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Beyond Market Intelligence keeps support in one place: 5 stories so far. The section currently leads with “Stop Excel from Truncating Your BBAN Numbers with This Simple Fix”, “Reddit tightens content access as RSS feeds and public API close”, and “Apple Pay arrives in India as major banks take a measured first step”. Excel treats long numbers like BBANs as math, not text, so it silently replaces trailing digits with zeros. Reddit is closing off another route to its content, ending RSS feed support as it tightens its grip on user-generated material. Acme AI is the next-generation, AI-powered spreadsheet platform built to replace Excel and redefine how analysts, data scientists, and enterprise teams work… The list below is every support story on Beyond Market Intelligence, newest first.
Stop Excel from Truncating Your BBAN Numbers with This Simple Fix
Excel treats long numbers like BBANs as math, not text, so it silently replaces trailing digits with zeros. The fix is straightforward: before entering the number, format the cell as Text, or prepend an apostrophe. No need to fight with auto-conversion settings. For more spreadsheet troubleshooting, our guide on *When VLOOKUP Works in One Spreadsheet but Not the Other* covers similar formatting quirks. Your data deserves to stay intact, not truncated.
Reddit tightens content access as RSS feeds and public API close
Reddit is closing off another route to its content, ending RSS feed support as it tightens its grip on user-generated material. This move follows the same logic that killed third-party apps: control over how people access and consume the platform's data. It feels less like a technical decision and more like a philosophical one. If you're frustrated by these walls, our piece on how YouTube empowers creators shows a platform moving in the opposite direction, opening up, not locking down.
Apple Pay arrives in India as major banks take a measured first step
Apple Pay has finally arrived in India, but the welcome mat isn't fully rolled out. Some of the country's largest banks are choosing to hold back initially, a measured first step that speaks to caution rather than rejection. It's a smart pause, not a snub. The infrastructure is ready, but trust takes time to build. For users eager to explore a smoother payment experience, this rollout is still a meaningful start.
YouTube empowers creators and communities with enhanced engagement tools
YouTube is giving creators more ways to turn viewers into communities. With GIF replies, voice-powered TV comments, and personalized moderation, the platform is making interaction feel more human and less tedious. Paid members-only spaces and expanded fan support options also point toward a future where creators can build sustainable income directly. It's a confident step beyond static comment sections.
Microsoft retires COPILOT function while keeping its Copilot feature alive
Microsoft's decision to retire the COPILOT worksheet function on 14 September is striking, precisely because the company rarely abandons backward compatibility. The Copilot feature itself remains, so this isn't a retreat from AI assistance. It's a targeted removal of a function that likely saw limited, awkward adoption. Have you used it? If so, for what? I'm curious whether anyone genuinely relied on it, or if it was always a novelty.