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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating the effect of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots on children and teens.
The commission announced Thursday (Sept. 11) that it was issuing orders to seven providers of AI chatbots in search of information on how those companies measure and monitor potentially harmful impacts of the technology on young people.
The companies in...
Delta Air Lines has reaffirmed its earnings forecast based on ongoing travel demand.
The company made this announcement Thursday (Sept. 11), while also raising its projections for third quarter revenue through September, from 0% to 4% growth to 2% to 4%.
It’s a much rosier projection than the one airlines offered earlier in the year, as White House tariffs and budget cuts helped dampen...
Kroger saw sales tick up in its second quarter as shoppers continued to cautiously spend.
The grocery giant released earnings Thursday (Sept. 11) showing a 3.4% increase in sales, compared to 1.2% during the same quarter last year. Speaking during an earnings call, interim CEO Ron Sargent said this trend is happening as consumers are eating at home more often.
“But I think at the same...
Capital One reportedly sued the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., alleging that the regulator overcharged the bank by $149.2 million during a special assessment meant to make up for the deposit insurance fund’s losses resulting from the collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in 2023.
The bank alleged in a complaint filed Wednesday (Sept. 10) that the FDIC inflated the...
If there’s a single pattern emerging across 2025’s retail varied landscape, it’s this: businesses are doubling down on what increases loyalty, reduces friction and amplifies their flywheel effect.
Against this backdrop, the obstacles are growing steeper for anyone trying to match Amazon on scale, speed and ecosystem integration. And that includes Walmart.
After all, Amazon’s tech...
Dutch cloud computing company Nebius has raised $3.75 million via sales of stock and convertible notes.
These sales are designed to help Nebius acquire additional compute power and hardware, secure “strategic high-quality and well-located” plots of lands with reliable providers and to expand its data center footprint, according to a Wednesday (Sept. 10) news release.
“We believe this...
Vroom Delivery has integrated Instacart’s retail media solution, Carrot Ads, into its eCommerce platform for convenience stores.
This integration will enable the 3,500 convenience stores using the Vroom Delivery platform to tap into advertising demand for brands, the companies said in a Thursday (Sept. 11) press release.
It will also allow the 7,500 brand advertisers participating in...
Inflation’s pace quickened in August, and in the key category of food — and specifically grocery prices — the pinch on the household budget has been palpable.
Data released on Thursday (Sept. 11) showed that in August, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.4% on a seasonally adjusted basis, following a 0.2% increase in July.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics...
Oracle Health introduced tools aimed at easing administrative healthcare burdens and costs.
The company’s new artificial intelligence-powered offerings are designed to simplify and lower the cost of processes such as prior authorizations, medical coding, claims processing and determining eligibility, according to a Thursday (Sept. 11) press release.
“Oracle Health is working to solve...
Specialist payments orchestration platform Paytently launched an open banking partnership with Mastercard.
Paytently Open Banking is an account-to-account payment option powered by Mastercard Open Finance, the company said in a news release Thursday (Sept. 11).
Customers who use the option at checkout can pay directly from their bank, helping merchants increase conversion rates and...