Italy Orders Meta to Suspend WhatsApp Policy Blocking Third-party AI Chatbots
Key Highlights: Europe is one of the markets across the globe where tech giants find themselves under heavy scrutiny from…
Day: December 26, 2025
Google reportedly working on new ‘Lecture’ mode for NotebookLM
Key Highlights: If you use NotebookLM, this might be the news you wanted to hear for a long time now.…
Waymo could soon integrate Gemini into its robotaxis for smarter ride
Key Highlights: Google has been making massive strides to turn Gemini into a useful AI assistant that not only helps…
Snowflake in Talks to Acquire Observe to Expand Range of AI Offerings
Snowflake is reportedly in talks to acquire Observe for about $1 billion to expand its range of artificial intelligence (AI) offerings. A deal…
Amazon Tightens Platform Access as AI Shopping Agents Expand
Amazon is moving quickly to contain a new threat to its eCommerce dominance as AI-powered shopping bots begin to reshape how consumers…
Regulators Question How Big Tech Uses AI to Shape Markets
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly embedding itself into the core decision-making systems of modern businesses, from pricing and marketing to…
FINRA Flags Gaps in Oversight as Gen AI Expands Across Financial Operations
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) reported that member firms’ use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is outpacing the controls, documentation and supervisory frameworks needed to…
Big Tech Moves Toward Specialized AI and Immersive Retail
From new multimodal artificial intelligence (AI) models to immersive storytelling spaces and agent-driven enterprise tools, Big Tech’s latest moves show…
Edge AI Emerges as Critical Infrastructure for Real-Time Finance
The financial sector’s honeymoon phase with centralized, cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI) is meeting a hard reality: The speed of a…
Seekr and Stephano Slack Develop AI Agents for Financial Data Extraction
Artificial intelligence (AI) solution provider Seekr and Wayne, Pennsylvania-headquartered regional accounting firm Stephano Slack have partnered to build AI agents for financial auditing and…
Olea Raises $30 Million to Expand Trade Finance Platform
Trade finance platform Olea Global has raised $30 million in new funding. The company’s Series A round, announced by the Singapore-based startup last week,…
Holiday Shoppers Increase Their Use of Cross-Channel Shopping and AI Tools
American consumers spent more this holiday season while using cross-channel shopping and artificial intelligence (AI) tools for bargain hunting and…