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- Amazon Says Rufus Gives It an Edge in Agentic Commerce RaceAmazon’s first-quarter earnings call sounded less like a retail update than a briefing on the next phase of cloud computing. The overwhelming majority of the discussion centered on AWS, artificial intelligence infrastructure and the chips Amazon says are now becoming a major business of their own. But beneath the talk of Trainium, Bedrock and […] […]
- Alphabet Is Rebuilding Search as a Transaction EngineA search query that once returned links is now beginning to complete transactions, and Alphabet’s latest results show how quickly that shift is moving from experiment to operating model. After the company reported earnings on Wednesday (April 29), CEO Sundar Pichai made clear that the company is building toward a version of Search where […] […]
- Gemini AI Makes Google TV Users Content CreatorsGoogle TV is adding some artificial intelligence tools for creating, searching and streaming on the big screen. Outlining the new features in a Wednesday (April 29) blog post, the company said Google TV users can turn ideas into images by visiting the Gemini tab and selecting “Createâ€� to access Nano Banana; generate custom videos […] […]
- IBM Launches AI and Quantum Hubs in Illinois and MassachusettsIBM has announced two new hubs at which it will work on artificial intelligence and quantum computing. In Chicago, IBM plans to create 750 full-time jobs in AI, cybersecurity, data science, quantum and other fields at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP), according to a press release issued Wednesday (April 29) by the […] […]
- AI Is Fueling Microsoft’s Growth. Can It Sustain the Costs?Microsoft is taking a platform approach to artificial intelligence. During the tech giant’s third quarter 2026 earnings call Wednesday (April 29), leadership laid out their bet that in the agentic computing era, value is most likely to accrue to ecosystems rather than standalone products. “We are focused on delivering cloud and AI infrastructure and […] […]
- The OppFi / BNC National Bank Deal and BittyOppFi, a publicly traded fintech lender, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire BNC National Bank in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $130 million. OppFi says that “the transaction unites two complementary, market-leading businesses, combining OppFi’s sophisticated online lending platform with BNC’s national bank charter and diversified banking infrastructure […]
- Enova: $1.7B in Business Loans in Q1, New Record, Competition Hasn’t Changed“Our SMB business continued to deliver remarkable growth and stable credit as our leading brand presence, scale, and strong competitive position drove 42% year-over-year growth in originations to a record 1.7 billion dollars,” said Enova CEO Steve Cunningham during the Q1 earnings call. “Our SMB portfolio has grown 37% over the past year and remains […]
- How LendingClub (Happen Bank) Plans to Handle Customers Using AI Agents To Seek Out a Loan vs. Search Engines Like GoogleDuring LendingClub’s Q1 earnings call, stock analyst David Scharf asked LendingClub CEO Scott Sanborn how they’re approaching investments in AI-type search vs. traditional. Scharf used this example for context: Scharf: …specifically, I was just typing in how do I get a $10,000 personal loan and it just gives you the typical Google paid search listing […]
- Regents Capital Closes Inaugural $132.9 Million SecuritizationCosta Mesa, CA – Regents Capital Corporation (Regents), a leading independent provider of equipment leasing and financing solutions to middle-market borrowers, announced the successful closing of its inaugural Asset-Backed Securitization (ABS) transaction. The offering, RCER 2026-1, consisted of $132.9 million in notes backed by a portfolio of Regents’ originated loans and leases spanning a broad […]
- Bill Proposed to Amend CFPB’S Small Business Data Collection RuleA simple bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives to amend the CFPB’s small business data collection rules. The 888-page rulebook has been undergoing an internal reconfiguration by the CFPB itself but in this instance members of Congress are attempting to make minor changes through legislation. These proposed changes are as follows: • […]