Yelp is bolstering its AI capabilities by acquiring artificial intelligence-powered customer communication platform Hatch. The online business directory announced the deal Wednesday (Jan. 21), saying it would employ Hatch’s lead management solutions to better assist service businesses as they adopt AI. “The acquisition of Hatch...
Just as doctors routinely use x-rays, MRIs and arthroscopes to “take a look inside” their patients to better diagnose problems, the world’s leading brands are also using deep digital analytics and real-time data to get a better look at what’s actually happening inside the retail...
Today in B2B payments, Lumanu discusses influencers’ AR challenges, while Transcard expands abroad. Plus, Hatch eyes micro-firms’ banking pains, Chain.io lands funding and NatWest launches its accelerator program. How Accounts Receivable Slid Into Influencers’ DMs Finserv Collaboration Targets The Smallest Of SMBs New small businesses...
Small- to medium-sized business (SMB) sentiment today might be best summed up as a mix of optimism and anxiety. Amid the devastation that the pandemic has wreaked, it also has brought out the best of Main Street, revealing the resiliency of mom-and-pop shops and the...
August 25, 2026
Meta is reportedly ready to unveil its consumer-focused AI agent designed to rival OpenClaw. The tech giant’s new offering, known in-house as “Hatch,” could debut in the next several weeks, The Information reported Monday (Aug. 24), citing internal Meta documents. Beyond that, Meta is planning to roll out its latest artificial intelligence (AI) model, known […]
January 22, 2026
Yelp is bolstering its AI capabilities by acquiring artificial intelligence-powered customer communication platform Hatch. The online business directory announced the deal Wednesday (Jan. 21), saying it would employ Hatch’s lead...