September, 2024

Inside the Stream: Disney’s DIRECTV Dispute Highlights Its Reduced Customer Focus
Last weekend Disney blacked out all of its networks on DIRECTV as the carriage agreement between the two companies expired without a new one being reached. These types of disputes are common in the ...

Verizon Acquires Frontier for $20 Billion as Connected Economy Evolves
The future of connectivity is the future of commerce, as well as payments and financial services. And with the Thursday (Sept. 5) news that Verizon has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire F...

Judge Says Shareholders’ Lawsuit Against Coinbase Can Move Forward
A proposed class action lawsuit brought against Coinbase by shareholders is reportedly moving forward. The cryptocurrency exchange’s bid to have the suit dismissed was rejected Thursday (Sept. 5) b...

US Sports Gambling Industry Totals $220 Billion Since 2018
As the NFL season gets underway, sports betting has reportedly become big business in the United States. Since a Supreme Court ruling overturned a law that prevented state-sanctioned sportsbooks in 20...

Etsy’s New Search Tools Aim to Elevate Quality Listings and Enhance Seller Success
As the digital marketplace grows, Etsy has been enhancing its search and discovery tools to spotlight high-quality listings. With 100 million items available, Etsy focuses on featuring its best offeri...

The Week in AI: ‘Safe’ Superintelligence, Research Hurdles and Digital ID Badges
In a whirlwind week for AI, OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever’s new venture secured $1 billion for ‘safe’ superintelligence, while AI-driven drug discovery hit roadblocks in clinical trials. Mean...

Report: Apple Approves WeChat Update, Allows Time for Fee Negotiations
Apple reportedly approved an update to Tencent Holdings’ WeChat app, just in time for the release of the iPhone 16. The move by Apple allows for further negotiations between the two companies regard...

UK’s CMA Says Google’s Ad Tech Practices May Violate Competition Law
The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said Friday (Sept. 6) that it has found that Google may have harmed competition by using its dominance in online display advertising to ...

Mastercard’s Crypto Debit Card Integrates With Apple and Google Pay
More than half a billion people own crypto, primarily as a speculative investment. And now, with the news Thursday (Sept. 5) that Mercuryo has launched a euro-denominated debit card that allows users ...

Labor Market Slows, Dimming Hopes of Workers Looking to Change Jobs
On the face of it, the jobs report released Friday (Sep. 6) had some good news — at least for those looking for confirmation that the Federal Reserve will cut rates this month. Additionally, as a si...

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