EU launches probe into Meta, Apple and Alphabet under sweeping new tech law

Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for a Europe fit for the Digital Age (Competition), Margrethe Vestager, holds a press conference on “Apple on App Store rules for music streaming providers” in Brussels, Belgium on April 30, 2021. (Photo by Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Dursun Aydemir | Anadolu | Getty Images The European … Read more

Nominate a fintech or insurtech company

Online banking businessman using smartphone with Icon Fintech and Blockchain concept Sarinyapinngam | Istock | Getty Images For a second year, CNBC and independent research firm Statista are working together to identify the world’s top fintech companies, to be named in a published CNBC report this July. Nominations are now open for the top global … Read more

Samsung Electronics soars more than 5% after Nvidia report

Samsung logo displayed on a phone screen with a binary code reflected on it, a laptop keyboard, a memory card, an adaper and cables are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on January 30, 2023. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of South … Read more

Manage your work efficiently with this $40 software

Save hundreds on this project management software. StackSocial No matter what field you’re in, struggling to stay organized can happen to anyone who is juggling multiple tasks. From budgets and planning to creating invoices and more, managing projects is full of all the little details that make the big picture hum. That’s why a tool … Read more

Applied Intuition lands $6 billion valuation for AI-powered autonomous vehicle software

Autonomous vehicle software company Applied Intuition has raised $250 million in a round that values the startup at $6 billion, as it pushes to bring more artificial intelligence to the automotive, defense, construction and agriculture sectors. The eye-popping funding round is the latest example of investor fervor for AI. Applied Intuition appears to have nailed … Read more

OpenAI shares Elon Musk emails urging startup to raise $1 billion, see Tesla as a cash cow

OpenAI on Tuesday publicly responded to a lawsuit brought by co-founder Elon Musk, highlighting apparent hypocrisy on the part of the now-billionaire and early backer of the company. In its response, OpenAI reproduced old emails from Musk in which the Tesla and SpaceX CEO encouraged the rising startup to raise at least $1 billion in … Read more

How to Turn Off Facebook’s Two-Factor Authentication Change

Meta changed how two-factor authentication works for Facebook and Instagram last year. You might have received notifications about this, but it was easy to miss in the platform’s sea of red alerts. OK, so what’s different? “Any devices you’ve frequently used Facebook on in the past two years will be automatically trusted,” reads Meta’s updated … Read more

The best free tax software of 2024

TurboTax is one of the top services for tax filing. Its free service brings the same expertise that has built a reputation in the industry. For those with W-2s and other simple taxes, like students, you can file your taxes for 2024 easily and quickly.  Free federal income tax and state tax returns are available, … Read more

The best tax software of 2024

TurboTax is one of the most popular tax software filing option due to its easy-to-use UI, its in-app support features for different filing situations and trackers, and the expert assistance option you can use for an additional cost. It’s also the most costly option on this list, and Intuit, its owner, ran into some trouble … Read more

A Leap Year Glitch Broke Self-Pay Gas Station Pumps Across New Zealand

Yesterday was Leap Day, meaning that for the first time in four years, it was February 29. That’s normally a quirky, astronomical factoid (or a very special birthday for some). But that unique calendar date broke gas station payment systems across New Zealand for much of the day. As reported by numerous international outlets, self-serve … Read more