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AI Firms Rake in Billions Without Having Products
AI Firms Rake in Billions Without Having Products
April 29, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

AI may represent a “field of dreams,” but investors are reportedly seeing a potential nightmare. As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday (April 29),...

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Credit Card Delinquencies Dip Amid Continued Consumer Spending
Credit Card Delinquencies Dip Amid Continued Consumer Spending
April 29, 2024  |  Credit Cards

Credit card delinquency rates fell last month as consumers continued to spend. As Seeking Alpha reported Sunday (April 28), the average delinquency rate dipped from...

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Report: Middlemen Handle 50% of Russia’s Payments to China
Report: Middlemen Handle 50% of Russia’s Payments to China
April 28, 2024  |  International

Sanctions on payments between China and Russia have reportedly created a thriving market for middlemen. In fact, half of all payments by Russian companies for...

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

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...

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Banks Pay Savers More to Stay Amid Steep Interest Rates
Banks Pay Savers More to Stay Amid Steep Interest Rates
April 28, 2024  |  Banking

For America’s biggest banks, deposit costs are exceeding interest income. That’s the first time that’s happened since the Federal Reserve began increasing rates two years...

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Report: Apple and OpenAI Reopen iPhone AI Talks
Report: Apple and OpenAI Reopen iPhone AI Talks
April 28, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Apple has reportedly reopened discussions with OpenAI about integrating artificial intelligence (AI) features into the iPhone.  The two tech companies have begun talking about the possible terms...

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Republic First Sold to Fulton in Latest Regional Bank Failure
Republic First Sold to Fulton in Latest Regional Bank Failure
April 28, 2024  |  Banking

Philadelphia-based lender Republic First Bancorp has been sold after being seized by regulators. Fulton Bank, another Pennsylvania financial institution, has agreed to acquire the lender — which...

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

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...

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General Catalyst Reportedly Raises Nearly $6 Billion for Tech Firms
General Catalyst Reportedly Raises Nearly $6 Billion for Tech Firms
April 28, 2024  |  Investments

Venture capital (VC) operation General Catalyst has reportedly raised almost $6 billion for technology startups. The company, which has invested in Stripe, Snap and Mistral, could close its newest fund as...

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