The 100,000-year plan: As Finland takes bold action toward energy independence with new nuclear reactors and an unfathomable waste-storage strategy, Russia’s energy tendrils are proving hard to untangle.
Zara’s massive new Madrid storefront leverages digital-led and immersive shopping experiences: The fast-fashion retailer debuts its largest location to date, merging elements of physical and digital to set the tone for the future of stores.
China’s tech manufacturing hubs are in lockdown: Coronavirus upswings could bring widespread Apple factory closures, reducing iPhone and Mac output and leading to lower profits in the coming quarter.
Trustworthy? No such thing in tech: In today’s tense digital security landscape, companies hurry to bolster their cyber defenses with Zero Trust solutions. But it all comes at a cost.
The country’s biggest banks more than doubled funding into highly polluting tar sands projects to $16.8B last year.
Advertisers have more digital options than ever before: A surge in new channels bolstered digital ad revenues by 35% last year.
Circle’s $400M round is a vote of confidence in stablecoin: Funding from Fidelity and BlackRock, which is also partnering with the USD Coin issuer, shows investors are optimistic about the future of stablecoin.
The card lets customers earn unlimited 2% cash back and may signal a broader move into general-purpose cards.
As trading slows, Robinhood adds Shiba Inu trading support: The “meme token” is one of four cryptos the US-based digital brokerage is including in its lineup—and its latest of several product releases.
Brooklinen and Parachute push to gain market share: The two D2C home goods brands are opening stores and expanding into new channels to drive sales growth.
Ad revenues for short-video-sharing app TikTok and Chinese sister app Douyin will hit $31.66 billion this year to account for 5.3% of the global digital ad market.
Cash is on the decline everywhere, accounting for at most 44% of point-of-sale (POS) transaction value regionally and just 18% globally in 2021. Its share will drop to 10% worldwide by the end of 2025, with North America, Asia-Pacific, and Europe leading the charge away from physical money.
A digital food supply chain is now in season: Rampant food waste drives up costs and kicks climate change into high gear. Startups like Choco have an app for that.