Amazon’s sales terms and delivery ‘dark patterns’ face probe in Poland

If you’ve ever made an Amazon order with a particular seller because the estimated delivery for the item appears to match when you need it, only to be frustrated when a different (later) delivery estimate appears after you’ve completed the payment process, this action by Poland’s competition and consumer watchdog may be of interest: It’s … Read more

Google Fi says customer data was compromised by hackers

Illustration: The Verge Google has notified customers using its Google Fi cell service that their personal data may have been stolen in a recent cyberattack, which is believed to be in connection with a T-Mobile data breach earlier this month. In an email sent to Google Fi customers on Monday, obtained by Android Police, Google … Read more

Google is reportedly testing an alternate home page with ChatGPT-style Q&A prompts

Photo by PAU BARRENA/AFP via Getty Images We know Google is currently freaking out about AI chatbot ChatGPT, but a report from CNBC offers new details about how the search giant is apparently marshaling its response. According to CNBC, Googlers are currently testing an AI chatbot of their own called “Apprentice Bard,” which offers responses … Read more

South African digital lender Lulalend to launch banking product off the back of $35M Series B

In most African countries, access to credit remains limited for many small businesses, with the reasons ranging from the inability to pay collateral and lack of credit history to unfavorable lending criteria and high-interest rates.  Banks and governments have tried to address this gap across different African markets by implementing several loan initiatives, but there’s … Read more

MUFG, Japan’s largest bank, launches $100M fund for Indonesian startups

MUFG, Japan’s largest bank by market cap, announced today the launch of a $100 million fund focused on Indonesian startups. The fund, a collaboration between MUFG subsidiaries MUFG Innovation Partners, MUFG Bank and Indonesian commercial bank Danamon, is called MUFG Innovation Partners Garuda No. 1 Limited Investment Partnership. The fund, which is the third one … Read more

Snapchat now has more than 2 million paid subscribers

Snapchat has more than 2 million paid subscribers on its Snapchat+ program, the company said during its latest earnings report. Snap noted that the paid plan, which costs $3.99 a month, is a part of “diversifying” its revenue pipelines. The social network first launched Snapchat+ in June 2022 in countries like the US, Canada, the … Read more