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Walmart Reportedly Slashing Jobs and Ending Remote Work
Walmart Reportedly Slashing Jobs and Ending Remote Work
May 14, 2024  |  Walmart

Walmart is reportedly eliminating hundreds of corporate jobs and ending most remote work. That’s according to a report late Monday (May 13) by the Wall...

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Anthropic Launches AI Assistant Claude in Europe
Anthropic Launches AI Assistant Claude in Europe
May 13, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic has launched its AI assistant Claude in Europe. The web-based version Claude.ai, the Claude iOS app, and the subscription-based Claude Team plan that allows businesses to access the Claude 3...

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Access Group to Acquire AP Automation Provider Lightyear
Access Group to Acquire AP Automation Provider Lightyear
May 13, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Business management software provider the Access Group agreed to acquire accounts payable (AP) automation provider Lightyear. Subject to regulatory reviews, the acquisition will extend the Access Group’s enterprise resource planning...

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Mexico-Based Aplazo Raises $70 Million for Omnichannel Payment Platform
Mexico-Based Aplazo Raises $70 Million for Omnichannel Payment Platform
May 13, 2024  |  Payment Methods

Aplazo has raised $70 million in equity funding, including a $45 million Series B, to continue building its omnichannel payment platform. The Mexico-based company will...

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Technology Innovation Institute Launches AI Model With Vision-to-Language Capabilities
Technology Innovation Institute Launches AI Model With Vision-to-Language Capabilities
May 13, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Technology Innovation Institute (TII) has announced a new iteration of its large language model (LLM). The new Falcon 2 includes a model with image-to-text...

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Apple Looks to Sell Vision Pro to Overseas Consumers
Apple Looks to Sell Vision Pro to Overseas Consumers
May 13, 2024  |  Apple

Will Apple’s mixed-reality headset be more popular overseas than it was in America? The tech giant is reportedly trying to find out. Apple is preparing...

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Expensify Adds Unlimited Virtual Cards to Spend Management Platform
Expensify Adds Unlimited Virtual Cards to Spend Management Platform
May 13, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Expensify has added unlimited virtual cards to its spend management platform. With the new Expensify Visa Commercial Card, businesses can manage all their expenses across...

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Citi Upgrades Premier Card As Travel Spending Takes Off
Citi Upgrades Premier Card As Travel Spending Takes Off
May 13, 2024  |  Travel Payments

Citi is enhancing its Premier credit card to offer new benefits and protections for travelers. The banking giant’s Strata Premier card, announced Monday (May 13), offers increased...

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Shein Reportedly Rebuffed by National Retail Federation Ahead of IPO
Shein Reportedly Rebuffed by National Retail Federation Ahead of IPO
May 13, 2024  |  Retail

Shein reportedly has some work to do if it wants to court the U.S. retail industry. The fast fashion giant filed for an initial public offering...

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