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Snapchat+ Surpasses 5 Million Subscribers as It Adds Exclusive Features
Snapchat+ Surpasses 5 Million Subscribers as It Adds Exclusive Features
September 21, 2023  |  Subscriptions

Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, has reportedly surpassed 5 million subscribers for its paid service, Snapchat+. That total is up from 3 million subscribers in April,...

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PayU: WhatsApp Partnership Provides ‘Significant Leap’ for Indian Shoppers
PayU: WhatsApp Partnership Provides ‘Significant Leap’ for Indian Shoppers
September 21, 2023  |  Partnerships

Indian payments company PayU offered more details on its partnership with WhatsApp announced Wednesday (Sept. 20). The Meta-owned messaging platform said Wednesday that it is...

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Cisco Pays $28 Billion for Splunk to Bolster AI Cybersecurity
Cisco Pays $28 Billion for Splunk to Bolster AI Cybersecurity
September 21, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Cisco is buying software firm Splunk for $28 billion. The acquisition is designed to help clients bolster their security and observability efforts via artificial intelligence...

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Jobless Claims in US Hit Lowest Level Since January
Jobless Claims in US Hit Lowest Level Since January
September 21, 2023  |  Economy

Initial claims for unemployment insurance in the United States fell by 20,000, down to 201,000, during the week ended Saturday (Sept. 16). The four-week moving...

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CellPoint Digital and Hands In Partner on Group Payment Solutions
CellPoint Digital and Hands In Partner on Group Payment Solutions
September 21, 2023  |  Partnerships

Hands In, a group payments platform, has partnered with CellPoint Digital, a provider of payment orchestration services. The collaboration aims to update the way groups...

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Curve Raises $163 Million to Improve Financial App
Curve Raises $163 Million to Improve Financial App
September 21, 2023  |  Investments

British FinTech Curve says it has raised more than $163 million in a Series C round. The super app provider, whose offering connects all of a user’s...

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US Bank Debuts Online Treasury Solution/Payment Marketplace
US Bank Debuts Online Treasury Solution/Payment Marketplace
September 21, 2023  |  Banking

U.S. Bank has introduced an online third-party payment/treasury solution marketplace. The bank’s Connected Partnership Network, announced Thursday (Sept. 21), helps corporate treasury teams easily identify...

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Crypto Firms ‘Disregard’ US Amid Regulatory Crackdown
Crypto Firms ‘Disregard’ US Amid Regulatory Crackdown
September 21, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency companies apparently don’t feel at home in America these days. Amid a regulatory crackdown, crypto executives say they are now looking outside the U.S....

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ChatGPT Traffic Rebounds With Start of School Year
ChatGPT Traffic Rebounds With Start of School Year
September 20, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Some new data about the usage patterns of generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots may have teachers taking a closer look at students’ homework. ChatGPT, the...

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