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Iris Partners With Amazon Business on Procurement for UK Schools
Iris Partners With Amazon Business on Procurement for UK Schools
April 26, 2024  |  Partnerships

Iris Software Group has launched an integration with Amazon Business that will help schools in the United Kingdom streamline and automate their purchasing process.  This integration will...

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ByteDance Says It ‘Doesn’t Have Any Plan to Sell TikTok’
ByteDance Says It ‘Doesn’t Have Any Plan to Sell TikTok’
April 26, 2024  |  Social Commerce

ByteDance reportedly will not sell its U.S. TikTok business, even if it loses its legal battle in the United States. The company said late Thursday (April 25) in...

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Elon Musk’s xAI Close to Raising $6 Billion
Elon Musk’s xAI Close to Raising $6 Billion
April 26, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) startup xAI is reportedly close to raising $6 billion from investors. The funding round would value xAI at $18 billion,...

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Snap Reports Augmented Reality Drives User Engagement, Brand Advertising
Snap Reports Augmented Reality Drives User Engagement, Brand Advertising
April 25, 2024  |  Earnings

Snapchat parent company Snap believes that augmented reality (AR) will be “one of the most meaningful advancements in computing that the world has ever seen.” Evan Spiegel, CEO...

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Report: ByteDance to Shut Down TikTok If Legal Efforts Fail
Report: ByteDance to Shut Down TikTok If Legal Efforts Fail
April 25, 2024  |  Social Commerce

TikTok owner ByteDance would reportedly rather shut down the social media platform than sell it. That’s what the firm plans to do if it is unsuccessful in its...

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Stripe to Launch Support for Global Stablecoin Payments This Summer
Stripe to Launch Support for Global Stablecoin Payments This Summer
April 25, 2024  |  Blockchain

Stripe is bringing back crypto payments after stopping them in 2018. John Collison, co-founder of Stripe, said in a Thursday (April 25) post on X (formerly Twitter):...

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Mastercard Debuts Enhancements to FinTech Express and Engage Programs
Mastercard Debuts Enhancements to FinTech Express and Engage Programs
April 25, 2024  |  Mastercard

Mastercard is introducing a card issuance function for its FinTech Express platform.  The payments giant made that announcement Thursday (April 25) as part of a broader...

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FTC Files Complaint Against Doxo, Alleging Misleading Ads
FTC Files Complaint Against Doxo, Alleging Misleading Ads
April 25, 2024  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking action against doxo, saying the bill payment company misleads consumers and tacks on junk fees. The agency filed a federal court complaint alleging...

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BlackRock Intros Paycheck-Style Retirement Offering
BlackRock Intros Paycheck-Style Retirement Offering
April 25, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

BlackRock has debuted a savings product designed to give retirees a guaranteed, paycheck-style income. The asset management giant on Thursday (April 25) announced its LifePath Paycheck solution, which...

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