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The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Google may be paying Apple as much as $13 billion per year to be the default search engine for the Safari web browser which is included on all Apple devices. That’s up from $1 billion that Google paid Apple in 2014 which was disclosed in...

Salesforce announced that it is buying Slack for $27.7 billion in cash and stock. The company says that combining Slack with Salesforce Customer 360 will be transformative for customers and the industry. They say that the combination will create the operating system for the new...

Walmart is taking aim at one of Amazon’s biggest benefits, fast shipping, by using its stores to speed up delivery. Amazon Prime is one of the biggest advantages Amazon has, providing free two-day shipping on many products. Many of its competitors have struggled to match its...

ActivTrak has raised $50 million to help companies “understand and optimize how digital work gets done.” ActivTrak is a company that specializes in helping customers understand how their employees work. The company’s cloud-based platform analyzes data to help companies discover...

John Hancock is offering customers who commit to regular exercise an Apple Watch Series 6 or an Apple Watch SE for as little as $25. John Hancock, life insurance company, has offered Apple Watches since 2017 as part of its John Hancock Vitality Program. The program provides steep...

GM has announced it is investing at least $2 billion to increase production of its electric vehicles. The company plans to transition its Spring Hill, TN factory to electric vehicle production, making it the third one equipped to do so. The all-new, electric Cadillac LYRIQ will...

Businesses know that acquiring new customers is more difficult and costlier than selling new products to existing customers. This is why eCommerce businesses prefer to invest in a good loyalty program. And product recommendations is one of the best marketing tools that a retailer...

The outlook is pretty rosy for retailers this year. The high consumer confidence and low unemployment rates mean that people have more money to burn. Deloitte’s yearly forecast for the holiday shopping season also showed that retail sales are expected to grow from 5 percent to...

Google is being sued for $3 billion in the UK over allegations that YouTube tracks children, violating the UK’s privacy laws. Google has been facing ongoing scrutiny over privacy and antitrust concerns, but this latest lawsuit could be one of its most expensive. The lawsuit was...

PayPal has announced its acquisition of Honey Science Corporation, a price comparison platform that helps shoppers save money. Honey was founded in 2012 and provides promo codes, discounts and online coupons to customers. Customers can even add items to their list and be notified...