Visa is acquiring behavioral biometrics firm BioCatch for $2.4 billion to stop account takeover fraud upstream — before it ...

Polymarket is reportedly in early talks to raise $1 billion at a $20B-plus valuation as its U.S. exchange launch fuels ...

The Small Business Optimism Index rose in July as hiring and investment plans strengthened, while labor shortages and uncertainty persisted.

AI agent security risks include excessive access, data exposure and prompt injection, making permissions and oversight essential for small businesses.

Small business owners looking for non-dilutive capital in 2026 have a wider menu than in past years, and it now includes competitive showcases alongside the traditional grant application. GrantWatch, ...

Meta for Business bundles Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp tools for free — but reporting gaps and platform dependency limit its value for lean teams.

Claude for Small Business operates through Claude Cowork, the platform through which users connect their existing tools and select workflows. The setup is described by Anthropic as a toggle install – ...

The broadest signal in the U.S. Bank survey is a contraction in reported success across the board: 87% of owners describe their business as successful, down from 96% in 2025, and optimism for the next ...

Intuit has raised prices across every U.S. QuickBooks Online subscription tier, increasing monthly costs by 15% to 25%, depending on the plan. The new pricing took effect May 1, 2026, with Simple ...

Daily online shopping frequency has dropped from 21% to 9% in a single year, and 60% of consumers now visit physical stores specifically to verify products before purchasing, according to Salsify‘s ...

The ownership gap is stark. White entrepreneurs make up roughly 73% of small business owners. Black entrepreneurs account for just 3%, despite representing 13% of the U.S. population. Latino ownership ...

Meltwater has joined Reddit’s Official Data Partner program, a move that gives the media and social intelligence company approved access to Reddit’s publicly available content through its enterprise ...