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AI News | Sep 18, 2024 Slack Pivots From Messaging Platform to AI-driven 'Work Operating System' Salesforce acquired Slack in July 2021 for a whopping $27.7 billion.  Now, as reported on Techrunch, they are transforming Slack into an AI Agent platform that integrates advanced workflow tools from Salesforce's own 'Agentforce' and integrations from Adobe and

The Federal Reserve is poised to begin cutting interest rates, which can influence mortgage rates. But it still may be too soon to refinance your mortgage.

Fintech Milestone | Sep 18, 2024 Customer-Centric Wealthsimple Has Transformed the Financial Landscape for A Decade Today, is Wealthsimple's (WS) 10th birthday.  While not everyone has an WS account, just ask the 4 million of us who do.  WS has done a tremendous job in simplifying finance with it's tech stack and being hyper customer-centric

The first rate cut in years will impact many types of consumer products. Here's what it means for credit cards, mortgage rates, auto loans and savings accounts.

The first rate cut in years will affect many types of consumer products. Here's what it means for credit cards, mortgage rates, auto loans and savings accounts.

The Federal Reserve just made its first interest rate cut, which can influence mortgage rates. But it still may be too soon to refinance your mortgage.

'No Spend September' is a social media trend that involves a full month of cutting non-essential purchases. Here's how you may benefit.

Founded in 2017 and based in Austin, Texas, ICON aims to revolutionize the homebuilding process through proprietary materials and 3D-printing. ICON plans to make 3D-printed homebuilding more commonplace, tackling the challenges of prolonged construction timelines. Let’s dive into ICON’s history … Continue reading →

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Hedge fund managers sit on the boards of Bausch Health and Bausch + Lomb. They don’t think like your typical corporate board, writes Ken Squire of 13D Monitor.

AI Regulation | Sep 17, 2024 Federal Election Could Delay or Change Canada's AI Regulation under AIDA Canada's AI regulations are still developing but they seek to combine federal and provincial initiatives to create a balance between promoting innovation and responsible AI. Quebec is at the forefront of ethical governance with the Montréal Declaration for

If you've inherited a pre-tax individual retirement account since 2020, you could face a sizable tax bill without proper planning. Here's what to know.

AI Governance | Sep 17, 2024 More Independent Safety Governance With Power to Halt Releases In a recent OpenAI post titled 'An update on our safety and security practices', it was announced that CEO Sam Altman has resigned from the Safety and Security Committee, presumably to give the committee greater autonomy in the face of

Many people retire earlier than expected due to unforeseen factors like a layoff or poor health.

Bank On Loop | Sep 17, 2024 Loop Brings Total Funding to $10M CAD To Build Global First Financial Platform for Small and Medium Businesses Loop, a Toronto-based fintech company, announced today that they have secured an additional $6.4 million CAD in its most recent investment round, bringing its total fundraising to more than $10

The prominent hedge fund investor, who also owns the New York Mets, will continue his role as the co-chief investment officer at Point72.