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March 01, 2024
Gig Economy: Digital Platforms and Instant Payments Open New Roads...

The rise of the gig economy has transformed work for millions of individuals. From freelance creatives to ridesharing drivers, gig workers are pursuing financial independence on their terms, redefining the...


February 23, 2024
Blog Paul de Bijl: Corporate responsibility goes further than merely...

By: Paul de Bijl (Netherlans ACM) Regulation as a delegated responsibility Last year, the Digital Markets Act (DMA) came into force, and on February 17, the Digital Services Act (DSA)...


February 22, 2024
Intuit Says GenAI-Powered Assistant Delivers Better Customer Reviews

During the first tax season in which they’re being helped by a generative artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, Intuit’s TurboTax customers are enjoying seeing the work done “automagically.” The “helpfulness rating” that customers...


February 22, 2024
Reddit May Go Public in March Following IPO Filing

Social media platform Reddit has reportedly publicly filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The move comes more than two years after Reddit first filed confidentially...


February 20, 2024
Wix, Global-e Launch Cross-Border eCommerce Partnership

Software company Wix announced a partnership with Global-e Online, which enables direct-to-consumer cross-border eCommerce, to offer Wix sellers a cross-border selling solution. The partnership builds on Wix’s eCommerce capabilities, allowing...


February 16, 2024
Can Data Regulation Reshape the Short-Term Rental Market?

We describe whether and how short-term rental (“STR”) platforms share data with local governments, as municipalities attempt to regulate STR markets in the US and Europe. The raw data patterns...


February 15, 2024
Meta Offers Advertisers Escape From Apple’s 30% Service Charge

Meta said it is giving advertisers a way to avoid Apple’s 30% service charge. Businesses that use boosted posts on Meta’s Facebook and Instagram platforms can go to Facebook.com and...


February 15, 2024
SVB Adds Bankers as Anniversary of Its Failure Nears

While other lenders are cutting staff, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is reportedly hiring. The financial institution, whose failure in March of 2023 set off a larger banking crisis, has added about 200 bankers since...


February 13, 2024
IRS Sues FDIC Over SVB Taxes

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is suing the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) over a tax debt owed by the failed Silicon Valley Bank. The FDIC seized the bank and its assets in March...


Disbursements
Taxing Problem: H&R Block Supports Consumer Need For Instant Digital Disbursements Waiting six to eight weeks for a tax refund never cuts it — especially not this year. Kathy Pickering, chief tax officer for H&R Block, tells PYMNTS that instant, digital tax refunds are now one of disbursements' biggest opportunities in this month’s Disbursements Tracker®.