General business news and trends
According to the American Collectors Association, roughly 13% of business accounts are past due at any given time — and every month of delay lowers the odds of recovery while raising cash-flow risk.
In Texas, a package a woman was expecting from an Amazon drone landed straight in her swimming pool — a mishap that arrived just as drone delivery, after decades of promises, is finally reaching serious scale.
Sanjot Malhi, managing partner at venture fund Northzone: the world doesn't need another AI productivity tool — the market is already oversaturated, and it's time for investors to look for solutions that create genuine value.
Sanjot Malhi, head of growth at venture fund Northzone, is blunt: the world doesn't need another AI productivity tool — the market is already oversaturated, and investors now need to look for solutions that create genuine value.
Walmart raised its annual outlook on strong e-commerce growth and a 38% increase in its advertising business.
A little-noticed proposal from the US Federal Trade Commission has exposed a broader battle over who gets to decide what artificial intelligence is allowed to say.
Amazon plans to expand its drone delivery service to nearly 500 cities and towns by year's end — six times its current reach.
A lawsuit launched in California accuses Meta of child-safety violations — and the damages plaintiffs are seeking are closing in on the company's own market value.
Shareholders approved ad holding company Publicis Groupe's acquisition of data platform LiveRamp with 92% of the vote, but rejected an $82.6 million executive payout package tied to the deal.
Activist investor Nelson Peltz is preparing to take Wendy's private — the chain is losing customers, closing restaurants, and its marketing strategy has stopped delivering results.