Business
Tiffany Nails Salon: The Card Reader That's Always Down: What Every Owner Should Know About Payment Apps and the IRS
When the card reader is conveniently down and everyone is asked to pay by Zelle, Venmo, or cash, the money is easy to leave off the books. Here is why that habit raises concern with the IRS, and why the trail is never as invisible as it looks.
OpenAI Closes Record $122 Billion Funding Round as Anthropic Raises $65 Billion
OpenAI's latest raise is the largest private venture round in history, pushing its valuation past $850 billion, while rival Anthropic closed its own mega-round days later.
Wave of AI-Driven Layoffs Hits Amazon, Oracle and Meta
More than 170,000 tech workers have been laid off in 2026 in cuts explicitly tied to AI and automation, with Amazon, Oracle and Meta among the hardest-hit employers.
Google Hit With Sweeping Remedy Order in Ad-Tech Antitrust Case
A federal judge ordered Google to unwind key parts of its advertising technology business, mandating a ban on default deals, new choice screens, and data portability requirements.
Perfection Nail Spa V: The Charge That Doesn't Show Up: What Every Nail Salon Owner Should Understand About Taxes
Charging part of a service on the card and quietly collecting the rest off the books has a name, skimming, and it is one of the surest ways to raise concern with the IRS. Here is why it is riskier than it looks, and what honest owners do instead.
Half on the Check, Half in Cash: The Payroll Habit the IRS Takes Most Seriously | Maplewood Nails & Spa
Paying part of a worker's wages in cash off the books can feel like a win for everyone, but of all the habits in this series it's the one the IRS treats most seriously. Here is why it raises concern, and why it quietly hurts your staff too.