Durable Goods Orders Decline After Pre-Tariffs Surge
New orders for manufactured durable goods declined by 9.3% in June. Orders dropped by $32.1 billion to end…
TikTok Scam Drains $17 Million From New York ATMs
A viral cash-out scam linked to TikTok has drained $17 million from New York ATMs in under three…
Trade Group Says Tourism Downturn Could Hurt US Retail
A downturn in travel could hurt not only the tourism industry in the United States, but also its…
AI-Powered Chatbots Capture 5.6% of Desktop Browser Search
Artificial intelligence-powered chatbots reportedly account for a small but growing share of searches conducted through desktop browsers. The…
How SMBs Are Building DIY Back Offices Using AI
For decades, small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have been the underserved middle children of enterprise technology. Too small…
Perplexity Wants to Add Its Comet AI Browser to Smartphones
Search engine startup Perplexity AI reportedly hopes to add its browser to smartphones. The artificial intelligence (AI) company…
Block Joins S&P 500 as Crypto’s Mainstreaming Marches On
That’s per a Friday (July 18) report by Bloomberg News, which positions the news as a milestone for…
MIT Student Invents Breakthrough Art Restoration Technique
Ever since he was a child, Alex Kachkine has been fascinated by paintings. He would visit museums and…
Meta Rejects European Commission’s AI Code of Practice
Meta will not sign the European Commission’s code of practice for general-purpose AI models, Chief Global Affairs Officer…
Consumer Sentiment Rose in July, but Inflation Concerns Continue
Consumer sentiment inched up in July to reach its highest level in five months, though it remained below…