Microsoft is testing free Office for Windows apps with ads Microsoft has started testing a free version of Office for Windows that includes ads. Right now, you have to pay for a monthly Microsoft 365 subscription to get access to the full desktop version of Office, but Microsoft has been quietly testing an ad-supported version in certain countries. Beebom first noticed that the ad-supported version

Google Gemini’s AI coding tool is now free for individual users A free version of Gemini Code Assist, Google’s enterprise-focused AI coding tool, is now available globally for solo developers. Google announced today that Gemini Code Assist for individuals is launching in public preview, aiming to make coding assistants “with the latest AI capabilities” more accessible for students, hobbyists, freelancers, an…

Artists protest AI copyright laws with silent album submitted by /u/ChocolateHoneycomb

Yes, another AI chatbot, but this one actually helps people buy stuff Hey everyone! My brother and I just launched something we’re pretty excited about – laxi.ai. It’s a chatbot builder platform specifically designed for ecommerce sites that actually helps customers find the right products. What it does: – Creates an AI chatbot that understands your product catalog – Suggests relevant products to customers based o…

Ecommerce Margins getting crushed Saw a post on LinkedIn talking about how ECommerce margins are getting crushed. Noted a founder doing $25M a year, with a take home of $100K for himself. Looks like commodification to me. You choose a product that’s easy to get and ship, but everyone can get it themselves, so it’s a race to the bottom. In this kind of environment you need to fo…

Apple and Indonesia Reach Deal to End iPhone 16 Ban Apple and Indonesia have agreed on terms to lift the country’s five-month ban on iPhone 16 sales, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke to Bloomberg. The deal concludes a battle that began in October, when Indonesia refused to issue permits for Apple’s flagship iPhone lineup over Apple’s failure to comply with domestic manufactu…

Crypto Greed Index Flashes ‘Extreme Fear’ as Market Drops 10% Tuesday’s drop from 49 to 25 is one of the sharpest since September and indicative of a quick shift toward overly bearish sentiment.

PayPal brings many of its brands under a single umbrella, but Venmo remains a stand-alone PayPal Open is designed to unify the payment company’s fragmented suite of enterprise solutions under a single brand.

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Hims & Hers shares tumble after company misses on margin, says may stop selling some weight loss drugs Hims & Hers Health reported fourth-quarter results on Monday that beat analysts’ expectations, but the stock sank in extended trading.

Chegg sues Google for hurting traffic with AI as it considers strategic alternatives The online education company has tapped Goldman Sachs as it studies options such as going private or getting acquired.

For which Product types is upselling worth it? Let’s say I wanna sell glasses and bags on my website, the glasses let’s say 100€ each and the bag too, Is it worth using upsell apps? Because I always imagine like „when someone wants to buy the glasses, why on earth would he ever wanna buy the bag too, or even with bundles why would he ever wanna buy 2 of the expensive glasses, if it would be…

USDe Issuer Ethena Labs Integrates Chaos Labs’ Edge Proof of Reserves Oracles to Strengthen Risk Management The Edge Proof of Reserves Oracles provide a real-time, transparent mechanism to verify that token issuers like Ethena hold sufficient reserves.

Bitcoin Slides Below $89K to 3-Month Low as Nasdaq Futures Dip, Japanese Yen Sparks Risk-Off Fears BTC hits three-month as Nasdaq futures point to continued risk aversion in stocks and the anti-risk Japanese yen strengthens against the U.S. dollar.

Ether on the Verge of ‘Death Cross’ Pattern; SOL, DOGE, BNB Below 200-Day Average Ether is on the verge of slipping into a death cross, an ominous momentum indicator, with a mixed record of predicting price trends.

Bullish Crypto Bets Lose $1.2B as Bitcoin Fumbles to Under $89K, XRP Down 14% Liquidations crossed the $1.35 billion level in the past 24 hours as a market slide worsened.

U.S. Bitcoin ETFs Post Year’s 2nd-Biggest Outflows as Basis Trade Drops Below 5% On Monday, U.S. spot-listed bitcoin ETF outflows rose to $516 million as bitcoin tumbled toward $90,000.

Can I please get some feedback on my website! Hey guys, I recently reworked my website, we are a small ecomm brand that produces and sells vanilla beans from Indonesia. I would really like your opinion in my website and if there are any details I should change to ensure a good user experience and a great conversion rate. https://www.maisonvanilla.com/ Thank you everyone! submitted by …

For merchants in the EU who use Pixel, how do you ensure that your online stores are compliant with GDPR? I recently launched an online store. I have tried Meta ads on Facebook and Instagram, and I noticed that I cannot run a sales campaign on Meta without Meta Pixel. I have installed an app for GDPR compliance on my store, but I am worried that I might overlook something and get my company in trouble since Meta Pixel does not seem to comply with GD…