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WhatsApp unveils ‘Private Processing’ for cloud-based AI features
WhatsApp has announced the introduction of ‘Private Processing,’ a new technology that enables users to utilize advanced AI features by offloading tasks to privacy-preserving cloud servers. This is required to utilize AI functionalities such as message summarization and writing suggestions on WhatsApp, which are too demanding for on-device hardware. The new feature will be entirely opt-in and not enabled by default,…
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British Gas launches trial scheme to reuse waste heat from data processing – and it involves installing a tiny ‘virtual data center’ in homes
British Gas is carrying out a trial using excess heat from data processing to provide free hot water in homes. The company has signed a deal with sustainable cloud business heata that will see the heat generated by corporate data processing channeled directly into hot water cylinder in the home. Not only could this cut heating costs for homeowners, British…
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Credit Card Processing Fees & Rates Explained
While we’re not completely cashless yet—I still pay for my morning coffee and tip my barista in cash—it’s certainly trending that way. That’s why, as a business, it’s important to think about credit card payment processing and not only how you handle it but how much it costs. So whether you’re shopping around for a new provider or reassessing your…
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6 Best Nonprofit Credit Card Processing Tools Evaluated for 2024
Best overall: Donorbox Best for quick and easy setup: PayPal Best for in-person donations and growing a donor base: Square Best for low fee rates: Helcim Best all-in-one, premium nonprofit solution: iATS Best for rapid payouts: Stripe Some nonprofit concerns are very much in line with the standard challenges faced by their profit-driven counterparts. And some of their needs mirror…
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Best ACH Payment Processing for Businesses in 2024
Best overall: Stripe Best for businesses needing an all-in-one payment solution: Square Best for businesses using QuickBooks: QuickBooks Money Best for free ACH payments: Melio Best for international bank transfers: GoCardless Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments are electronic bank transfers that move funds between accounts through the ACH network. Unlike credit card transactions, ACH payments pull money directly from the…
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