The business-to-business (B2B) marketplace has, through the past few years, been getting a digital makeover. And the emergence of platform models, with payments and financing embedded into the platforms themselves — changing the dynamics between buyers and suppliers — has been attracting investor interest and...
X reportedly plans to debut a television app for smart TVs in a bid to compete with YouTube. That app could launch on Amazon and Samsung televisions in the coming days, Fortune reported Friday (March 8), citing an unidentified employee of Elon Musk’s media platform. That source...
This Women’s History Month, brands want to take the occasion to capture female shoppers’ spending, but some of their methods may be more effective — and more in touch with what women actually want — than others. On the wackiest end of things, cryptocurrency exchange...
From online booking platforms and mobile check-in services to AI-powered chatbots and virtual concierge services, technology is not only changing the way hotels operate, but redefining the guest journey, making it more seamless, convenient and personalized. One player in this digital transformation agenda is Mews,...
Amid a surge that echoes the rapid advancements and growing fascination with artificial intelligence, Nvidia is reportedly on the verge of overtaking Apple as the world’s second-most valuable company. At the core of Nvidia’s rise is its dominant position in the high-end AI chip market, in which it commands an 80%...
As ongoing economic pressures shrink the middle class, retailers are being challenged to either cut prices and step up their deals and discounts or make a play for high-income consumers. Indeed, years of financial challenges are eating away at the middle class’s spending power. A PYMNTS...
Oura has begun selling its smart rings on Amazon. The company is offering its Oura Ring Horizon and Oura Ring Heritage, as well as the Oura Ring Sizing Kit, in an Oura Amazon Brand Store, the smart ring firm said in a Thursday (March 7)...
When consumers buy groceries online, they place their trust in retailers, not marketplaces. By the Numbers The PYMNTS Intelligence report “How Preferred Payment Availability Can Reduce Cart Abandonment” drew on insights from a survey of more than 3,500 U.S. consumers to better understand their behaviors...
This week in artificial intelligence (AI) news, more companies are pushing for an ethical use of the technology, while a new partnership aims to develop computer chips that will accelerate the widespread use of AI. Find out this week’s latest AI news here. Companies Drive...
