Super App news and trends

The Open Network Blockchain Grows Along with Associated Firm Telegram
Cryptocurrency // July 07, 2024

In the world of cryptocurrency, a project with ties to the popular messaging app Telegram has been making waves this year. The Open Network (TON) blockchain, which is associated with Telegram Messenger LLP, has seen a notable surge in value even amidst a broader rally in...

Amazon Exec Says Restaurant Ordering About Boosting Daily Engagement With Prime
Amazon // May 31, 2024

As Amazon looks to make its Prime membership increasingly indispensable to customers’ day-to-day lives, the eCommerce giant’s new partnership with Grubhub aims to drive more frequent engagement with the subscription’s offerings. On Thursday (May 30), Amazon announced the expansion of its partnership with Grubhub. In...

OpenAI’s News Corp Partnership May Hint at Super-App Ambitions
artificial intelligence // May 23, 2024

In a move that could have far-reaching implications for the future of news and information, artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI and media giant News Corp announced a multi-year global partnership on Wednesday (May 22). The deal, which was announced in a joint press release, will allow OpenAI’s popular ChatGPT AI chatbot to...

Aggregators Supercharge Food Industries’ Digital Transformation in Connected Economy
Connected Economy // May 08, 2024

The connected economy is making strides via a partnership between Uber Eats and Instacart. The two companies announced Tuesday (May 7) that in the coming weeks, Instacart customers will be able to order from a range of restaurants on its platform through a new “Restaurants” tab, enabled by Uber Eats. “Through this partnership,...

Interviews & Exclusives
Amazon Exec Says Restaurant Ordering About Boosting Daily Engagement With Prime

May 31, 2024
As Amazon looks to make its Prime membership increasingly indispensable to customers’ day-to-day lives, the eCommerce giant’s new partnership with Grubhub aims to drive more frequent engagement with the subscription’s offerings. On Thursday (May 30), Amazon announced the expansion of its partnership with Grubhub. In an interview with PYMNTS, Jamil Ghani, vice president of Amazon […]

42% of European Millennials Want an All-in-One App to Streamline Digital Activities

October 10, 2023
From banking and shopping to managing personal tasks, apps and connected devices have become an integral part of our daily lives, with consumers all around the world relying on them...

What If: Elon Musk’s X Becomes the Next Super App?

August 03, 2023
Super apps like Alibaba’s Alipay and Tencent’s WeChat have become super successful in Asia. Their market dominance in turn has made Western entrepreneurs “super” interested in building their own, perhaps...

Millennials Say Yes to Super Apps, Baby Boomers Not So Sure

July 10, 2023
Many tech providers around the world are looking to unify disparate digital activities into all-in-one mobile platforms, and millennials are eager to get on board. For PYMNTS’ study “Super Apps...

Quick Reads
Tencent Cloud and PlaysOut Partner on Embedded Services for Super Apps

July 15, 2024
Tencent Cloud and PlaysOut have unveiled a collaboration on embedded services for super apps. PlaysOut, a global gaming technology company, will leverage the Tencent Cloud Mini Program Platform (TCMPP) to lead the development of content ecosystems for global super apps, the companies said in a Monday (July 15) press release. The new open platform enabled […]

The Open Network Blockchain Grows Along with Associated Firm Telegram

July 07, 2024
In the world of cryptocurrency, a project with ties to the popular messaging app Telegram has been making waves this year. The Open Network (TON) blockchain, which is associated with Telegram...

Zillow Targets Growing Share of Market With ‘Housing Super App’

February 13, 2024
Zillow is expanding its “housing super app” to more markets after seeing how well it has been received. The company is also continuing to add functionality to the app for both...

Revolut Adds UK Phone Plans to Bolster Super App Mission

February 12, 2024
Revolut is reportedly introducing phone plans in its bid to become a “super app.” The plans, open to customers in the FinTech’s home country of Great Britain, are a first...