Brexit in Fintech
That’s what you call going out with a whimper. Capital One’s agreement on Thursday to buy Brex, a corporate credit card startup, for $5.15 billion is an uninspiring end to Brex’s life as an inde...
Best Ecommerce Platforms for Print on Demand (2026)
With over 300 hours spent researching and testing the top ecommerce platforms for print on demand, our in-house team and I have shortlisted the best options for sellers looking to launch or grow a POD...
Intel’s Sales Slump Persists Despite AI Growth
Intel’s fourth quarter revenue fell 4%, the chip firm reported Thursday, at the high end of the company’s projections. The result reflected a 7% decline in its largest unit, through which it sells...
LiveKit Raises $100 Million for Voice AI Developer Platform
LiveKit raised $100 million in a Series C funding round to accelerate the growth of its developer platform for building voice, video and physical artificial intelligence agents.
The round v...
YouTube Expands AI’s Role in the Creator Economy
YouTube plans to deepen its use of artificial intelligence (AI) across content creation, moderation and experimentation in 2026, according to a Wednesday (Jan.21) blog post from Chief Executive Neal M...
OpenAI Plans to Take a Cut of Customers’ AI-Aided Discoveries
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Google Recruits Hume CEO Alan Cowen to Bolster Voice AI Efforts
Google DeepMind inked a licensing agreement with voice artificial intelligence startup Hume AI, Wired reported Thursday (Jan. 22).
As part of the deal, DeepMind will hire Hume CEO Alan Cowe...
Vibe Coding Comes to Finance as CFOs Embrace Conversational AI
Businesses and balance sheets have long been built on the finance function’s ability to close.
Close the month. Close the quarter. Close the year. The faster the books are closed, the mor...
