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AutoScheduler.AI released warehouse software that plans crew sizes and shows why work ran late, so managers can fix the cause instead of just adding staff.
Read more: New warehouse software plans worker schedules and shows why work ran lateThe FTC wants nine big companies to explain whether personal data shapes what customers pay and what gig workers earn. Your price may depend on it.
Read more: FTC demands answers from 9 big companies on how they set pricesMicrosoft says big companies are using AI to run real business tasks, and that its pricing is shifting toward charging for how much work the AI does.
Read more: Microsoft says big companies are putting AI to real workCanadian money app Wealthsimple raised $302 million at a $9.8 billion value, as it pushes further into checking and trading against the big banks.
Read more: Wealthsimple raises $302 million, now valued at $9.8 billionResearchers say Volt Typhoon hid its attacks behind hacked routers and gadgets, hitting hundreds of targets. Here is why your own devices matter.
Read more: Chinese hackers hid behind hacked home routers to break into key systemsDirector Rian Johnson and his cinematographer made Chromagraph Camera, a $12.99 iPhone app that gives photos the look of their films. It is iPhone only.
Read more: Director Rian Johnson Releases a $12.99 iPhone Camera App for PhotosZillow will pay $212.5 million in cash to settle an investor lawsuit over its failed home-flipping business, a costly end to a risky bet.
Read more: Zillow to pay $212.5 million to settle suit over its home-flipping flopGoogle says shopping and task helpers are coming to the Gemini app's 1 billion users later this year, which could change how people buy online.
Read more: Google wants AI helpers to book, buy and fill out forms for youA new map shows which New York City restaurants are owned by private equity, so diners can see who profits before they order.
Read more: A new map shows which New York City restaurants private equity ownsT-Mobile signed up more customer accounts than analysts expected last quarter, a sign that carrier deals and loyalty perks are working.
Read more: T-Mobile adds more customers than expected as new plans catch onInvestors have offered to value Cognition, maker of the AI coding tool Devin, at up to $80 billion, weeks after a $48 billion round. Here is what it signals.
Read more: AI coding startup Cognition may be worth up to $80 billionCloud security company Upwind raised $400 million at a $3.8 billion value, and says its revenue quadrupled in 2026 as AI changes how companies work.
Read more: Cloud security firm Upwind raises $400 million at $3.8 billion valueThe EU wants a new undersea internet cable from Europe to Greenland, with a possible later link to Asia, as Red Sea routes and cable security worry planners.
Read more: Europe plans its own internet cable to Greenland, skipping the USFuriosaAI, a South Korean AI chip startup, quadrupled its value to $2.9 billion, adding a new challenger to Nvidia's grip on AI chips.
Read more: Korean AI chip startup FuriosaAI is now worth $2.9 billionMicrosoft shared Azure's revenue in dollars for the first time: $33.2 billion in one quarter. It shows how tight the race among cloud providers has become.
Read more: Microsoft reveals its cloud business earns $33.2 billion a quarterA Microsoft filing shows OpenAI brought in $10 billion for the company in one quarter, about 11% of its revenue. Here is why that tie matters to anyone using their tools.
Read more: Microsoft got $10 billion from OpenAI in just three monthseBay's third-quarter sales rose 14% and beat analyst forecasts, a sign of steady demand for buyers and sellers on the online marketplace.
Read more: eBay sales jump 14% and beat Wall Street forecastsGoogle will let approved outside app stores install apps in one tap from Dec. 1, but only on the newest Android 17 phones and not in the US or Europe.
Read more: Google opens a faster lane for outside Android app stores on Dec. 1PNC and ADP are building payroll and HR tools into PNC's digital banking, so small business owners may run both from one login.
Read more: PNC Bank Adds ADP Payroll Inside Its Small Business BankingGoogle will show ads inside its AI Search answers in markets outside the U.S., as its core search ad growth slows and investors push the stock down 8%.
Read more: Google is putting ads inside its AI search answers worldwideForbes published a how-to guide for small business owners on building a website with Claude, an AI assistant. The catch is that the result needs a careful check.
Read more: How a small business can build its own website using ClaudeA new Memphis venture is selling AI-powered growth plans to small businesses, but price, clients and results are not public yet.
Read more: A Memphis company now offers small businesses AI growth plansBroccoli, which makes AI helpers that answer calls and book jobs for home-service companies, has raised $52 million. Here is what it does and what is unproven.
Read more: Startup that answers calls for plumbers and electricians raises $52MA new MIT Technology Review Insights survey finds every company uses AI, but only 16% report transformative value. One expert blames missing business context.
Read more: Most companies using AI still see little payoff, a new survey finds
