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LendingTree and Coverdash Team to Insure Small Businesses
LendingTree and Coverdash Team to Insure Small Businesses
November 20, 2024  |  Insurance

LendingTree has teamed with Coverdash to offer insurance coverage to its small business and startup customers. The collaboration, announced Wednesday (Nov. 20), expands LendingTree’s financial product suite to allow small...

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AI Math Hurdle Shapes Up as Tech’s Next Challenge
AI Math Hurdle Shapes Up as Tech’s Next Challenge
November 20, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Top artificial intelligence (AI) systems are struggling with basic calculus problems that most high school students can solve, revealing an unexpected limitation in the technology’s...

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Bitcoin Reaches Record High Near $95K Amid Trump Interest in Crypto
Bitcoin Reaches Record High Near $95K Amid Trump Interest in Crypto
November 20, 2024  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin and the global cryptocurrency market reportedly hit record highs Wednesday (Nov. 20). Bitcoin hit a record high of $94,982.37 before dipping to $93,709, a...

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KPMG Launches $100 Million AI Partnership With Google Cloud
KPMG Launches $100 Million AI Partnership With Google Cloud
November 20, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

KPMG will spend $100 million over the next four years on its enterprise AI services. It’s part of an artificial intelligence (AI) partnership between the professional...

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Wall Street Braces for Nvidia’s Trillion-Dollar Earnings Report
Wall Street Braces for Nvidia’s Trillion-Dollar Earnings Report
November 20, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

All eyes are on Nvidia as the AI juggernaut prepares to release what could be the most consequential tech earnings of 2024. Bloomberg reported that...

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Target CEO Says Consumer Budgets Are Being ‘Stretched’
Target CEO Says Consumer Budgets Are Being ‘Stretched’
November 20, 2024  |  Earnings

As economic uncertainty and rising costs continue to impact consumers, shoppers are more cautious with their spending, according to Target CEO Brian Cornell. Faced with...

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Modulr Adds Accounts Payable Automation Functionality With Nook Acquisition
Modulr Adds Accounts Payable Automation Functionality With Nook Acquisition
November 20, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Embedded payments platform Modulr acquired accounts payable (AP) automation provider Nook. Modulr will bring Nook’s functionality to the thousands of accountants and businesses that use...

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Apple Seeks Dismissal of US Smartphone Monopoly Case
Apple Seeks Dismissal of US Smartphone Monopoly Case
November 20, 2024  |  Apple

Apple wants the dismissal of a case accusing it of illegally dominating the smartphone sector. The company was set to go to court asking a...

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Credit Crunch Crushes Dreams: Millions Face Loan Rejections, NY Fed Reports
Credit Crunch Crushes Dreams: Millions Face Loan Rejections, NY Fed Reports
November 20, 2024  |  Debt

Credit is getting harder to come by, especially for auto loans, mortgages and those with low credit scores. Amid an environment where lenders are tightening,...

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