June 21, 2023
TikTok Expands Online Retail Offerings to Compete With Shein and...
In a bid to compete with rivals like Shein and Amazon, TikTok is broadening its online retail offerings. ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of the video-sharing app, has started selling...
June 21, 2023
How Amazon Is Transforming a Sensory-Based Industry Through Digital
Amazon is reportedly on track to surpass Walmart and emerge as the leading beauty retailer in the United States by 2025. But how is that so in an industry that...
June 20, 2023
States Regulating Deepfakes While Federal Government Remains Deadlocked
Some states are making laws regarding deepfakes even as the federal government remains deadlocked. Nine states have enacted laws regulating deepfakes — audio and visual forgeries created with artificial intelligence...
June 20, 2023
Report: VC Firms up Investments in Military Tech Startups
Military technology startups are enjoying a record investment boom led by venture capital (VC) firms. This wave of investments has been fueled by the Russia-Ukraine war and tensions between the U.S. and China, both...
June 20, 2023
JPMorgan Invests in Trade Finance Firm Cleareye.AI
Trade finance provider Cleareye.ai has received a strategic investment from J.P. Morgan. The companies announced the investment — no dollar amount was provided — Tuesday (June 20), saying that Cleareye...
June 20, 2023
Walmart Hopes TalkShopLive Livestream Shopping Will Turn Followers Into Sales
In order to meet its ambitious goal of reaching $200 billion in global sales within the next five years, Walmart is ramping up its commitment to livestream shopping. Teaming up...
June 20, 2023
Cash Use Down 23% in Mexico, Cards Fill the Gap
Shoppers in Mexico strongly prefer shopping in-store to shopping online. Seventy-one percent of local shoppers reported making their most recent retail purchase in a brick-and-mortar store — far more than...
June 20, 2023
Amazon Teams With YouLend Amid Tough Borrowing Environment
Amazon has teamed with YouLend to help small businesses in the U.K. gain financing in a tough lending environment. The partnership between the retail giant and embedded financing platform, announced Tuesday (June...
June 19, 2023
SVB Customers in Asia Still Stuck With Outstanding Loans
Silicon Valley Bank customers in Asia are reportedly facing dual headaches following the lender’s collapse. These customers had their deposits seized by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) and —...