September 05, 2023
Facebook Discontinues ‘Facebook News’ Feature in UK, France, and Germany
Meta Platforms announced what is sure to be controversial changes to its social media app in the UK, France, and Germany. Starting in December, Facebook will no longer offer the...
September 03, 2023
Meta Platforms Contemplates Paid Subscriptions with No Ads for EU...
Meta Platforms, the social media behemoth, is considering a bold move in response to scrutiny from EU regulators: launching paid versions of Facebook and Instagram with no advertisements for users...
September 01, 2023
Boomers and Seniors Keep Subscription Merchants in Business
Despite baby boomers’ and seniors’ reputation for lagging behind other generations when it comes to digital activities and transactions, this demographic showed a modest increase in their retail subscriptions this year while...
August 31, 2023
Bumble CEO Says AI Can Help Foster Meaningful Connections
Whitney Wolfe Herd, the founder and CEO of dating app Bumble, said artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform the dating landscape and address the loneliness epidemic in America. Many...
August 31, 2023
X to Introduce Video and Audio Calls Without Phone Number
X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, is set to expand its offerings by introducing video and audio calls. Owner Elon Musk said in a Thursday (Aug. 31) post on the...
August 31, 2023
Microsoft Unbundles Teams from Office in Response to EU Antitrust...
Microsoft has been under pressure from European regulators for several years over the bundling of its popular chat and videoconferencing service, Teams, with its Office and Microsoft 365 productivity suites....
August 31, 2023
Streaming as an Indulgence Sees Spend Across Financial Lifestyles
Despite budgetary constraints, extra spend in certain discretionary categories may go a long way for the consumer mindset. When faced with decisions about which services stay and which go, consumers...
August 30, 2023
Google Puts an End to Pixel Pass Subscription Plans
Google says its 2-year-old Pixel Plan subscription service is no more. The tech giant launched the program, which let Pixel smartphone buyers subscribe to services like Google Play Pass and YouTube Premium, in 2021....
August 30, 2023
Subscription Businesses Test New Pricing Models to Curb Membership Churn
The flexibility of the platform subscription model is being put to the test. And to staunch churn and keep new customers coming on board, tweaking the pricing of what’s on...
