Despite delays, Apple can benefit from its extensive user base and merchant acceptance to build BNPL success.
Google seeks ethical high ground: Under pressure from Microsoft’s bullish generative AI investments, the search giant seeks to cling to its ethics goals through its Anthropic deal.
Apple considers pricier iPhones to spur sales: Can an even more premium iPhone help increase sales? Apple seems to think so. Meanwhile, carriers are discounting its latest models in China by $100.
Tech feels chill amid hot economy: Dell, HP, and Lenovo layoffs contrast with the US job market’s strength. Tech could face the double whammy of an interest rate hike plus a consumer spending dip.
On today’s episode, we investigate the changes and current issues plaguing the cryptocurrency industry. In our “Headlines” segment, we discuss the top crypto collapses of 2022. In “Story by Numbers,” we dissect a few data points that highlight the scope of the industry's fallout and its expectations in 2023. And in “For Argument's Sake,” we exchange our views on a few of the predictions that were recently made in the Insider Intelligence "Fintech Trends to Watch for 2023" report. Tune in to the conversation with host Rob Rubin, our analyst Grace Broadbent, and Simon Taylor, co-founder of 11:FS and head of strategy and content at Sardine.
On today's episode, we discuss how Snapchat+ is getting on, concerns over time spent on the social platform, and why Q4 revenue growth stalled. "In Other News," we talk about whether Artifact, a new app from Instagram's co-founders, could become the future of social media, and how complications at Tesla could affect Elon Musk's other owned property, Twitter. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Jasmine Enberg.
A lack of actionable insights may be the problem. Banks should rethink how tools are developed and offered.
Economic uncertainty and digitization has exposed FIs to more fraud and AML risks. Here’s what they need to watch for.
Two digital challengers bagged big funding this week, and another is taking on Mexico.
Sightline Payments will work with Visa to power its Play+ cards, which can help digitize the cash-heavy casino and gaming sector.
Warehouse construction slows as demand begins to soften: But supply remains short, which could exacerbate retailers’ challenges once consumer spending recovers.
Deckers and Skechers defy economic uncertainty to post record quarters: But elevated inventory levels among wholesale partners are driving both to focus on D2C.
Instacart leans into shoppable TV ads for Super Bowl campaign: Delivery platform’s signals its desire to woo CPG brands to improve its IPO prospects.
Microsoft urges developers to buy its Store Ads: Feature could benefit app creators, possibly at the expense of the user search experience.
Amazon’s ad business reports another strong quarter: Its new AWS Clean Rooms could bolster its ongoing efforts to woo advertisers.
TikTok’s future is anything but guaranteed: While the app remains king of video for now, Meta and Google are making strides to steal market share.
Retail layoffs garner headlines but they’re not the full picture: The number of people working in retail continues to grow—we break it down.
The scale of FTX’s bankruptcy has placed it among the biggest bankruptcies in financial services history, where it sits fourth behind only WorldCom, Enron, and Lehman Brothers. However, there’s a chance of an even bigger disaster if Tether goes down.