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November 7, 2023

A growing concern among merchants is their ability to meet new payment card industry (PCI) security standards as early as next March. Failure to complete the upgrade within one year could cost them penalties from $5,000 to $100,000 or more. The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) develops the Payment Card Industry Data […]

August 16, 2023

The global annual software buyer behavior survey “The Value-Driven Buyer”released in June by G2, research and software marketplace firm, shows that businesses see a positive outlook among global companies buying software this year. Artificial intelligence is reshaping the entire software landscape as buyers turn to AI to extract more value from their software purchases. That […]

August 10, 2023

The main concern of merchants today is retaining and further monetizing their existing customer base. Now they prioritize innovative ways to do it, moving away from traditional customer acquisition methods. In a study conducted between March 18 and April 15, 2023, researchers of Chargebee, a subscription billing software firm, analyzed the customer retention activities of […]

August 2, 2023

The main concern of merchants today is retaining and further monetizing their existing customer base. Now they prioritize innovative ways to do it, moving away from traditional customer acquisition methods. In a study conducted between March 18 and April 15, 2023, researchers of Chargebee, a subscription billing software firm, analyzed the customer retention activities of […]

May 15, 2023

PDD Holdings, the parent firm of e-commerce sites Temu and Pinduoduo, moved its headquarters from China to Ireland, underscoring the Chinese tech giant’s international push, CNBC says. The company listed Dublin as its “chief executive office” in a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Previously, the company listed Shanghai as its main office. […]

May 10, 2023

Microsoft is not going to offer salary increases to full-time employees, as CEO Satya Nadella told employees in an email on Wednesday. The move is consistent with Microsoft’s efforts to cut costs as revenue growth slows and customers cut costs. In January, the software maker said it would cut 10,000 jobs, or just under 5% […]

May 4, 2023

Preventing bad actors from using your IP address to load malware onto your devices, serve you with ransomware, hack into your financial accounts, or steal your entire online identity is crucial nowadays. However, note that nothing offered here below will hide you from your ISP or police. Network managers can always track your online activity, […]

May 3, 2023

Newsguard has published a report on the increasing use of AT software in writing news content. The report identified 49 websites in seven languages that appear to be entirely or mostly generated by artificial intelligence language models designed to mimic human communication. The researchers’ concern is that these AI tools become more widespread, which “threatens […]

February 20, 2023

Preventing bad actors from using your IP address to load malware onto your devices, serve you with ransomware, hack into your financial accounts, or steal your entire online identity is crucial nowadays. However, note that nothing offered here below will hide you from your ISP or police. Network managers can always track your online activity, […]

February 10, 2023

Microsoft may have initiated a paradigm shift on Tuesday by releasing new versions of its Bing search engine and Edge web browser—both now powered by artificial intelligence. The new offerings combine browsing and chat into a unified experience that improves both tasks. For example, when searching, more relevant results are displayed, and some information such as […]