Billions of dollars from SoftBank, others are poised to transform India’s digital economy: Broader 4G coverage, along with regulatory challenges tied to operating in China, increasingly make India a land of market opportunity.
AI-driven insights help personalize BMO’s app: Eight insights were added to its mobile feature to help customers with their cash flow and spending. Big incumbents view such personalization as a top priority for digital user experiences.
NAB’s SMB-lending overhaul promises cash delivery in 20 minutes: The upgrade of the Australian bank’s service—which issues unsecured loans—is important for NAB to stay competitive as potential competition from digital-only players looms.
JPMorgan bumps up against high fintech valuations, tight talent market: The banking giant’s strategy to maintain its competitive standing against fellow incumbents and neobanks in consumer-facing financial products is under pressure.
Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, owns the top four mobile apps worldwide, with WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Facebook, and Instagram seeing the most cumulative downloads between Q1 2014 and Q3 2021.
Thanks in part to digitally-native brands, today’s consumers are setting higher expectations for the products they use every day. Sabrina McPherson, senior managing director, management consulting at Publicis Sapient, shares why consumers are judging brands against their last best experience, regardless of category, and more.
Spotify’s vision for an audio super app finally includes audiobooks: The platform has seen its podcast market share increase dramatically through acquisitions, and now it’s determined to give Audible a run for its money.
Marvel has yet to release a film in China in 2021, hurting box-office revenues: Disney heavily relies on the Chinese box office to drive global revenues, but a series of controversies have kept MCU films out of the country this year.
Investor interest in metaverse products heats up following gaming successes and Facebook’s Meta rebrand: The word “metaverse” has become nearly inescapable as key stakeholders across industries look to it as a major source of revenue in the years to come.
The funding comes after the startup secured clients at a record pace in fast-growing sectors, particularly in fintech.