If you want a front-row seat to the biggest behavioral shift in commerce since the magnetic stripe card, clear your calendar. On Wednesday (Aug. 13) at noon Eastern time, PYMNTS will premiere “The Mobile-First Shopper Has Arrived,” a six-episode video series produced with Visa Acceptance Solutions. Each...
Apple said it is increasing its investment in the U.S. by $100 billion, reaching a $600 billion projected investment over the next four years. That investment comes alongside its new American Manufacturing Program (AMP), which aims to increase advanced manufacturing in the U.S., the company...
Want to know what’s really powering the mobile shopping boom? “The Rise of the Mobile Window Shopper” reveals how smartphones are reshaping the path to purchase across eight global markets. This new infographic from PYMNTS Intelligence, commissioned by Visa Acceptance Solutions, dives deep into how consumers...
Apple reportedly held a rare companywide meeting last week to cover its investment in artificial intelligence (AI). At the meeting Friday (Aug. 1), CEO Tim Cook expressed a positive outlook about Apple’s AI future, The Information reported. Sources familiar with the meeting said Cook told workers that Apple has...
Wall Street is reportedly growing impatient with the pace of Apple’s artificial intelligence efforts. Apple has not been transparent about its strategy, while its competitors have announced plans for new AI-centered data centers and devices, CNBC reported Wednesday (July 30). The company’s stock is down...
Is Apple preparing to introduce an entirely new iPhone design? A foldable version of the company’s flagship smartphone could arrive next fall, CNBC reported Tuesday (July 29), citing an analysis by JPMorgan. “With the upgrades to the iPhone 17 series to be released this fall expected to be fairly limited,...
Spain’s competition watchdog is expanding its investigation into Apple’s App Store. The Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC) announced Tuesday (July 29) that it would widen the parameters of a probe launched last year into the conditions the tech giant places on...
JPMorgan Chase and Apple are reportedly close to reaching a deal in which the bank would become the tech giant’s credit card partner. The companies have been negotiating since early 2024, and those talks have accelerated, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Tuesday (July 29), citing unnamed...
With sales falling, Apple is reportedly closing a store in China for the first time. Apple’s store at the Parkland Mall in Dalian City will close Aug. 9, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (July 29), citing a statement from the company which said a changing landscape...