November 19, 2024
China Turns to Silicon Valley to Bolster Homegrown AI Firms
Chinese tech giants are reportedly using Silicon Valley to recruit for their AI projects. Companies such as ByteDance and Alibaba have recently begun expanding their offices in California as they...
November 18, 2024
Mistral Adds Web Search to Generative AI Work Assistant
Mistral is updating its generative artificial intelligence (AI) work assistant le Chat to include web search with citations and other new features. “A significant share of le Chat usage comes...
November 15, 2024
Alibaba Says AI Drives Growth in Retail and Cloud Businesses
Alibaba Group saw its offerings in artificial intelligence (AI) drive growth in both its retail and its cloud businesses during the quarter ended Sept. 30. “This quarter, our core business...
November 14, 2024
Report: FTC to Investigate Allegedly Anti-Competitive Practices at Microsoft
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reportedly set to investigate allegedly anti-competitive practices at Microsoft’s cloud computing business. The regulator will focus on allegations that the tech giant illegally uses...
November 14, 2024
Apple to ‘Vigorously’ Defend Against UK Consumer Group Class Action
Apple said Thursday (Nov. 14) that it will “vigorously” defend against a class action filed by U.K. consumer group Which? Which? said in a Thursday press release that it filed...
November 14, 2024
The Mantra This Week in B2B: Integrate, Automate and Secure
Today’s B2B businesses want digital solutions to deliver efficiency without compromising on security. While that may be a tall order, modern solutions aimed at everything from smarter cash flow tools...
November 14, 2024
Embedded Lending Platforms Jump as Merchants Seek Working Capital
The payment and commerce platforms PayPal, Shopify and Block have long been developing ecosystems for merchants. For the small to mid-sized businesses, signing on to some services (such as payments...
November 14, 2024
Visa Says European Antitrust Watchdog Investigating Its Acquirer Fees
Visa says European regulators are investigating the fees it charges retailers. The company revealed the European Commission’s (EC) preliminary probe in its annual report Wednesday (Nov. 13). “On August 30,...
November 14, 2024
Volante Adds Business Intelligence Module to Payments Platform
Volante Technologies has expanded the capabilities of its Volante Payments Platform by adding a module that gives financial institutions greater visibility and control over their payments business. The new module,...
