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US consumers want more flexible bill payment options
Digital Transformation

US consumers want more flexible bill payment options

Financial pressure is pushing households to favour flexible due dates and hardship pauses, even as most still want a live agent for billing disputes.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
US consumers demand flexible bill payments as strain grows
Fintech

US consumers demand flexible bill payments as strain grows

More than three in five bill payers want control over payment timing, as 59% lack enough savings to cover a USD $1,000 emergency.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today

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xAI launches Grok 4.7 for coding & knowledge work
Large Language Models

xAI launches Grok 4.7 for coding & knowledge work

The new model is pitched at longer, harder coding jobs and arrives with broader safety checks as rivals vie for developer workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Shopify switches apps back to native with AI tools
Digital Transformation

Shopify switches apps back to native with AI tools

Millions of merchants and shoppers stand to feel the impact as Shopify rebuilds its mobile apps in Swift and Kotlin after AI tools cut duplication costs.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
inDrive names new leaders for food, ads & delivery
Fintech

inDrive names new leaders for food, ads & delivery

The move signals inDrive's push into groceries, ads and courier services to deepen user engagement and diversify revenue across 48 countries.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Cricket Australia signs Komo deal for fan data push
Marketing Technologies

Cricket Australia signs Komo deal for fan data push

Fans will be able to take part in predictions and voting across Cricket Australia channels as the deal aims to boost first-party data and sponsor value.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
GetGo cuts bug hunts with Datadog monitoring platform
DevOps

GetGo cuts bug hunts with Datadog monitoring platform

Bug hunts at the Singapore car-sharing operator are now 50 to 60 per cent faster, helping engineers spot faults before customers notice them.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
AppsFlyer report flags diverging APAC app growth trends
Fintech

AppsFlyer report flags diverging APAC app growth trends

Marketers risk misreading APAC growth as install gains slowed in gaming and retention weakened, even as finance and payments adoption lifted some markets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Tuned Global backs Leel Phone's child-friendly music app
Gaming

Tuned Global backs Leel Phone's child-friendly music app

Children in six initial markets will get a curated streaming service, as Leel Phone uses Tuned Global's platform to tighten content controls.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
TCS named digital partner for European T20 Premier League
Data Analytics

TCS named digital partner for European T20 Premier League

The agreement will help the new franchise competition build fan apps, ticketing and data tools from launch across Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Flashscore claims top accuracy in predicted line-ups
Data Analytics

Flashscore claims top accuracy in predicted line-ups

Users could get more reliable football team news as Flashscore's predicted line-ups outperformed rivals across Europe's top leagues and the Champions League.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

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ZYMIX picks Mangopay for UK super app wallet launch
Digital Transformation

ZYMIX picks Mangopay for UK super app wallet launch

UK students could soon split tickets, taxis and shared costs inside one app as ZYMIX embeds Mangopay's wallet infrastructure from launch.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Cambridge Management Consulting tops £1m in charity giving
Digital Transformation

Cambridge Management Consulting tops £1m in charity giving

Its giving now tops GBP £1 million, with staff volunteering and pro bono work for charities alongside donations since 2015.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • This month
Hands-on review: Samsung Z Fold8
Biometrics

Hands-on review: Samsung Z Fold8

Its lower cost, slimmer build and barely visible crease make Samsung's latest foldable the first to seriously tempt iPhone users.

By Tom Richmond • 6 min read • Last month
ZYMIX appoints ex-Alibaba Executive Ahead of UK launch
Data Privacy

ZYMIX appoints ex-Alibaba Executive Ahead of UK launch

The UK launch faces a tough sell, with ZYMIX needing to win over Gen Z users accustomed to separate apps for messaging, payments and discovery.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
AI shopping tools not replacing discovery in retail
Data Analytics

AI shopping tools not replacing discovery in retail

Australian shoppers are still choosing stores themselves, leaving AI retail spending concentrated on targeting and measurement rather than discovery.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Last month
Eskimo adds stablecoin payments for eSIM travellers
Crypto

Eskimo adds stablecoin payments for eSIM travellers

Travellers buying mobile data abroad can now check out with stablecoins, as Eskimo widens payment choices for its eSIM plans.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month