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April 25, 2024
Mark Zuckerberg Says Threads ‘Growing Well’ With 150 Million Users

Threads now has more than 150 million monthly active users. The Meta-owned text-based social media platform is “growing well,” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday (April 24), during the company’s...


April 25, 2024
Mother’s Day Spending Expected to Dip Following 2023 Record

American consumers are projected to spend $33.5 billion on their moms next month. That’s according to new data from the National Retail Federation (NRF), which noted that amount is the...


April 25, 2024
Consumers Want to Personalize Shopping With Extended Reality

As consumers demand more immersive, captivating eCommerce journeys, many are increasingly interested in adopting extended reality — augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) — to improve their shopping experience....


April 25, 2024
Apple Rejects Spotify’s Updated App Over In-App Pricing Disclosure

Spotify, the popular audio streaming service, announced on Thursday that Apple had rejected its latest version of the iOS app due to the inclusion of pricing information within the app,...


April 25, 2024
First-Quarter GDP Slows as Consumers Pull Back on Spending

And now it seems the slowdown is here. Markets slumped by more than 1% Thursday morning (April 25) on the latest reading on gross domestic product (GDP) growth, courtesy of...


April 24, 2024
Apple’s Marketing Head for Vision Pro Retires

Apple’s head of marketing for its new headset, the Vision Pro, has retired from his role.  Frank Casanova has worked at the Big Tech firm for 36 years, according to a Wednesday...


April 24, 2024
New Airline Refund Requirements Put Spotlight on Instant Digital Disbursements

Air travel is a complicated business — and those complications can get passed down to travelers. From extended delays when waiting for refunds after abrupt flight cancellations, to spending hours...


April 24, 2024
Tuta Mail Raises Alarm Over Google Search Ranking Plunge Amidst...

Tuta Mail, a prominent German encrypted email service, has raised concerns over a significant drop in its visibility on Google search results coinciding with the enforcement of the European Union’s...


April 24, 2024
TikTok CEO Confident of Overcoming US Ban: ‘We’re Here to...

TikTok’s Chief Executive Officer, Shou Zi Chew, expressed firm confidence in the company’s ability to overcome legal hurdles posed by President Joe Biden’s latest move to block the popular short...


Digital Identity
Inside The Launch Of Colorado's New State-Run Digital Driver’s License In the December “Digital Identity Tracker,” done in collaboration with Jumio, PYMNTS explores the latest developments in the world of digital IDs, including a new digital driver’s license in the state of Colorado, a prototype facial recognition system for air travel in Finland and emerging methods that could threaten the validity of biometric authentication.
Apple Pay At Seven: Winning the Wallet Battle but Losing the In-Store War
Apple Pay At 7: Big Fish In A Small And Shrinking In-Store Mobile Wallet Pond Apple Pay At 7 is the story of a mobile wallet capturing a larger share of in-store mobile wallet usage in a category where using one for eligible transactions dropped 26% in 2021 when compared to 2019. Here’s an in-depth look at the who, what, why and where of Apple Pay usage in 2021.