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Cash App’s Moneybot might know your spending habits better than you do

NEW YORK — Imagine if your bank could move money for you with only the slightest of digital nods for your approval. Or that could tell you that you’re overspending but more importantly know how to address that overspending and put you on better financial footing. That’s what you’ll get with Moneybot, a new financial services chatbot shown off this week by Cash App that will be slowly introduced into its banking app this winter. Unlike existing bank chatbots, which can handle routine tasks like changing an address, Moneybot can take advanced actions for a customer like creating a ...

Trump order seeks to boost scientific discoveries via AI

President Donald Trump is directing the federal government to combine efforts with tech companies and universities to convert government data into scientific discoveries, acting on his push to make artificial intelligence the engine of the nation’s economic future. Trump unveiled the “Genesis Mission” as part of an executive order he signed Monday that directs the Department of Energy and national labs to build a digital platform to concentrate the nation’s scientific data in one place. It solicits private sector and university partners to use their AI capability to help the ...

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HOUCK HONORED: Houck Agency, a Boardman public relations and marketing firm, earned a top recognition at the recent PRSA Cleveland Rocks Awards as it took home the Gold Award in the “Newsletter” category for its work on the Mahoning Valley Manufacturers Coalition’s twice-monthly stakeholder communication. Entries from across the Cleveland and Akron markets were evaluated by guest judges from the PRSA Chicago Chapter. Houck Agency’s submission was the only entry in the category to achieve Gold status, and it was the only Youngstown-area agency recognized at the event. The ...

Support local shops on Small Business Saturday

Small business is big business across much of North America. According to a 2024 report from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, nearly 98% of all businesses in Canada are small businesses, which the Government of Canada defines as firms with one to 99 paid employees. Small businesses boast an equally notable presence in the United States, where the Small Business Administration reports such establishments account for 99% of the nation's firms. With such a profound presence in both Canada and the United States, it's no wonder small businesses are championed at a point ...

Small businesses account for nearly half of all holiday gifts

The holiday season proves that bigger isn’t always better: Nearly half of seasonal gifts come from small businesses, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 general population respondents found that on average, those surveyed purchase 44% of holiday gifts from small businesses — a third said they make more than 50% of their purchases from small businesses. During the holiday season, twice as many people say they prefer to shop at small businesses instead of big box stores (34% vs. 17%), especially Gen X and millennials. Seven in 10 shared the holidays would simply not ...

Mexico unveils plans to build a supercomputer it claims will be Latin America’s most powerful

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico unveiled plans Wednesday to build what it claims will be Latin America’s most powerful supercomputer — a project the government says will help the country capitalize on the rapidly evolving uses of artificial intelligence and exponentially expand the country’s computing capacity. Dubbed “Coatlicue” for the Mexica goddess considered the earth mother, the supercomputer would be seven times more powerful than the region’s current leader in Brazil, José Merino, head of the Telecommunications and Digital Transformation Agency. President Claudia ...