Starbucks now offers access to delivery powered by DoorDash through its own app. As of Monday (Nov. 11), customers across the United States and Canada (excluding Quebec) can order delivery through the Starbucks app, the company said in a Tuesday (Nov. 12) press release. Starbucks customers can also continue to order delivery through the DoorDash…
Warren Buffett has once again sold off another large piece of his stake in Apple. As CNBC reported Saturday (Nov. 2), the billionaire investor’s Berkshire Hathaway had $69.9 billion worth of Apple shares at the end of September, according to its latest earnings report. This implies Buffett had sold around a quarter of his stake…
Zelle reportedly wants users to use its platform via banking apps instead of its own. An executive for the peer-to-peer payments provider told Reuters on Thursday (Oct. 31) that while more than 2,200 banks and credit unions are part of its network, just 2% of Zelle transactions happen on its mobile app. With that in…
Amazon says it is adding more personalization features with the updates to its Shopping app. “Personalization helps customers find what they’re looking for faster, and surfaces other relevant products that align with their interests based on previous shopping behaviors like recent purchases and browsing history,” the eCommerce giant wrote in a recent blog post. For…
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) on Thursday (Oct. 10) unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) chip aimed at breaking Nvidia’s stronghold on the lucrative data center GPU market. The launch of AMD’s Instinct MI325X accelerator marks an escalation in the AI hardware arms race, with implications for businesses investing in AI. AMD’s announcement came during its…
The quick-service restaurant sector is experiencing a wave of global expansion, with Subway making bold moves to amplify its presence and enhance digital engagement. In just three years, the brand has secured more than 20 master franchise agreements, paving the way for more than 10,000 future restaurant commitments and driving over 40% of its new…
Adobe has introduced an app to help creators protect their work against AI copycats. Content Authenticity, unveiled Tuesday (Oct. 9), is a free web app that lets creators receive attribution for their work with Content Credentials, which the tech company calls a “nutritional label” for digital materials. “As concerns over misinformation and AI-generated deepfakes have grown, Content Credentials…
Meta has unveiled generative artificial intelligence (AI) research that shows how simple text inputs can be used to create custom videos and sounds and edit existing videos. Dubbed “Meta Movie Gen,” this AI model builds upon the company’s earlier generative AI models Make-A-Scene and Llama Image, the company said in a Friday (Oct. 4) blog…
The electric vehicle (EV) market is turbulent. As governments reduce financial incentives, sales growth stagnates, and automakers are evaluating their investment strategies that anticipated a swift transition to electric. What has caused this downturn, and what does it mean for the future of EVs? While China’s EV sales grow, demand in Europe and North America…
The U.S. is reportedly readying a ban on Chinese technology in connected and autonomous cars. That prohibition — borne of national security concerns — from the U.S. Commerce Department is expected on Monday (Sept. 23), Reuters reported, citing two sources familiar with the matter. Those sources said the proposal would ban the import and sale…