Apple Enjoys Sales Boost in China Amid Market Downturn
The Chinese smartphone market is rough these days for companies not named “Apple.”
The iPhone maker’s sales in China — the world’s largest smartphone market — jumped 23% in the...
Budget Pressure Is Changing What ‘Worth It’ Means to Gen Z
Financial stress is pushing more consumers toward digital wallets, and the shift may say less about tech adoption than about how shoppers are trying to stay organized when every dollar matters.
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Brands turn niche news creators into a new earned media engine
Earned media used to mean landing a headline in a major news publication. Now, it’s more likely a mention from a TikTok news explainer or creator-led podcast. As audiences increasingly turn to socia...
Walmart Secures Machine Learning Patents to Aid Retail Pricing
Walmart has secured U.S. patents for two systems that would use machine learning to inform the company’s pricing, the Financial Times reported Wednesday (March 18).
One patent is for a �...
BofA Targets European Banks With Private Credit Short Basket
Bank of America is offering clients a basket of 17 European financial stocks that allows them to bet against companies the bank said are among the “most exposed to private credit shocks,” the Fina...
Bitcoin Depot’s ATMs Face Compliance-Related Ban in Connecticut
The world’s largest bitcoin ATM operator has been temporarily barred from conducting business in Connecticut.
Bitcoin Depot had its money transmission license suspended by the state’s b...
Amazon doesn’t want the blame for the Post Office going under
Amazon is going on the defensive after a report from The Wall Street Journal revealed that the e-commerce giant plans to slash shipments with the United States Postal Service, which said this w...
