YouTube has unveiled its artificial intelligence (AI) music principles and introduced the YouTube Music AI Incubator, a program designed to collaborate with artists, songwriters and producers. The initiative aims to enhance creative expression while safeguarding the interests of artists on the platform, Universal Music Group said in a...
The Walt Disney Co. announced this week that it is raising the price of its streaming services starting Oct. 12, including the ad-free version of Disney+ and Hulu, which will both see significant increases. The ad-free version of Disney+ will increase by 27% to $14/month,...
Italy’s antitrust body has approved a deal that will eliminate payment fees and softens restrictions placed on small card transactions, following a 2022 promise made by the government to cut fees charged by financial firms on electronic transactions worth up to 30 euros ($33.6) for...
Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the latest potential use for the Apple Watch, and Google’s own smartwatch move. Amazon has new SMB sales figures, PayPal offers interest-free advances and Volvo might have...
April 13, 2018
The first quarter of 2018 was a record breaker for retailers - but not a good one, as retail set a record for defaults. And that was one of many big fizzles this week - with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg getting drilled on the Hill and Theranos back in hot water. But there was good news, too - transactions are going sig-free and India eCommerce is exploding.
August 21, 2023
YouTube has unveiled its artificial intelligence (AI) music principles and introduced the YouTube Music AI Incubator, a program designed to collaborate with artists, songwriters and producers. The initiative aims to enhance creative expression while safeguarding the interests of artists on the platform, Universal Music Group said in a Monday (Aug. 21) press release. The incubator is being launched in […]
August 10, 2023
The Walt Disney Co. announced this week that it is raising the price of its streaming services starting Oct. 12, including the ad-free version of Disney+ and Hulu, which will...
July 21, 2023
Italy’s antitrust body has approved a deal that will eliminate payment fees and softens restrictions placed on small card transactions, following a 2022 promise made by the government to cut...
June 19, 2018
PayPal said on Tuesday (June 19) that it will buy payments payout platform Hyperwallet for $400 million in cash. The deal will give PayPal greater strength in eCommerce and online...
