With Ubisoft as their only stalwart, NFTs face an unclear future in games: The French developer’s NFT plans have brought employee relations to a boil.
10M US households sign up for affordable broadband: Tens of millions of eligible households could be left behind due to service providers failing to cooperate, digital discrimination, and lack of awareness.
TSMC $12B US chip plant delayed by months: A lack of sufficient skilled labor in Arizona spells trouble for the semiconductor plant meant to bolster chip supply.
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On today's episode, we discuss how Apple's new Tap to Pay feature will disrupt the payments world. Then for "In Other News," we talk about the impact of American Express' new checking account and what will happen now that buy now, pay later firm Afterpay is integrated with Block (formerly Square). Tune in to the discussion with VP of content and head of financial services Daniel Van Dyke and our analyst Jaime Toplin.
Hopes fade for a 5G BlackBerry phone: As OnwardMobility’s license to use the BlackBerry brand expires, remaining patents are sold for $600 million, indicating BlackBerry’s final exit from mobile as it focuses on enterprise, security, and embedded systems and solutions.
Under Armour’s 2021 earnings beat expectations, but investors are worried: Despite strong direct-to-consumer and wholesale growth, supply chain pressures threaten to reverse the sportswear company’s gains.
Apple raises pay for retail workers by up to 10%: As the labor crunch continues, the tech giant reaches into its deep pockets to keep employees from defecting.
Crypto Super Bowl gives 2000 vibes: Conventional wisdom is comparing this year’s crypto commercials with the dot-com ad wave 22 years ago. What’s the lesson there?
Beijing takes a hard line on Olympics fakes: Harsh punishments for counterfeiters and strengthened IP laws reflect the country’s protectionist mindset.
Both companies are letting customers pay for purchases directly from their bank accounts, which might help limit interchange costs for merchants.
Snapchat tests new way to compensate creators with large followings: Revenue-sharing could incentivize Snap Stars to create more content, driving up engagement.
Thought Machine further burnishes reputation: The UK company, which offers cloud-based core banking, struck a dual investment/client deal with yet another big incumbent, Italy’s Intesa Sanpaolo.
Can The Container Store’s revamped loyalty program deepen engagement with customers? The key to the program’s success lies in its design.
US retail ecommerce sales will exceed $1 trillion for the first time this year as the flexibility and convenience customers found during the pandemic sticks.
ES: Mounting tensions between Russia and Ukraine could leave necessary chip components in short supply: The region produces neon and palladium, which could further choke chip supplies if unavailable.