Meta uses fitness data to tap into Apple’s ecosystem: Bringing the metaverse’s fitness stats into Apple Health via Oculus headsets helps Apple users close their activity rings and gives Meta synergy with a larger user ecosystem.
Amwell partnered with LG Electronics to codevelop smart hospital solutions. We unpack how this foreshadows Amwell’s move into the hospital-at-home space.
Despite a supply chain crunch, Apple maintained its dominance in wearables shipments during Q4’21. We detail how Samsung and Fitbit could close the market gap.
Telemedicine is not the way most US adults prefer to access care. For only two healthcare needs—flu or cold treatment, and prescription refills—live video visits held an edge over in-office visits in 2021, and this margin was slim. US adults were more inclined to travel to their providers for mental health services, annual checkups, and physical therapy.
Hear how Pinterest is doing and whether they're close to being acquired. For "In Other News," we discuss an interesting stat about Target and Amazon's new app that lets you DJ your own radio show. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Andrew Lipsman.
Ecommerce platforms try to avoid liability for counterfeit products: A proposed bill would make companies like Amazon and eBay responsible for policing fake products on their platform.
Rihanna’s inclusive underwear company continues to transform the lingerie industry: The entrepreneur is reported exploring an IPO for Savage X Fenty, which could be worth at least $3 billion.
ISPs juice their plans for those who’ll pay: Multi-gigabit internet speeds help digitally transformed households keep pace with smart devices, but they also deepen connectivity inequities. We detail the problem below..
The Ukrainian diaspora talent represents an opportunity for Western brands: Companies are actively looking to hire displaced Ukrainians with high in-demand tech skills.
Twitter expands social commerce offerings to catch up with competitors: The social media platform won’t be a shopping destination anytime soon, but that won’t stop it from experimenting.
A bill that would require banks to report incidents and ransomware payments to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) passed the Senate.
The two firms can help each other relieve competitive pressures in their respective industries.
Everyone’s concerned about children’s privacy and safety on social media: As more consumers demand that social platforms be scrutinized, a case against TikTok’s handling of children's private data proceeds.
TD and BMO look to slash lending-related emissions: The banks’ annual sustainability reports reflect the new normal, outlining goals for their lending-portfolio emissions along with their own.
B2B payments give Lunar a shot at SMB growth: The Nordic neobank launched a solution enabling small and medium-sized business (SMB) customers to accept and monitor their payments online.
Can Funding Circle stay profitable in 2022? The UK-based alt lender was profitable again for both H2 and the full year, following its first-ever profit in H2 2020.