Watchdog to investigate compensation over car loans
Thousands of buyers have made complaints about how much they were charged for financing.
Thousands of buyers have made complaints about how much they were charged for financing.
Clearview AI, the facial recognition company that claims it’s scraped 3 billion images from the internet to power its face-matching system, has proposed applying its technology to everything from policing to retail to dating, according to a 2020 patent application that became public on Thursday. The patent filing was made in August — three months…
In the ever-evolving landscape of the business world, artificial intelligence (AI) emerges as a beacon of transformation, offering a glimpse into a future where decision-making and operations are not just efficient but also profoundly insightful. This journey into the heart of AI’s impact on business uncovers how this technology is not merely an add-on but…
Airline passengers between flights patronize the iHeartRadio facility at Denver International Airport in Denver on Jan. 19, 2014. Robert Alexander | Archive Photos | Getty Images It’s a familiar refrain: “Legacy media is dead” — unless you’re talking about radio. Despite being one of the oldest media formats, dating back to the 1890s, radio has…
A sharp drop in mortgage interest rates in December may have kickstarted this year’s spring housing market early. Rates are about a full percentage point lower than they were in October, and consumers expect they will fall even more. Optimism about mortgage rates increased sharply in December, according to a monthly consumer survey by Fannie…
Products in a loading bay at an Amazon fulfillment center on Prime Day in Melville, New York, US, on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon may be the epitome of big business, but more than 60% of the behemoth’s sales last year came from small- and medium-sized businesses. Small businesses rely on…
Updated Jan. 11, 2024 3:19 pm ET EBay agreed to pay a $3 million criminal penalty after employees engaged in a harassment campaign against two bloggers for their coverage of the company, including mailing them live cockroaches and a fetal pig. The e-commerce giant was charged with two counts of stalking through interstate travel, two…