April 16, 2024
Instant Payments Fuel Tipping’s Digital Evolution
From restaurants to rideshare platforms and hospitality, the rise of digital tipping is reshaping how consumers express gratitude for service. This shift toward digital gratuity represents more than just convenience...
April 15, 2024
Modular Design: Can Composable Banking Find Favor With FIs?
Banks face constant competitive pressure from their digital-native FinTech counterparts, which attract younger, digital-native customers, who value seamless digital experiences, real-time services and innovative offerings. Traditional FIs often find themselves...
April 12, 2024
Elon Musk Predicts AI Will Surpass Human Intelligence by 2026,...
Elon Musk declared recently that artificial intelligence (AI) is on the verge of surpassing the intelligence of the smartest human beings, potentially as soon as next year or by 2026,...
April 04, 2024
Mastercard Adds Cardholder Benefit Offers From Health, Travel, Lifestyle Brands
Mastercard has added new cardholder benefits that include offers from health and wellness, travel and lifestyle brands. The new offerings include benefits for consumer cardholders and small business cardholders, the company...
March 26, 2024
Uber Courts Parents of Small Children With Uber Car Seat
Following offerings aimed at young drivers, Uber is now reaching out to even younger passengers. More to the point, the parents of those young passengers, with a new service called Uber Car Seat,...
March 15, 2024
Uber, Lyft to Exit Minneapolis After Minimum Wage Vote
Uber and Lyft will reportedly halt their operations in Minneapolis after the city council voted to require that drivers be paid a minimum wage of $15.57 per hour. The rideshare...
February 22, 2024
Uber Looks to Tap Into India’s Scooter and Motorbike Market
Uber reportedly wants to move deeper into India’s two- and three-wheeled vehicle market. Speaking during an event Thursday (Feb. 22) in Bangalore, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the company was trying out services...
February 16, 2024
From Data Myths to Data Reality: What Generative AI Can...
It is often said that so-called “data network effects” entrench incumbents in both the markets where data is collected and adjacent markets. If true, this suggests the largest online platforms...
February 15, 2024
InDrive Says Transparent Ride-Hailing Pay Structure Will Ensure Fair Compensation...
The emergence of ridesharing platforms such as Uber and Lyft has not only transformed commuting habits but also reshaped the gig economy landscape, granting drivers unprecedented levels of flexibility and autonomy. However, complex gig...
