Walmart, Target, and Best Buy executives look ahead: Their comments at a retail industry conference offer insight into where and how they expect consumers to shop.
Bitcoin is losing ground in the payments realm as stablecoins solve key crypto pain points, which could move the needle for crypto adoption.
Lunar’s Thought Machine deal will help bring it toe-to-toe with rivals: The core-banking provider’s cloud-based offering will support Lunar’s product lineup and future market expansions which need to keep pace with other European challengers.
JPMorgan’s tech-spending heft lets it iterate like a fintech: As part of its enviable $12 billion tech budget, the banking giant aims to switch up to half of its data and applications to the cloud this year.
The US banking giant not only eliminated overdrafts, it introduced a lending alternative—charting a course for banks to jettison the controversial fees while continuing to serve those dependent on them.
The US mortgage debt balance will hit $14.412 trillion in 2022, as consumers continue to snap up homes at a pace not seen since before the Great Recession.
US marketers' interest in TikTok for influencer marketing has skyrocketed since early 2020, as the app has transformed from a novelty to a social media mainstay. Nearly two-thirds of US influencer marketers plan to use the video sharing app in 2022.
China’s grocery ecommerce sales were expected to grow 24.6% in 2021 and reach $198.70 billion (RMB 1.36 trillion).
Diagnostics giant takes a bigger bite of the digital health market: Quest Diagnostics is buying patient engagement firm Pack Health. We Look into why it’s making the move and how it could feed into a bigger digital health play.
Netflix counts on increased subscriber revenues to subsidize higher content costs: As the US streaming market matures, the company banks on hits like “Squid Game” to keep viewers from jumping ship.
Xbox makes nearly $70 billion bet on Activision Blizzard: Microsoft moves in just as the maker of Candy Crush and Overwatch saw slumping sales due to misconduct allegations.
Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard, publisher of Call of Duty and World of Warcraft: The $68.7 billion deal will create a gaming behemoth but could face regulatory roadblocks.
We break down the metaverse and how it can define the future of computing, gaming, finance, social media, and business: AR and VR technologies, expanding virtual platforms and ecosystems, as well as an appetite for more immersive experiences are pushing the boundaries of reality into the virtual world.
US airlines plan to cancel flights if AT&T and Verizon’s 5G expansion isn’t halted: Disruptions have wider consequences like stranded passengers and supply chain delays.