Consumers Want to Buy Retail Products via a Super App

Consumers Want to Buy Retail Products via a Super App

The majority of consumers in the United States and Australia want the option to buy retail products online from a single, unified platform that spans a range of their day-to-day routines, PYMNTS Intelligence research finds. By the Numbers The PYMNTS Intelligence study “Consumer Interest in an Everyday App,” created in collaboration with PayPal, draws from a …

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Where Will Amazon Stock Be in 5 Years?

Where Will Amazon Stock Be in 5 Years?

The last few months have been delightful for shareholders of Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). The stock is up 45% in the last six months and 22% year to date. With a market cap of $1.93 trillion, shares recently surpassed all-time highs set in 2021 as investors become increasingly optimistic about profitability in its e-commerce operations and …

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Amazon adds AI expert Andrew Ng, Google Brain founder and Baidu alumnus, to its board

Amazon adds AI expert Andrew Ng, Google Brain founder and Baidu alumnus, to its board

Amazon.com is adding artificial intelligence visionary Andrew Ng to its board of directors, a move that comes amid intense AI competition among start-ups and big technology companies. The Seattle company said Thursday that Ng, a managing director at the Palo Alto, California-based AI Fund, will replace a seat vacated by Judy McGrath, a former CEO …

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Apple Laid Off 600 People in Pivot Away From Cars and Watch Displays: Report

Apple Laid Off 600 People in Pivot Away From Cars and Watch Displays: Report

Photo: Smith Collection/Gado (Getty Images) Apple decided to stop building cars and smartwatch displays in-house so it laid off 600 employees, according to a report from Bloomberg Thursday. The layoffs, which occurred in Feb. and March, affected 87 employees working at a secret Apple facility working on smartwatch screens, and hundreds working on the Apple …

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‘If you lose things, this is for you’

‘If you lose things, this is for you’

Apple AirTags are barely larger than a quarter, so these little gizmos are perfect for attaching to a keychain or purse, slipping inside a suitcase, or tacking onto a bicycle. Then, when the item goes missing, you use your iPhone to home in on it — just like spies do in the movies. So if …

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