Новости за 08.06.2024

It looks like there’s a generational paradigm shift in a key hosiery category — on platforms such as TikTok, viral videos depict a lighthearted sock war between millennials and Generation Z. In an interview with PYMNTS, Mona Goshin, senior vice president of merchandising and product development at Pair of Thieves, a brand that sells socks, […]

United Airlines has launched a media network that enables brands to deliver personalized advertising and offers to travelers.  The new Kinective Media by United Airlines makes this personalization possible by using insights from customers’ travel behaviors, and it will deliver these offers via the airline’s mobile app and inflight entertainment screens, the company said in a […]

Search engine optimization (SEO) firm Yext is reportedly considering a sale. The company has hired investment bankers after attracting takeover interest, Reuters reported Friday (June 7), citing unnamed sources. It is only in the early stages of exploring a sale and it may choose not to proceed with any deal, according to the report. Reached by PYMNTS, […]

Visa and Mastercard are facing new lawsuits over multilateral interchange fees. The United Kingdom Competition Appeal Tribunal ruled Friday (June 7) that collective proceedings — which are similar to class action lawsuits in the United States — brought on behalf of merchants can proceed, Reuters reported Friday. The two global payment processors already face several […]

Yelp can continue a trademark infringement and unfair competition lawsuit against a company that advertised that it could remove “bad” reviews from the platform. A judge ruled Thursday (June 6) that Yelp can pursue these claims against ReviewVio, which does business as Dandy, Reuters reported Friday (June 7). Yelp said its reputation was harmed by ReviewVio’s ads that included […]

Google parent Alphabet’s trial on antitrust charges around its advertising technology will be decided by a judge rather than a jury. Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled Friday (June 7) after Alphabet paid the federal government an amount covering the damages eight federal government agencies alleged that they suffered because of Google’s actions — $2.3 million, Bloomberg […]

A new California legislative proposal, SB 1047, is sending ripples of concern through Silicon Valley. Introduced by State Sen. Scott Wiener, the bill seeks to implement “common sense safety standards” for companies developing large artificial intelligence (AI) models that surpass specific size and cost thresholds. If enacted, the legislation would compel these tech giants to […]

Consumers are moving toward paying down at least some of what they owe on their credit cards. At least that was the case in April. The Federal Reserve’s latest report on consumer credit, released Friday (June 7) may give a sign that consumers are pulling back on spending and paying down card debt. That may […]

Seven AI raised $36 million in its initial round of funding to support its mission of arming companies with artificial intelligence-powered cybersecurity solutions. “With attackers harnessing the power of AI to unleash unprecedented levels of cyber assaults, the time has come to equip defenders with the same cutting-edge technology,” Seven AI Co-founder and Chief Technology […]

This week in artificial intelligence (AI) news, regulation is ramping up as policymakers aim to ensure safe and responsible AI development. Meanwhile, tech giants like Intel, AMD, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Nvidia face increased scrutiny from the FTC and DOJ. AI Regulation Ramps Up As AI weaves its way into daily life, policymakers are intensifying efforts […]