September 10, 2023
G20 Countries Pledge ‘Responsible AI Development’

Can world leaders use artificial intelligence for good while protecting people from its potential ills? That question was at the center of this year’s Group of 20 (G-20) summit in...

September 10, 2023
Capital One Tries to Woo Travelers With Airport Lounges

Capital One is expanding its airport lounge chain in a bid to win cardholding travelers. As Bloomberg News reported Friday (Sept. 8), the lender just opened its newest lounge at Dulles International...

September 08, 2023
This Week in AI: Deepfakes, Vertical Horizons and Smarter Assistance 

Is it Moore’s Law, or more’s law?  Anyone keeping an eye on the generative artificial intelligence (AI) landscape could be forgiven for confusing the two.  This, as another week has...

September 08, 2023
Subway Relaunches Loyalty Program as QSRs Drive Digital Orders

This week in restaurant news, Subway rethinks its rewards strategy, Chick-fil-A expands its mobile order drive-thru lanes and Whataburger opens its first digital-only location. As restaurants’ economic challenges have stretched...

September 08, 2023
Payments Startup Flutterwave Partners IndusInd Bank to Expand Into India

African payments startup Flutterwave is reportedly expanding into the Indian market through a partnership with IndusInd Bank. This move makes Flutterwave the first African company to scale up remittances from India to Africa,...

September 07, 2023
Anthropic Introduces Monthly Subscription Plan for AI Assistant

Anthropic has introduced a paid plan for its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, Claude.  The Claude Pro plan offers subscribers five times more usage of the AI assistant, which is available in only the United...

September 07, 2023
Corcentric Unveils AR Management Tool in France

Procurement and billing solutions firm Corentric has launched its Managed Accounts Receivable (AR) solution in France to help eliminate issues that challenge AR departments. According to Xavier Pierre-Bez, vice president of business and...

September 07, 2023
FDIC Chairman Says Banking Industry Remained Resilient in Q2

The banking industry remained resilient while encountering a mix of challenges and positive developments in the second quarter, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Despite a decrease in...

September 07, 2023
US Unemployment Claims Hit Lowest Level in 7 Months

The American job market is still tight, at least according to one new measure. Data released Thursday (Sept. 7) by the U.S. Labor Department showed the number of residents filing initial...