April 23, 2024
Square Expands Offline Payments to Entire Hardware Lineup
Square has expanded the availability of offline payments to every hardware device, in every country. The company has offered this no-connection-required solution for 10 years on some of its devices, expanding it to...
April 23, 2024
Shopify Aims to Reward Employees’ Improvements of Craft
Shopify reportedly plans to base raises on numerical scores assigned to employees based on their skill level. Employees will be eligible for a raise only when their score increases within...
April 23, 2024
Tesla Calls Itself an AI, Robotics Company as Profits Plunge...
There was nothing electric about electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla’s latest financial results. The company reported its first quarter 2024 earnings results Tuesday (April 23), disclosing a 55% drop in profits...
April 23, 2024
Standard Chartered and Visa Partner on Cross-Border B2B Payments
Standard Chartered has partnered with Visa to facilitate cross-border B2B payments for the bank’s corporate clients. The bank has joined the Visa B2B Connect multilateral payment network and has become Visa’s new settlement partner...
April 23, 2024
AI to Boost Weather Forecasts, Businesses Hope for Profits
Advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) may drastically improve the accuracy of weather predictions, potentially increasing profits for businesses that rely on forecasting. Google has introduced a new AI model capable of...
April 23, 2024
Bite-Sized AI: Why Smaller Models Like Microsoft’s Phi-3 Are Big for Business
Smaller artificial intelligence (AI) models, like Microsoft’s recently unveiled Phi-3-mini, are proving that bigger isn’t always better for business applications. These lightweight, efficient models can tackle content creation and data analysis without the hefty computational requirements...
April 23, 2024
International Roaming Packs Drive Travelers Deeper Into the Connected Economy
In a global landscape increasingly defined by connectivity, telecommunications companies are taking strides to cater to the needs of modern travelers. Indian telecommunications giant Bharti Airtel has made a significant move...
April 23, 2024
Walmart Pushes BNPL Loans With One
For Walmart, buy now, pay later (BNPL) may offer the means by which the retail giant pushes even further into financial services and toward super app status. And the low-hanging...
April 23, 2024
Robots Redefine Surgical Landscape for Enhanced Patient Outcomes
The integration of robotics is reshaping surgical procedures, promising enhanced precision, efficiency, and improved patient outcomes. Recent earnings reports from industry giants like Intuitive Surgical and Johnson & Johnson (J&J) shed light on...
