Today In Connected Economy: QuickBooks Introduces Card Reader For SMB Payments; Square Eyes Open Developer Platform For Crypto Offerings In today’s top connected economy news, a new QuickBooks card reader offering is designed to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) get more expedient payments, while Square is reportedly working on a...
Repair notices, service call scheduling and digital payments are just three ways cars can be more autonomous and connected to commerce. The burgeoning connected car trend got a big boost this week thanks to two deals, in two days, by two of the world’s biggest...
In today’s top connected economy news, Lyft has reintroduced shared rides in a few American cities, while Netflix is looking to expand into the world of video games. Plus, Google is launching new tools to help the travel sector as it recovers from the pandemic....
Another player has entered the game. The “game” in this case being the rapidly emerging digital gaming race, into which Netflix has all but officially thrown its hat as of Thursday (July 15). The company is reportedly expanding its VoD streaming service to include video...
In today’s top connected economy news, Indian food delivery startup Zomato has notched $562.3 million from investors, while Apple is said to be working on an “Apple Pay Later” monthly installment service. Plus, Blackhawk Network is rolling out the Enterprise Edition of its Digital Gifting...
In today’s top connected economy news, Sam’s Club is piloting a Scan & Ship functionality, while Google is letting GoDaddy merchants integrate their product inventory in an easier manner across Google at no additional cost. Plus, Visa is rolling out its “installments” option with more...
In today’s top connected economy news, Echelon Fitness is reportedly considering various options that could value the company at more than $1 billion, while Sweden-based Klarna is collaborating with social shopping upstart HERO. Plus, Paytm reportedly hopes to raise $268 million in a funding round....
In today’s top connected economy news, Fidji Simo will take the helm at Instacart as the firm’s new CEO in August, while Popshop Live is coming off a Series A round with a $100 million valuation. Plus, SoftBank is said to be in the middle...
In today’s top connected economy news, Deliveroo saw quarterly food orders soar, while Square Appointments recently launched new features. Plus, Afterpay and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield are teaming to bring malls into the 21st century. U.K.’s Deliveroo Sees Bright Future, Increases Forecasts For Revenues Deliveroo, which is based...