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DoorDash Enables HSA and FSA Payments on Eligible Items
DoorDash Enables HSA and FSA Payments on Eligible Items
November 08, 2023  |  Payment Methods

DoorDash now enables customers to use their health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible items at select merchants. Beginning Wednesday (Nov....

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Airbnb Unveils Its Top 2 Million Favorite Homes
Airbnb Unveils Its Top 2 Million Favorite Homes
November 08, 2023  |  Travel Payments

Airbnb says it wants to help travelers narrow down its more than 7 million listings. To that end, the company Wednesday (Nov. 8) unveiled “Guest Favorites,”...

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Financial Platform Charlie Debuts Fraud Protection Tools for Older Americans
Financial Platform Charlie Debuts Fraud Protection Tools for Older Americans
November 08, 2023  |  Fraud Prevention

Senior-focused financial platform Charlie has introduced a suite of fraud protection tools for older Americans. The company’s FraudShield offering, announced in a news release Wednesday (Nov. 8), uses...

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Amazon Cuts Jobs in Music Division as It Adjusts Priorities
Amazon Cuts Jobs in Music Division as It Adjusts Priorities
November 08, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon is making job cuts in its music division, including its audio streaming platform and digital storefront for songs. The number of positions affected has...

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Lemonade Sees Path to Profitability and Reaches 2 Million Customers
Lemonade Sees Path to Profitability and Reaches 2 Million Customers
November 08, 2023  |  Insurance

Digital insurance company Lemonade says its platform now has 2 million customers. The company announced that milestone in a news release Wednesday (Nov. 8) as it reported its...

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FTX’s Possible Suitors Include Ex-NYSE Head
FTX’s Possible Suitors Include Ex-NYSE Head
November 08, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

By this time next month, FTX could have a new owner. And among the three bidders for the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange is a company headed by Tom Farley,...

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BigCommerce Cuts Staff Amid eCommerce Headwinds
BigCommerce Cuts Staff Amid eCommerce Headwinds
November 08, 2023  |  eCommerce

BigCommerce says it expects the “headwinds” plaguing its industry to persist into 2024. In order to maintain growth and improve its go-to-market approach in that...

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Essentialist Launches AI-Powered App for Planning Luxury Travel
Essentialist Launches AI-Powered App for Planning Luxury Travel
November 08, 2023  |  Mobile Applications

Members-only travel service Essentialist launched a new smartphone app that serves as a travel concierge. The Essentialist app allows travelers to manage their entire planning...

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Upwork Taps AI to Enhance Platform as Zillennials Avoid Gig Work
Upwork Taps AI to Enhance Platform as Zillennials Avoid Gig Work
November 08, 2023  |  Earnings

Work marketplace Upwork says it has made significant strides in its goal to establish itself as the go-to platform for “AI-empowered” independent professionals while improving...

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