Airbnb AI Now Handles a Third of US Customer Support
Airbnb announced during its fourth-quarter earnings call this week that its custom-built AI agent is now handling roughly one-third of...
Year: 2026
Fintech Giant Figure Confirms Dark Web Data Leak
Blockchain-based lending giant Figure Technology confirmed on Friday that it suffered a data breach after a social engineering attack tricked...
India taps Alibaba for exports despite China tech bans
The Indian government's Startup India initiative partnered with China's Alibaba.com this week to launch a joint export program for small...
Amazon Fast-Tracks Same-Day Meds to 4,500 US Cities
Amazon Pharmacy announced on Wednesday that it is expanding its same-day prescription delivery service to nearly 4,500 U.S. cities and...
MrBeast Acquires Gen Z Fintech Step in Massive Expansion
YouTube megastar MrBeast announced on Monday that his company, Beast Industries, has acquired Step, a prominent financial services app designed...
Uber to Acquire Getir’s Delivery Business for $335M
Ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies agreed on Monday to acquire the food delivery operations of Turkish startup Getir in a major...
Giannis Antetokounmpo Faces Backlash Over Kalshi Deal
Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo made history on Friday by becoming the first active NBA player to directly invest in...
Sapiom Nabs $15M to Give AI Agents Their Own Wallets
San Francisco-based startup Sapiom has secured a $15 million seed funding round led by Accel to build the financial infrastructure...
Amazon Agrees to $1B Settlement Over Return Policy Claims
Amazon agreed to a settlement valued at over $1 billion in a federal court to resolve a class-action lawsuit alleging...
Amazon Kills Go and Fresh Stores to Focus on Whole Foods
Amazon announced on Tuesday that it is closing all of its brick-and-mortar Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores across the...
