Instagram knows it has ill effects on some teen users: This presents TikTok with an opportunity to pitch itself as a safer platform for content creators.
UK banks accused of blaming fraud victims: A consumer watchdog publication reports that banks aren’t adhering to their industry code’s threshold in disputes on fraudulent payments. The report may hurt banks’ reputations and help competitors woo away customers.
The BNPL provider will let merchants accept Bitcoin payments and plans to launch a crypto trading feature—which may help it stand out as other BNPL providers opt for more traditional feature enhancements.
House proposal would give the FTC oversight on privacy issues: The FTC’s battle with Big Tech may soon extend to data and privacy breaches if the proposal is approved.
Wells Fargo picks both Google and Microsoft as cloud providers: The banking giant has settled on partnering with multiple companies for cloud services a few months after other large banking players struck their own cloud provider deals.
Amazon addresses labor shortages with wage increases and partnerships: Amazon is raising its minimum wage for Canadian workers and teaming up with Deliveroo overseas to attract workers in the pandemic-induced tight labor market.
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On today's episode, we discuss what this new Amazon TV is all about, how soon we can expect TV commerce, whether we'll see voice-enabled ads, and what the content play might be. We then talk about Peloton launching its own apparel brand, why lululemon is crushing expectations, and Amazon's cashierless technology coming to Whole Foods. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer principal analyst at Insider Intelligence Andrew Lipsman.
Real world evidence can drive adoption of digital therapies: Komodo Health and Trinity Life Sciences are teaming up to bring a large base of real-world data to life sciences companies—something pharma will increasingly depend on to get doctors on board with their digital therapeutics.
Digital health startups to watch this week: We spotlight buzzy digital health funding rounds from mental health benefits platform Spring Health and medical data management company Flywheel, and detail why they’re worth watching.
Televised football’s recovery calms broadcasters’ nerves: Viewership was up significantly compared with last year and even broke a record, providing hope for this fall’s TV lineup.