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Claude AI Changes Privacy Policy, Requires Users to Opt-Out of Data Training

8Sep

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AI-Data & Emerging Tech

Claude AI Changes Privacy Policy, Requires Users to Opt-Out of Data Training

Anthropic has introduced important changes in Claude’s privacy policy and the way it handles consumer-level user data. The group behind the often-used AI chatbot Claude announced on Thursday that it would start training its artificial intelligence with user data unless people chose otherwise by 28 September. Furthermore, revealing that it is extending the data retention policy for communications sent to Claude to five years for consumers, the AI company stated those not opting out of artificial intelligence education. Anthropic previously avoided training its artificial intelligence systems with user messages; hence, the company stated that, unless legally bound to keep them, it would remove all user prompts and results within a 30-day period. Still, in the event of policy violations, t...

Thoma Bravo to Acquire Verint in $2 Billion Deal, Expanding Software Portfolio

8Sep

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Startups & Venture Capital

Thoma Bravo to Acquire Verint in $2 Billion Deal, Expanding Software Portfolio

Thoma Bravo is set to acquire Verint, a major development that demonstrates the growing interest of private equity in software firms. This includes debt and is valued at about $2 billion. With this all-cash deal, Verint stockholders will get $20.50 per share, an average premium of about 4% over its pre-takeover negotiations value. Based in Melville, New York, Verint Systems focuses on AI-driven customer engagement and analytics solutions. However, its stock price fell, making for a difficult year. by about 25% because of competitive pressures and reduced income. Verint’s stock first shot up in early trade after the news of the acquisition, but then leveled off, eventually falling somewhat 1–1.2% and settling at a trade price of $20.24. Reuters claims the transaction values Verint’s e...

Aurasell Raises $30M in 28 Hours to Challenge Salesforce

5Sep

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Startups & Venture Capital

Aurasell Raises $30M in 28 Hours to Challenge Salesforce

AI startup Aurasell has raised $30 million in a seed funding round as part of a bold project meant to disrupt the CRM (customer relationship management) industry. With the ambition of replacing heavy, San Francisco-based companies, it is creating what it says is the first AI-native go-to-market (GTM) platform. Multi-tool sales pile with a logical, sophisticated alternative. Next47 led the financing round, with assistance from Menlo Ventures and Uncommon Ventures. Experienced technologists with backgrounds at major companies like VMware, Twilio, Cisco Meraki, Nutanix, and Harness, Jason Eubanks and Srinivas Bandi co-founded Aurasell. Inspired by their own direct experience with complex sales processes, they developed a simplified solution beginning with the ground. Jason Eubanks said ...

Strategic Partnerships Unlock Southeast Asian Enterprise SaaS Markets for Aurora Mobile

5Sep

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Enterprise & SaaS

Strategic Partnerships Unlock Southeast Asian Enterprise SaaS Markets for Aurora Mobile

Driven by the rise of AI-driven products especially made for local markets, the worldwide enterprise SaaS market is undergoing a great revolution. The recent partnership between Vonosis, the leading digital transformation company in Thailand, and Aurora Mobile’s GPTBots.ai platform is a perfect illustration of this creative approach. This cooperation shows a proactive approach meant to exploit this trend. Emphasizing localism, zero-code access, and industry-specific artificial intelligence tools, this Aurora Mobile expansion into Southeast Asia is changing how corporate SaaS can grow rather than just opening up the market in areas where English is not the main tongue, like Japan’s strategic entry into African markets. For investors, this is a compelling case study on how strategic...

Fed Jitters Subside as Dollar Recovers; European Stocks Calm After Political Selloff in France

3Sep

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Finance & Markets

Fed Jitters Subside as Dollar Recovers; European Stocks Calm After Political Selloff in France

On August 27, 2025, the worldwide financial markets showed tentative indications of stabilizing political selloff in France as the U.S. dollar regained some of its power and European stocks experienced a tiny rise notwithstanding persistent worries about the Federal Reserve’s independence. Investor mood is now swinging toward Nvidia’s much-awaited earnings report, which is expected to affect world markets profoundly. Rising approximately 0.3% versus a basket of prominent currencies, the dollar rebounded to recoup losses suffered earlier in the week, even as concerns regarding the Federal Reserve’s independence loomed on and on. Legal consequences ensuing from President Trump’s sudden efforts to remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook, under Trump’s administration of Mortgage Fraud Allegations, an...

Kraken Acquires Capitalise.ai to Democratize Algorithmic Trading

1Sep

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Finance & Markets

Kraken Acquires Capitalise.ai to Democratize Algorithmic Trading

Simplification of sophisticated trading has seen significant progress by Kraken, a cryptocurrency exchange. On August 20, 2025, Kraken acquired Capitalise.ai, an Israeli firm noted for its no-code, natural-language trading automation platform. Capitalise.ai, which started in 2015, allows users to express trading strategies in plain English, such as Sell Bitcoin if RSI rises above 70 for three days, and smoothly transforms them into executable bots. Using real-time and historical data, the platform provides considerable support for several asset classes including equities, cryptocurrencies, foreign exchange, futures, and options. Kraken admitted that Capitalise.ai’s co-founders, Amir Shiovich (CEO) and Shahar Rabin (CPO), along with Key engineers will be joining Kraken’s Pro business ...

30Aug

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Finance & Markets

Cracker Barrel’s Rebranding Backfires: Stock Plunges Following New Logo Release

Following a steep drop in its stock price following the reveal of a new logo, Cracker Barrel saw a significant decline of roughly $100 million in market value on Thursday. This contemporary design streamlines the long-standing image of a man in overalls leaning on a barrel by just displaying the name of the chain. With the release of Cracker Barrel’s new logo, its stock fell by $4.22 on Thursday, a 7.2% decline that lowered the price to $54.80 and cost the company $94 million in market value. Early in the day, the stock had dropped to $50.27, suggesting a total loss of almost $200 million in its total worth. Early trading in Cracker Barrel showed a little rise on Friday, but eventually they fell throughout the day. At $54.40, the stock finished the day down by 40 cents, or less than 1%....

Powering the Future: ABP’s Strategy to Decarbonize the Maritime Industry

30Aug

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Business Strategy & Innovation

Powering the Future: ABP’s Strategy to Decarbonize the Maritime Industry

Maritime ports have long been major drivers of the world economy. They serve as hubs for critical trading and supply chain hubs that boast a long history in trade dating back thousands of years. Nowadays, they are blazing the trail as pioneers of the tech-driven energy change of the twenty-first century. Handling and supporting several associated sectors, these ports enable 80% of all world commerce. Their special positioning at the meeting point of a commercial ecosystem enables them to quickly react to developing technology, geopolitical obstacles, and urgent climate change. At Associated British Ports (ABP), which oversees nearly a quarter of the seaborne commerce of the UK, the climate crisis has been a noticeable driver of invention. The company has remained privately owned s...

Tesla Board Approves New $29 Billion Stock Award for Elon Musk

7Aug

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AI-Data & Emerging Tech

Tesla Board Approves New $29 Billion Stock Award for Elon Musk

As part of a new compensation plan meant to make sure the billionaire inventor stays in charge Tesla (TSLA.O) has rewarded CEO Elon Musk with a new stock award worth about $29 billion. The move comes during the company’s shift from struggling car sales to developing robotaxis and humanoid robots. Musk will be qualified to seek the new stock award prize if he stays in a senior executive role for two more years and a court does not bring back the 2018 compensation plan, now under review. He is obligated to hold the shares for five years, which is the same exercise price set in the 2018 contract, at a price of $23.34 per share. Tesla also intends to unveil a long-term CEO remuneration plan for a vote during its annual investor meeting set for November 6. New stock award keeping Musk...

Nintendo Music App Gets 1.3.0 Update: Here are the Patch Notes and New Soundtracks

7Aug

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Tech Industry News

Nintendo Music App Gets 1.3.0 Update: Here are the Patch Notes and New Soundtracks

With the release of Nintendo Music app update 1.3.0, available on iOS as well as Android, the app has been updated recently. This update includes particular improvements designed to improve access for customers whose Nintendo Switch Online subscriptions have run out, as well as to streamline playlist administration. The app now runs with better performance when a large number of songs are added to Favorites or playlists, therefore guaranteeing a more fluid and efficient experience while lowering lag or loading issues. Even after a Nintendo Switch Online subscription has expired, elements connected with playlists, including deleting personal playlists, continue to operate. This Nintendo Music app update 1.3.0 helps consumers with lapsed subscriptions to keep control over their personal m...