“Roku Recommends” rolls out: The new show from Roku’s branded content studio surfaces top streaming content and gives advertisers a chance to reach viewers who might otherwise skip straight to ad-free services.
Facebook unveiled new features and developer tools that will allow users to deploy AR effects in group video calls. The incremental advance marks a slow but continued push by Facebook to drive up AR adoption
The company will require law enforcement agencies to publicly post their data requests on Ring’s Neighbors app for users to see. While the move adds transparency, it’s unlikely to resolve the core concerns around Ring’s police partnerships.
Mobile payments have proven their value during the pandemic as a way to limit our risk to exposure instead of paying with cash or card. Last year, per our estimates, smartphone usage in the US surged to an average of 182 minutes daily (from 154 minutes pre-pandemic), which extended to payments.
WhatsApp wants more businesses: The messaging platform is streamlining business onboarding and expanding messaging capabilities as it works to become a hub for business-to-consumer communication.
Twitter Fleets get ads: With Twitter tight-lipped about Fleets usage, it's hard to say how popular the ad product will be, but focusing on event marketing could help brands get on board.
Snap and Salesforce partner: The newly-inked deal will let businesses on Salesforce use first-party data to target audiences on Snap, which could improve the company's post-IDFA ad prospects.
Visa invested an undisclosed amount into biometric authentication startup LoginID and Amex linked its fraud detection system with platforms from Accertify, Microsoft, and Riskified.
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PrimaryBid partnered with Euronext to offer French retail investors early access to IPOs, but fintechs should ensure users understand that these present potentially highly risky investments.
Ally axes overdraft fees: The bank, which waived overdraft fees due to the pandemic, said it will dump them for good—and if its banking peers join in, they could trigger a frenzy to eliminate the revenue source.
Temenos Virtual COO—which incorporates explainable AI, to help its banking clients’ business customers make financial decisions—lets banks use the technology for complex operations.