In the US, 55.1% of Gen Z digital buyers ages 14 and older will use a buy now, pay later (BNPL) service at least once this year. That figure drops to 48.6% for millennial digital buyers and becomes progressively smaller among older generations.
European antitrust watchdogs put Amazon under the microscope: The fresh scrutiny of the retail giant may drive it to adjust its practices.
Since the start of the pandemic, Shopify has emerged as a leading ecommerce platform for merchants large and small.
Younger generations expect quick responses from brands: Gen Zers and millennials prefer text messaging over email with brands to facilitate faster communication.
Smartwatch competition intensifies in Q3: Google is readying to launch its Pixel Watch and Apple Watch is adding sensors to better monitor’s user’s vitals, further pushing Big Tech into the healthcare industry.
AI-powered robots could enhance regenerative medicine: We detail thethe latest example of AI’s disruption of healthcare, and explore how its full power in health could skyrocket when paired with other tech like quantum computers.
Can Meta sustain its VR headset dominance? It has 90% market share, but its Horizon Worlds metaverse apps are only accessible in the US and Canada, leaving room for new entrants to compete.
Microsoft’s proposed takeover of Activision Blizzard faces fresh scrutiny: UK’s antitrust regulator is examining whether the deal will stifle competition in the latest challenge to the $68.7 billion acquisition.
Roaming robotic EV charging: A mobile bot is under development to provide a new way to charge EVs. It isn’t likely to replace standard charging stations but could expand charging access.
Travel tanked in 2020, as the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic shaved US digital travel sales by 50.0%. This is the first year sales will pass what they were in 2019, and the number of digital travel bookers in the US won’t return to what it was in 2019 until 2024.
On today's episode, we discuss how Twitter could reinvent itself to become a new social network model, what its current to-do list looks like, and whether it would make sense to can some of its more recent initiatives. "In Other News," we talk about what Sheryl Sandberg leaving Meta means for the company and the significance of a YouTube Shorts milestone. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Debra Aho Williamson.
Do subscriptions make sense for Snap? The social and AR leader is launching a new subscription service that offers extra bells and whistles.
Here’s a roundup of the outcomes from recent regulatory efforts within the US and Europe.
Meta’s going back to basics: The social giant is one of many major companies tasked with focusing on key priorities in the second half of the year.
Klarna is staring down a potential 85% valuation cut—here’s what fintechs will have to contend with in H2.