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Instagram can now read all users’ private messages. Will this make kids safer or just boost ad targeting?
As of May 8 end-to-end encryption is no longer available on direct messages on Instagram. Meta, in announcing the policy reversal, said it had done so because few people used the feature. But this has raised questions about its impact on user privacy and whether it will improve child safety on the platform. Instagram has long been a […]
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Private Credit Belongs in the Fixed-Income Sleeve. Against Those Benchmarks, the Numbers Aren't Close.
For the trailing twelve months ending March 31, 2026:† ·
Percent ABS: 14.6% net returns after losses
High-yield bonds: 8.9%
Leveraged loans: 6.1%
Investment-grade bonds: 4.5%
Private credit isn't an equity substitute. It belongs in the fixed-income sleeve — and against bond benchmarks, the performance gap is hard to dismiss. A collateralized loan with a fixed coupon and a defined repayment schedule fills the same portfolio role as a bond, with different terms and a different risk profile.
What you access on Percent:†
17.0% current weighted average coupon rate
93.5% of performing deals pay monthly fixed-rate coupons
Deal terms 6–24 months
Full borrower documentation before you commit a dollar
Starting at $500 $2B+ total issuance. 1,000+ deals. 60,000+ accredited investors. 0.44% lifetime net loss rate on asset-based deals.
Alternative investments are speculative. No assurance can be given that investors will receive a return of their capital. †Past performance is not indicative of future results. Benchmark indices shown for market context only and are not directly comparable to Percent's performance. Terms apply.
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Are Google’s ‘preferred sources’ a good thing for online news?
Why do you see the results you do when you search for information online? It’s a complex mix of what the source is, its relationships to other sources online, and your own past browsing history and device settings. But this formula is changing. Rather than being passively served content that search engines decide is most relevant (or […]
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OpenAI makes ChatGPT ads easier for ecommerce brands
OpenAI is adding product feed-based ads tools for ecommerce companies running campaigns in ChatGPT. The update allows retailers to generate ads from existing product catalogues instead of creating campaigns for each item manually. The ads will continue to appear below ChatGPT responses and will be labelled as sponsored. According to Digiday, the change applies to […]
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Your business has grown. Is your accounting?
If your accounting hasn't kept pace with your business, it's quietly costing you. Outdated financials, no clear view of profitability, and hours lost every week — these are growth bottlenecks, not just bookkeeping headaches. BELAY's Financial Experts handle it all.
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AI-writing scandals are becoming common. Proving them is another matter.
Organizers of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize and British literary magazine Granta faced sharp backlash this week after social media users questioned whether the winning entry and two of the […]
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