The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has proposed new rules for Buy Now, Pay Later providers that will take effect in 2026, requiring affordability checks, quicker refunds, and granting consumers...
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Last updated January 22, 2026
Google Unveils AR Smart Glasses with Warby Parker
At its I/O 2025 event, Google announced a partnership with Warby Parker to launch smart glasses equipped with augmented reality and Gemini AI, setting up a direct challenge to Meta’s Ray-Ban lineup....
Amazon’s big edge in e-book sales
Google makes it easier to buy e-books from Amazon than from smaller booksellers by allowing for one-click purchases within the Android apps for Amazon's Kindle and Audible. Google and Apple don't...
Amazon rekindles its relationship with FedEx
Amazon hired FedEx to handle some of its large package deliveries, according to an internal document obtained by Business Insider, following UPS' decision in January to reduce the amount of Amazon...
Netflix and YouTube introduce new mid-video ads
Netflix announced that it created interactive mid-roll ads and pause ads that incorporate generative AI, which subscribers can expect to start seeing in 2026. The company initially started testing...
Wix to compete with Adobe and Canva with its new design tool
Wix launched a new standalone AI-powered visual design platform called Wixel, which the company claims enables anyone to effortlessly bring their ideas to life and produce high-quality results with...
Apple’s facing trouble around the globe
Apple is having a tough week. Thoughts and prayers go out to the three trillion dollar company. Here's what's going on with Apple: 1) Apple + Alibaba – Apple's plan to partner with Alibaba to bring...
Temu resumes direct-from-China shipments for US customers
Two weeks ago I reported that Temu US began to show only “local” products (which fulfill from the US), blocking customers from viewing or purchasing any items that ship directly from China. The...
Consumer protection in the US is dwindling
Last week I reported that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced it will no longer prioritize enforcement actions taken on BNPL transactions, in accordance with a Biden administration...
Walmart will raise prices due to tariffs, much to Trump’s dismay
President Trump blasted Walmart on Saturday after the company warned that it will have to raise prices due to tariffs. Trump wrote on Truth Social: “Walmart should STOP trying to blame Tariffs as...
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