April 29, 2024
CFPB: Medical Bills Plague Lower-Income Americans 

New government data shows 15 million Americans still have medical bills on their credit reports. That’s according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which notes that these bills remain in spite...

April 29, 2024
Mercedes-Benz Invests in AI-Connected Tech Startup Blaize

Blaize, an artificial intelligence (AI) computing company, has secured $106 million in funding. The financial infusion is set to propel the company’s efforts in advancing AI and machine learning (ML)...

April 29, 2024
Small Business Transformations Put the AI in Main Street

Small businesses with big ambitions are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to drive growth.  That’s because, with 2024’s National Small Business Week already on day two, the ways in which embracing...

April 29, 2024
UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty to Testify Before Congress on Cyberattack

UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty will testify before two Congressional committees Wednesday (May 1), addressing the cyberattack that hit the company’s Change Healthcare unit. The Senate hearing is titled “Hacking America’s Health Care: Assessing the...

April 29, 2024
How Fortune 500 CFOs Are Turning Cross-Border Compliance Into a...

Nothing dulls the enterprise risk appetite like uncertainty. And for today’s businesses, the focus remains on navigating the threats of recession, cybersecurity risks and pressure to demonstrate sustainable profitability. But...

April 28, 2024
Google: DOJ ‘Made Up Markets’ as Excuse for Antitrust Suit

Google has accused the federal government of fabricating a market for its antitrust suit against the tech giant. Despite this, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has not shown that Google commands a...

April 28, 2024
TikTok General Counsel Steps Down to Fight Ban

TikTok’s general counsel is stepping down to focus on fighting a pending U.S. ban. Erich Andersen, who is also general counsel for TikTok parent ByteDance, will leave that role in June and...

April 28, 2024
US Homeland Security Establishes Blue-Ribbon Board with Tech CEOs to...

The US Homeland Security Department has established a new board including Big Tech companies, alongside government officials and outside advisors, to help craft the US’ future AI policies. This advisory...

April 26, 2024
Emotive AI Aims to Offer New Ways to Connect With...

In a lab in London, a new generation of avatars is learning to smile, frown and wink — not just as programmed, but in response to human emotions conveyed through...