Uber has reportedly considered acquiring Expedia to strengthen its ongoing diversification. That’s according to a report Wednesday (Oct. 16) by the Financial Times (FT) which notes that purchasing the $19 billion travel booking website would mark Uber’s largest acquisition ever. Sources told the FT that...
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...
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...
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...
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 […]
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...
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...
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...
October 27, 2024
Last year, Elon Musk made a bold prediction about the future of his social media platform. Instead of just being a place where people shared thoughts and content, X — rebranded from Twitter a few months earlier — would become a payments super app. “It would blow my mind if we don’t have that rolled […]
October 17, 2024
Uber has reportedly considered acquiring Expedia to strengthen its ongoing diversification. That’s according to a report Wednesday (Oct. 16) by the Financial Times (FT) which notes that purchasing the $19...
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...
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...
