Amazon shows caution on AI chatbots: It hasn’t demonstrated Microsoft’s cavalier approach on the technology but is harnessing generative AI startup power for cloud growth while it builds competing products.
Google Fiber launches its symmetrical 8 Gbps service in Arizona. It’s a top competitor on pricing and speeds for downloads and uploads. How will rivals react?
A dearth of banks willing to serve crypto startups presents opportunities for risk-tolerant fintechs and neobanks.
Acorns acquired the youth-focused bank app to enter the European market and address customers’ full financial life cycles.
They don’t think banks protect them from risks or offer valuable products and services, though most get decent customer service. Consumer Duty could change the perception.
Gen Zs are more likely to start their shopping journey on TikTok than Google: They’re also less likely to cut back on discretionary spending, despite inflation.
TikTok parent ByteDance doesn’t want a US ban but could very well survive one: The company saw a 30% revenue increase in 2022, neck in neck with Tencent.
Industry KPIs show how email compares to SMS
QVC and HSN’s parent company makes a play for younger consumers: Qurate’s new Sune mobile app features a personalized video feed to drive product discovery.
New supply chain data suggest a recession remains possible: US supply chain activity in March fell to the lowest level in over six years.
The influencer landscape is more crowded than ever, even as creator funding dries up. Leveraging smaller influencers will help your brand focus a limited budget toward a targeted audience. “We’ve had sleeper hits [with] micro-influencers,” said Fernish CMO Evelyn Krasnow, speaking at eTail West 2023 in March. Finding the right influencers is “going to be trial and error,” said Krasnow. Here are tips for finding smaller influencers who can reach niche, targeted audiences.
Instacart boosts its valuation by 18% as it prepares for an IPO: The company is doubling down on advertising and AI to offset slowing online grocery sales growth. (This article was written with the assistance of ChatGPT.)
Cutting back international availability of 23 technologies used in semiconductors production makes future chipmaking efforts more difficult for China.
Mozarc Medical joins the kidney care market: The field of kidney care startups has seen strong growth in the past year. Can that continue?
Digital health startups face a rocky 2023: We unpack the implications of Rock Health’s Q1 2023 funding report.
50% of Americans support a government ban on TikTok, with higher support among Republicans and older Americans. Continued scrutiny could be TikTok’s downfall.
Through a multiyear agreement, PayPal will become Live Nation’s preferred payment partner.