Creators have never been hotter: Social platforms want them, and marketers want to work with them. The creator economy is offering up new or improved opportunities for creators to make money outside of brand partnerships. So, where does that leave brands?

An iOS app update reportedly contains language about two forthcoming bank accounts from Square—which, if true, put it ahead of the competition.

Square's new SMB offerings could tee up deposit product launch, and its merchant network could help it emerge as a significant threat to the likes of JPMorgan and Bank of America.

Temenos helps Canadian credit union start digital-only arm: The software vendor worked with FirstOntario Credit Union to launch Saven—the latest case where a Canadian digital upstart has rolled out with backing from an established player.

Revolut rolls out business invoicing: The neobank is giving small and medium-sized businesses in the UK and across Europe the ability to run their collections processes through its app—its latest step in building a “financial super app” with a wide breadth of offerings.

Kaszek’s latest fund will in part invest in fintech startups, indicating that the region’s ecosystem is maturing as LATAM adds an increasing number of VCs to its list of investors.

Geisinger Health rolled out its own remote patient monitoring (RPM) system—here’s why health systems are keen on RPM solutions.

Amazon Pharmacy could be coming in-store: Amazon is mulling physical locations for its Amazon Pharmacy business—we explore why it could succeed and why it could backfire.

Google gets health data deal with a top dog provider: The Big Tech co linked up with HCA Healthcare to boost its health records—though this cracks open another chance for Google to lock in its hold in healthcare, it’ll still contend with patient privacy concerns.

For decades, traditional TV advertisers have targeted ad messages at households. Jon Schulz, CMO at programmatic ad firm Viant Technology, joins eMarketer principal analyst at Insider Intelligence Nicole Perrin to discuss why even in the digital era it still makes sense to do so, and why advertiser spend will continue to shift into programmatic connected TV and linear TV.

Peacock gets its first dual-release movie: NBCUniversal will bring "Boss Baby 2" to theaters and streaming at the same time, which could help boost Peacock subscriptions in the family market.

Florida passes anti-ban law: The law stops social media companies from banning political candidates, which could throw a wrench into some platforms' initiatives to stop hate speech and misinformation.

The US’ decision to remove Xiaomi from a government blacklist will increase Xiaomi’s access to US investment and could pave the way for its eventual push into the US smartphone market.

The connected TV giant’s focus on ad revenue and interoperability could give it an advantage over competitors like Amazon and Google in the smart home space.

For the 2021–2022 TV season, US upfront ad spending will bounce back to nearly pre-pandemic levels, if not to its 2018–2019 peak, according to our latest estimates.