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Ex-Barclays CEO Bob Diamond Chairs TikTok Challenger Triller
PYMNTS· 2024-04-29 03:43
Triller公司概况 - 前巴克莱首席执行官现任Triller的主席[1] - Triller声称价值超过30亿美元,但去年仅有3600万美元的收入和100万美元的现金[2] - AGBA宣布与Triller合并,交易估值合并公司为40亿美元[3] Triller的争议与诉讼 - Triller是一个小而具争议性的音乐行业参与者,吸引了肯德里克·拉玛尔和The Weeknd等人的投资,同时也受到夸大用户数量指控[4] - 公司还因未支付版税而被全球最大的唱片公司Universal和Sony起诉[5] Triller与TikTok的竞争与合并 - Triller试图利用对TikTok的中国所有权的抗议,前首席执行官Mahi de Silva呼吁美国人在2022年删除TikTok[6] - 公司与AGBA的交易恰逢拜登总统签署一项法律,除非母公司字节跳动出售业务,否则将禁止TikTok在美国[7] TikTok的反应与展望 - 但《华尔街日报》最近的一篇报道指出,字节跳动的选择有限,因为中国政府表示不会允许出售,并自2020年以来禁止出口像TikTok使用的内容推荐算法[10] - TikTok首席执行官Shou Zi Chew表示,出售美国业务而保留其他运营可能会“破坏”该应用[11] - Chew在拜登签署禁令后发布的视频中表示:“请放心,我们不会消失。我们对法庭上的您的权利充满信心,事实和宪法都站在我们这一边,我们期待再次获胜”[12]
Walmart Grows Omnichannel Capabilities for Shoppers ‘Seeking Convenience'
PYMNTS· 2024-04-27 05:01
全渠道能力扩展 - 沃尔玛一直在扩展其三个部门的全渠道能力:沃尔玛美国、沃尔玛国际和山姆会员店[1] - 公司致力于让顾客在零售店和电子商务中购物,以便他们可以随时随地获取所需的商品[2] - 沃尔玛在2007年推出了在线购买并在店内取货的服务,如今,在全球10500家店铺中,沃尔玛拥有8000多个取货点和7800个送货点[4] - 沃尔玛持续投资于增强其全渠道能力,并将其扩展到包括广告、市场和履行服务[5] 全渠道服务 - 沃尔玛美国部门的全渠道服务包括取货和送货、送货上门、从店内发货和数字药房履行选项[7] - 沃尔玛国际在大多数市场提供取货和送货服务,在全球18个国家外运营[8] - 山姆会员店提供路边取货、移动扫描结账、从店内发货和送货服务,还通过网站和移动应用提供无法在599家店铺中获得的商品和服务[9] - 山姆会员店的“扫描结账”应用于2016年在一些店铺推出,允许顾客在购物时通过扫描产品的UPC条形码来加快购物速度,并在离开店铺前向员工展示他们的数字收据以跳过结账队伍[10]
Meta's $35 Billion Bet on AI Fuels the Tech Arms Race
PYMNTS· 2024-04-27 02:29
Meta announced a $35 billion investment in artificial intelligence (AI) for this year, signaling an aggressive push in the escalating tech arms race.This colossal investment raises pivotal questions about the future of AI development and its financial viability. Industry experts are now debating the scope and impact of this funding, probing into when these investments will yield a return on investment (ROI) and how they could reshape Big Tech revenue models. With potential strategies ranging from subscripti ...
As Card Charge-Offs Grow, Capital One Champions ‘Singular Opportunity' of Discover Deal
PYMNTS· 2024-04-26 09:18
文章核心观点 Capital One第一季度财报显示消费者持续使用信用卡消费 管理层看好350亿美元收购Discover Financial Services的交易 公司业务有增长也面临信贷指标压力 [1] 业务表现 - 信用卡购买量同比增长6%至1466亿美元 但较2023年第四季度下降7% [1] - 信用卡部门净坏账率从一年前的4%升至5.9% [1] - 消费者银行平均贷款减少11亿美元 降幅2% 至751亿美元 [1] - 季度末信用卡贷款余额同比增长10% [1] - 汽车贷款发放量较上年同期增长21% 结束连续几个季度的同比下降 [2] 信贷指标分析 - 季度环比逾期和坏账率趋势比正常季节性预期稍差 主要因2024年消费者退税支付低于且晚于历史水平 [2] - 首席执行官认为消费者仍是经济的力量源泉 客户银行存款余额高于疫情前 各收入水平均如此 消费者状况良好 [3] 收购交易情况 - 收购Discover是“独特机遇” 将打造具有独特能力、现代技术、强大品牌和超1亿客户的消费银行和全球支付平台 [4] - 该交易将增加银行、信用卡发行商和支付网络之间的竞争 为消费者、商家和社区带来显著利益 [4] - 即便收购获批完成 仍有四大支付网络 信用卡市场竞争激烈且集中度低于10年前 [4] 政策影响 - CFPB降低信用卡滞纳金规则实施将对公司损益产生重大影响 预计几年内会逐步解决 公司已采取部分缓解措施并计划后续行动 [4]
Snap Reports Augmented Reality Drives User Engagement, Brand Advertising
PYMNTS· 2024-04-26 08:56
Snapchat parent company Snap believes that augmented reality (AR) will be “one of the most meaningful advancements in computing that the world has ever seen.”Evan Spiegel, CEO of Snap, said this Thursday (April 25) during the company’s quarterly earnings call. He said that Snap considers AR to be one of the company’s three strategic priorities, alongside revenue growth and community growth.“We have never worked on anything as profound and meaningful as augmented reality,” Spiegel said during the call. “AR e ...
Microsoft: Unlocking AI Benefits Will Require Cultural Changes for Enterprises
PYMNTS· 2024-04-26 07:47
微软财报 - 微软在2024财年第三季度的财报显示,公司在企业数字化方面取得了显著进展,推动了人工智能和云服务等创新技术的需求增长[1] - 微软的云服务收入在本季度达到了351亿美元,同比增长23%,Azure部门增长31%,其中7%来自人工智能[2] - 公司的生产力和业务流程部门包括Office套件、LinkedIn和Dynamics,在同比增长12%的情况下实现了196亿美元的收入[3]
Alphabet Q1 Earnings Focus on AI Monetization
PYMNTS· 2024-04-26 06:40
Come for the comments about AI. Stay for the earnings call. That will most likely be the pattern of big tech earnings over the next two weeks as companies prioritize technology over financial reporting. It was the case when Meta reported Wednesday (April 24). And it was the case for Alphabet when it reported its Q1 earnings on Thursday (April 25).By the numbers, the company rode its traditional revenue drivers of search, cloud and YouTube to an operating income jump of 46% year over year, to $25.47 billion. ...
GoDaddy Debuts Pocket-Sized POS for Small Businesses
PYMNTS· 2024-04-26 03:13
公司动态 - 网络服务提供商GoDaddy为小企业推出小型销售点工具Smart Terminal Flex,可放于围裙口袋,适用于实体店,还包含仪表盘方便管理销售等业务 [1] - GoDaddy于2021年推出原始智能终端进入销售点领域 [1] - 截至去年底,GoDaddy商业服务总支付额升至17亿美元,同比增长125% [1] - GoDaddy推出人工智能解决方案GoDaddy Airo,帮助企业提升在线形象 [2] 行业趋势 - 面向企业的人工智能网站服务范围不断扩大,如网站构建器、客服聊天机器人等 [3] - 医疗保健行业中小企业更广泛使用实时支付,过去一年83%受访企业收发过实时支付,57%双向使用,38%将其作为最常用支付方式 [3][4]
American Airlines Marks Record Quarter Amid Corporate Travel Snapback
PYMNTS· 2024-04-26 02:28
Business travel is on a steady ascent, aligning with the resurgence observed in the leisure travel sector over the past three years. On Thursday (April 25), American Airlines announced a record first-quarter (Q1) revenue of approximately $12.6 billion, with business travel showing robust growth, particularly among small- to medium-sized businesses. United Airlines similarly reported a double-digit percentage increase in business demand quarter over quarter last week, underscoring strong corporate travel dem ...
Best Buy Forms Retail Media Partnership With CNET
PYMNTS· 2024-04-26 01:01
Best Buy has launched a retail media partnership with consumer technology publication CNET.The collaboration is designed to help brands reach larger audiences of “high intent” shoppers at a time when many consumers are demanding digital integration in their in-store journey, according to a Thursday (April 25) press release.Through the partnership, customers will see “curated content and unbiased editorial advice” from CNET experts in stores, on the Best Buy website and on the retailer’s mobile app. This wil ...