Amazon is paying workers to resign: Amazon’s attempt to cushion the blow to its business might not be enough as the rest of the US labor market improves.
Can there be only one robot dog? Boston Dynamics is suing Ghost Robotics over alleged intellectual property violations related to its robot Spot. It could set an inhibiting precedent for the industry.
We comb through Nubank’s Q3 earnings and summarize what they mean for neobanks and Latin American fintech.
The project will focus on blockchain technology and will give banks an opportunity to inform the future.
2022 saw 43 new digital bank entrants. To succeed, they’ll need to help customers during a recession and turn a profit.
Rising mortgage rates are driving up demand for home improvement projects, to the benefit of Home Depot and Lowe’s: Both companies reported Q3 earnings above expectations as consumers spend more to upgrade current living conditions.
Retailers turn to robots to keep up with Amazon: Startups including Attabotics and Pickle Robot Company are raising millions for their warehouse automation solutions.
TikTok adds workers as rivals subtract them: Company recruits idled Meta, Twitter, and Snap employees as it looks to double the size of Bay Area staff.
Microsoft makes video ads broadly available: The company is letting advertisers purchase video placements using intent data culled from the tech giant’s products
For almost two years, consumers and businesses have battled the effects of inflation. Let’s rewind to see how we got here … and take a peek at what’s ahead.
Some 40 million people will use Klarna in the US next year, marking a 15.6% increase for the buy now, pay later (BNPL) service. Over the coming years, growth will slip into the single digits, a far cry from the 115.0% surge back in 2020.
On today's episode, we discuss whether the age of social media is ending, if fewer ads equal greater ROI, more streaming platforms testing the sports waters, how newsletters are making money, whether the Cyber Five have lost their luster, an explanation of Twitter's advertising exodus, how long humans can live for now (and in the future), and more. Tune in to the discussion with our director of forecasting Oscar Orozco and analysts Blake Droesch and Dave Frankland.
Estée Lauder outmaneuvers Kering to acquire Tom Ford: The $2.8 billion deal lets Estée Lauder keep full control over one of its biggest moneymakers and maintain its prestige beauty and fragrance dominance.
Best Buy muscles into patients’ homes: The consumer electronics retailer is counting on its Geek Squad and a partnership with Coeus h3c to drive future revenues.
Google Cloud and Epic restart partnership: We examine if it’s enough to move Google up the healthcare cloud rankings.
Digital health startups to watch: This week, we spotlight in-home medical care provider DispatchHealth and AI medical coding company Fathom on the back of recent funding hauls.