Uniphore Secures $400 million as Customer Service Bots Grow Billions of dollars have been poured into the development of automated customer service technology in recent years. Most of the time this manifests as “bots” that answer questions on websites in the form of “live chat.” Uniphore is one of the [...]
High Demand and Geopolitical Tensions Factor In Global oil prices have been on the rise in recent months due to high levels of demand and geopolitical tensions. The threat of war between Ukraine and Russia is a major concern, especially considering Russia provides around 10% of the world’s oil supply. [...]
The Big Wedding Comeback Wedding bells are ringing once again in 2022 with COVID-19 numbers seemingly on the decline. Market research firm The Wedding Report says 2.5 million couples plan to tie the knot this year — the most since 1984. Hotel executives point to their sales as one indicator: [...]
Production Goes on the Move German biotech company BioNTech (BNTX) has introduced mobile coronavirus vaccine production units that will be deployed to parts of Africa and other underserved regions of the world. The company will cover the entire project’s cost in terms of development, manufacturing, and shipment costs. Some have [...]
Why Crypto’s Losses Present an Opportunity Since May 2021 Bitcoin (BTC) has tumbled from its all-time highs, as have other cryptocurrencies. Although this is not ideal for investors, the downturn may present an opportunity. The IRS currently classifies cryptocurrency as property. Therefore, at the moment, taxes on crypto sales are [...]
Record Jump In Rents During 2021 The red-hot US housing market shows no signs of cooling even though other assets like stocks and cryptocurrencies have faced losses to start the year. Analysts attribute this to ongoing pandemic-related trends in the real estate sector. More people are working remotely and choosing [...]
Our mission at SoFi is to help people achieve financial independence to realize their ambitions. Succeeding in this mission requires making our footprint bigger than our foot (a core value here at SoFi) – that’s why we’re excited to announce the launch of a new employee benefit, SoFi Gives, which [...]
Sneaker Stores Left High and Dry High-end sneaker shops around the US are among the many different businesses feeling flatfooted amid ongoing supply-chain issues. Independent retailers are struggling to keep up with in-demand deliveries thanks to both production and shipping delays. Products sometimes arrive several months late, complicating things for [...]
Cisco’s Biggest Bid Technology giant Cisco (CSCO) made a bid to acquire software maker Splunk (SPLK) for more than $20 billion. According to reports, this would be the networking titan’s largest acquisition ever, dwarfing its 2021 takeover of Acacia Communications for $5 billion. In September of last year, Cisco discussed [...]
Some 4.3 million Americans voluntarily left their jobs last December, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s down slightly from the all-time high in November, but clearly, employees continue to quit their jobs at a breathtaking pace. The reasons behind the Great Resignation are many and often debated. [...]
