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United Airlines Distinguishes Between Loyalty, Rewards Programs

United Airlines Distinguishes Between Loyalty, Rewards Programs
United Airlines Distinguishes Between Loyalty, Rewards Programs
January 21, 2026  |  Loyalty & Rewards

United Airlines grew its loyalty revenue by promoting loyalty rather than rewards, an executive said Wednesday (Jan. 21) during the company’s fourth quarter earnings call....

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House Passes Bills Requiring SBA to Help Small Businesses Adopt AI
House Passes Bills Requiring SBA to Help Small Businesses Adopt AI
January 21, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

The House of Representatives passed two bills Tuesday (Jan. 20) that would require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to help small businesses adopt artificial intelligence...

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Apple to Turn Siri Into AI Chatbot Powered by Google’s Gemini
Apple to Turn Siri Into AI Chatbot Powered by Google’s Gemini
January 21, 2026  |  Apple

Apple reportedly plans to increase the capabilities of Siri, turning the digital assistant into an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot later this year. Get the Full Story...

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Johnson & Johnson Says Product Launches, Regulatory Approvals Drive Growth
Johnson & Johnson Says Product Launches, Regulatory Approvals Drive Growth
January 21, 2026  |  Healthcare

Johnson & Johnson’s MedTech segment saw its worldwide operational sales grow 5.4% year over year in 2025, reaching about $33.8 billion, the company said in...

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Revolut Makes One-Tap Checkout Compatible With Google’s Agent Payments Protocol
Revolut Makes One-Tap Checkout Compatible With Google’s Agent Payments Protocol
January 21, 2026  |  Payments Innovation

Revolut made its one-tap checkout solution Revolut Pay compatible with Google’s Agent Payments Protocol (AP2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Mucinex and Lysol Turn Gen AI Into a Daily Decision Tool
Mucinex and Lysol Turn Gen AI Into a Daily Decision Tool
January 21, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Reckitt is one of the few global consumer goods companies that has moved generative artificial intelligence (AI) out of experimentation and into daily operations at...

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Apple Prepares to Bring Apple Pay to India
Apple Prepares to Bring Apple Pay to India
January 21, 2026  |  Apple

Apple is reportedly working on bringing Apple Pay to India sometime this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Davos Power Brokers Say Tokenization Is Finally Working
Davos Power Brokers Say Tokenization Is Finally Working
January 21, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Tokenization is emerging beyond the confines of pilot programs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Shopify Merchants to Pay 4% Fee on ChatGPT Checkout Sales
Shopify Merchants to Pay 4% Fee on ChatGPT Checkout Sales
January 21, 2026  |  eCommerce

When Shopify enables sales through artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots later this month, the merchants using its platform will pay OpenAI a 4% fee on sales made through...

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