Facebook’s CEO believes its hefty investment in AR and VR could make it a powerful player in the next stage of the internet. The proclamation comes amid rampant regulatory scrutiny and slowing user growth among Facebook’s core products.
On today's episode, we discuss five new bills that aim to limit Big Tech, whether short-form audio is next, Google's fine over its treatment of news publishers, why we buy what we buy, what to make of Disney+ subscriber growth hitting the brakes, how the world gets its caffeine, and more. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer senior analysts Sara M. Watson and Jasmine Enberg and analyst at Insider Intelligence Blake Droesch.
Amazon announced most of its Echo devices will support the cross-platform smart home standard— an essential endorsement for Matter’s success given Amazon’s outsize role in the smart speaker market.
Investment fintech Titan raises $58M and although it faces tough competition from other fast-growing fintech players in the space, Titan’s differentiated active strategies and focus on a younger demographic portends further strong growth.
On today's episode, we discuss what it's like to launch an ecommerce business unit during the pandemic and how customers are changing. We then talk about livestream ecommerce's US entry point, how to solve the fitting-room dilemma, and how seriously we should take retailer rental services. Tune in to the discussion with ecommerce general manager for the Americas region at Tekmovil Cristian Serrano and eMarketer senior analyst Matteo Ceurvels and analyst at Insider Intelligence Blake Droesch.
The neobank is seeking to cash in on a rebound in overseas travel with a booking product that includes 10% cashback—the launch will also let the company promote existing travel offerings and drive engagement with its app.
Twitter's Q2 earnings: Expect to see an uptick in ad revenue growth but slowing user growth at today's earnings call.
The peer-to-peer payments firm kiboshed its global public feed and made its app more user-friendly—helping it become more attractive and push traffic to newer products, like Venmo Card.
HBO Max banks on Snapchat in latest subscriber growth effort: The app’s users will be able to watch a free episode of the “Gossip Girl” reboot (among other shows) with friends via a Snap Mini, as the streaming platform vies for more and younger eyes.
Content mod for users: Instagram is handing over the reins to users somewhat, with a new feature for them to select how much sensitive content they want to see in their Explore tab.
Yapily bags $51M to power European expansion: The open-banking provider aims to play in more European markets after closing a Series B round—its geographic growth could position it as the de facto technical standard for an area that lacks an official one.
U.S. Bank reopening of damaged branches hastens hybrid switch: The bank has been revamping Minneapolis branches damaged during last year’s civil unrest to offer self-service for transactional services and personal attention for complex ones. The redesign is consistent with US consumer preferences amid the digital-banking shift.