Mark Zuckerberg’s Net Worth Just Soared by $25 Billion. He Can Thank These Controversial Tech Breakthroughs

Google has released a new interactive button that publishers can embed on their pages to enable readers to select them as a preferred source of information, the company said in a Thursday (Aug. 20) blog post. The “Preferred Sources” button is designed to make it easier for readers to find their favorite publications in Google’s Top Stories, AI Overviews…

Payments used to be a distinct step in a transaction. Increasingly, they’re just another feature of the software people already use. As payment capabilities have become embedded in everything from point-of-sale systems to ERP platforms and digital wallets, they’ve faded into the background while enabling entirely new business models—from self-service checkout and subscriptions to, potentially,…

Exchange of letters between the Governor and the Chancellor

Shares in PayPal Holdings (Nasdaq: PYPL) are skyrocketing in premarket trading this morning after a report that the legacy digital payments platform has received a joint buyout offer from one of today’s most successful fintech companies and a major private equity firm. Here’s what you need to know. What’s happened? Early this morning, Reuters reported…

Just the Tip: The moment you earn money outside a W-2, you need a separate business checking account, a system for tracking income and expenses, and a plan for quarterly estimated taxes. Mixing business and personal finances makes tax time chaotic and costs you deductions. Set the structure up before the money comes in, not…