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Uber and four partners showed a company could keep cash invested over part of a weekend and still cash out when markets were closed. It was a pilot.
Read more: Uber tests a way to keep company cash earning interest over a weekendFreshworks plans to buy Torii, a tool that shows which software and AI subscriptions a company pays for, who uses them and what they cost.
Read more: Freshworks to buy Torii to track what companies spend on softwareApple's September quarter revenue rose 12% to $114.48 billion, beating forecasts and signaling steady demand for iPhones and services.
Read more: Apple posts record fall quarter sales of $114.48 billionPalantir now expects more full-year revenue than Wall Street predicted, a sign that companies are still paying for tools that make sense of their data.
Read more: Palantir raises its 2026 sales forecast as demand for its software growsAnthropic's new smart reports let employers see how teams use Claude at work, what it costs, and which chats looked personal or useless.
Read more: Claude now shows bosses how staff use AI and what it costsTutor, a maker of AI warehouse robots, raised $75 million led by a16z. Businesses that ship goods may see robots that learn more tasks.
Read more: Warehouse robot maker Tutor raises $75 million to train smarter robotsT-Mobile's new $90 Fiber 5 Gig plan starts Nov. 3 with a 10-year price guarantee, but the guarantee leaves out taxes, fees and upgrades.
Read more: T-Mobile launches $90 home internet plan with a 10-year price lockFello AI published a guide comparing ChatGPT Plus and Pro, the two paid plans, to help you avoid paying for a tier you will not use.
Read more: ChatGPT Plus or Pro: How to Pick the Right Paid PlanWhatsApp is reportedly working on cover photos for every user, not just businesses. Here is what leaks say and what to check if it arrives.
Read more: WhatsApp may let everyone add a cover photo to their profileA sponsored Business Insider piece says AI agents stumble on conflicting company records, so check that your own customer and order data agree first.
Read more: AI agents fail on messy company data, not weak technologyMeta's automated web visitors have reportedly burdened small business sites for years, and new terms changes have put the company under fresh scrutiny.
Read more: Meta's web crawlers are straining small business websitesOpenAI says future US data centers will use less electricity when the grid is strained, a response to fears that AI could raise power bills.
Read more: OpenAI says its new data centers will cut power use when the grid is strainedA Medium piece says AI tools that work for days on one task create unfinished work that someone must check, which matters to anyone using AI at work.
Read more: AI that works for days at a time changes how work gets managedTech leaders say AI buying will continue despite market jitters, but they want faster payoffs. Business owners may have more room to negotiate.
Read more: Companies keep buying AI even as Wall Street gets nervousAlex Stamos, Meta's former security chief, says handing AI apps your financial logins is 'totally insane', and a top bank CEO says the risk may land on you.
Read more: Ex-Meta security chief warns against giving AI helpers your bank loginsA new report finds fewer than half of AI analytics insights improve a business. Context is the biggest gap, and it matters if you let AI suggest or take actions.
Read more: AI analysis tools still get most business advice wrong, survey findsAWS added OpenAI's GPT-6.1 Terra at a much lower price and now lets AI agents run business workflows a company already has, which could cut costs.
Read more: Amazon's cloud adds a cheaper OpenAI model and lets AI run old workflowsFresha has added Klarna's buy now, pay later option, so beauty and wellness clients can spread the cost of pricey services over time.
Read more: Salons and spas on Fresha can now let clients pay in installmentsVigilo, a Toronto startup, screens an older relative's calls, texts and email for scams in the background, and it is now available in Canada and the US.
Read more: New service screens scam calls, texts and emails for aging parentsThe SEC's enforcement chief says AI firms must clearly disclose risks in how they fund growth, which could help investors judge how solid that growth really is.
Read more: SEC warns AI companies to be honest about how they fund their growthBillionaire investor Howard Marks says no one can confidently predict what AI firms like Anthropic will earn, which matters if your savings hold tech stocks.
Read more: Famed investor says no one can really value AI companies yetGuardz, a security platform for IT service firms, added Palo Alto Networks browser protection that can block fake login pages and limit what staff share with AI tools.
Read more: Guardz adds Palo Alto Networks browser protection for small businessesSome big companies are pushing back when AI model makers ask them to commit to more spending at renewal. Here is why that matters if your business buys AI.
Read more: Some big companies are pushing back on AI contract renewalsDoorDash wants to buy Instacart for $17 billion. Together they would hold most U.S. delivery app spending, while Amazon and Uber push for faster delivery.
Read more: DoorDash plans to buy Instacart for $17 billion, taking on Amazon
