Microsoft, the gigantic technology company founded in 1975, is coming together with Plaid, the fresh-faced fintech that allows users to connect their bank accounts to an app.
Read MoreWhen a start-up or independent company is acquired by a much larger firm, there’s always worry about the changes that may follow. While often adjustments do come, sometimes they do not. That’s been the case with LinkedIn.
Read MoreThe Wall Street Journal took an interesting look at whether stock markets are too reliant on a small number of companies, specifically Apple and Microsoft.
Read MoreAmazon is generally thought of as an unstoppable behemoth. But that hasn’t discouraged competitors — specifically Microsoft, which this week announced a new service that will let brands create detailed personalized product web pages with room for customer ratings and reviews.
Read More“Break up big tech!” has been the cry in recent times, as privacy and data-use concerns — among others — have caused both the public at large and politicians to cast a skeptical eye toward the major tech firms. (Bankers are surely relieved at this current reprieve from being Public Enemy Number 1.)
Read MoreArtificial intelligence has been making its way into many practical business applications over the past several years, both in financial services and beyond. As such, the race to develop and/or acquire AI technology has become heated.
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