Speaking to the…
The Labor Economy Becomes the Innovation Economy
My hometown of Baltimore was the first city to install gas street lights in 1816 in an effort…
Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound Gets Walmart D2C Pricing
Consumers will soon be able to pick up single-dose vials of the weight loss drug Zepbound at Walmart…
Amazon, Perplexity Clash Over Third-Party AI Shopping Agents
Amazon and artificial intelligence (AI) startup Perplexity are in a dispute over the deployment of third-party AI agents…