Amazon’s $100M generative AI initiative to counter Google threat: Google’s customer reach, depth of integrations, and AI expertise are hard to match. The fierce competition might create a societal-level predicament.
Reported plans to launch Apple Pay and its credit card in the country could support growth plans—if it beats out stiff competition.
Twitter could face $475K daily fine, but Musk’s mind is on cage fights: A Vegas brawl won’t save Twitter from regulatory fines, lawsuits, eviction, or Meta’s Threads launch this summer.
On today’s episode, we discuss the environmental impact of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency mining. In our “Headlines” segment, we discuss the deal Bitdeer, a Bitcoin-mining company in Texas, had with the state when the power grid became distressed during the winter of 2021 and how crypto must overcome its reliance on old technologies that pollute the environment. In “Story by Numbers,” we discuss a 2022 report conducted by climate and economic researchers that estimates Bitcoin mining may be responsible for 65.4 megatons of carbon dioxide per year, comparable to the entire country of Greece. And in “What If,” we examine what would happen to crypto if governments around the world required carbon tax credits in order to operate and restrictions were put in place for the amount of energy crypto and blockchains consume. Join the conversation with host Rob Rubin and our analysts Jenna McNamee and David Morris.
The “Digital India” vision and government backing are accelerating 5G adoption, which is targeted to hit 700 million subscriptions by 2028. The potential for growth is a beacon for investors.
Democratic lawmakers introduced a bill that would ban BNPL loans for semi-automatic weapon purchases
Regulators will consider feedback, and big banks have a lot. Community banks get relief from the updates.
BBVA is just one bank targeting ultra-wealthy LATAM consumers buying real estate and other investments in Spain.
Two CFPB reports show they have limited branch access and pay higher interest rates. But the reports don’t provide solutions.
Reels revolution: Meta doubles down on short-form video to better compete with TikTok.
Criteo’s GDPR fine looks a lot like the FTC vs. Kochava: The French ad tech firm was fined for failure to comply with the controversial General Data Protection Regulation.
Embedded life insurance opens new distribution channels to get basic offerings in front of consumers—and at contextually relevant moments when they’re more likely to buy. To maximize this opportunity, insurers must move fast and partner with brands that are trusted, well recognized, and digitally mature.
Every year, there are a handful of topics that dominate the conversations at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. AI was this year’s buzzword., with Gen Z making a large appearance.
One in four consumers shop online on a daily basis: That’s a significant rise from just 5% in 2017.
More workers are turning to strike action to fight for better wages, benefits: Employees at Starbucks, UPS, and United are taking advantage of the tight labor market to push for concessions.
Every marketer wants to know: What do Gen Z consumers care about? How do they shop? What motivates them to make a purchase?
With third-party cookies being phased out and surveys being prone to biases, marketers will become increasingly reliant on experiments to test the effectiveness of their campaigns, Isaac Gerber, director of commercial insights, North America at Captify, said on a recent Tech-Talk Webinar.
Getir and Flink exit France: Stricter regulations have made it all but impossible for quick-commerce companies to operate in the country, adding to the industry’s challenges. (This article was written with the assistance of ChatGPT.)