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World’s First Purpose-Built AI Device is a Screenless, Voice-Activated Smartphone 
World’s First Purpose-Built AI Device is a Screenless, Voice-Activated Smartphone 
November 09, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

The first commercial device purpose-built for the artificial intelligence (AI) era is here. And it came from a pair of ex-Apple employees. No, it’s not that...

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Former Bitwise Industries Co-CEOs Charged by SEC for Misleading Investors
Former Bitwise Industries Co-CEOs Charged by SEC for Misleading Investors
November 09, 2023  |  Legal

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced charges against the former co-CEOs of Bitwise Industries, a private technology services startup based in Fresno, California.  The charges against...

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ADP Launches Customizable Payroll Solution for Large Businesses
ADP Launches Customizable Payroll Solution for Large Businesses
November 09, 2023  |  Payroll

ADP has launched a customizable payroll solution designed specifically for large businesses with over 1,000 employees across various industries. The new ADP Enterprise Payroll aims to...

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Celsius Bankruptcy Case Comes to a Close
Celsius Bankruptcy Case Comes to a Close
November 09, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency platform Celsius Network has won permission to end its bankruptcy case. And with that approval, the company can now return most of the remaining crypto back to its...

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Tech-Enabled Business Solutions Drive Fiverr’s 12% Revenue Growth in Q3
Tech-Enabled Business Solutions Drive Fiverr’s 12% Revenue Growth in Q3
November 09, 2023  |  Earnings

Despite the ongoing crisis in its home turf, Israeli freelance marketplace Fiverr reported strong third-quarter performance  Thursday (Nov. 9), with company executives highlighting the stabilization of cohorts in...

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Gap’s Athleta Moves Into ‘Experiential Fitness’ Space
Gap’s Athleta Moves Into ‘Experiential Fitness’ Space
November 09, 2023  |  Retail

Gap-owned women’s fitness apparel brand Athleta is launching an “experiential fitness series.” “Move with Athleta,” invites women to “sweat, connect and celebrate the Power of...

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Santander Aims to Double Business in US Investment Banking
Santander Aims to Double Business in US Investment Banking
November 09, 2023  |  Banking

Santander, Spain’s largest bank, is set to expand its corporate banking presence in the United States. Speaking Thursday (Nov. 9) at the Reuters NEXT conference in...

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BNPL Availability Doubles Among Subscription Commerce Providers
BNPL Availability Doubles Among Subscription Commerce Providers
November 09, 2023  |  Buy Now Pay Later

As consumers turn to buy now, pay later (BNPL) to be able to afford purchases that would otherwise be outside their budgets, subscription merchants are...

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Hackers: OpenAI’s Ties to Israel Led to ChatGPT Attack
Hackers: OpenAI’s Ties to Israel Led to ChatGPT Attack
November 09, 2023  |  Cybersecurity

A hacking group with reported ties to Russia has claimed credit for attacking ChatGPT. The reason? The generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool’s parent company’s support for...

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