Shares of Swiggy dropped 4% to 401 rupees on Wednesday as the food delivery and quick commerce startup concluded India’s second-largest IPO this year, in a closely watched debut that puts it in direct comparison with what analysts have long considered the benchmark Indian internet […]
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Meta cuts the price of its ad-free plan by 40 percent in a bid to sate EU regulators
Meta has long been at loggerheads with European Union officials over its approach to targeted Facebook and Instagram ads. The company is hoping to placate regulators with some changes to its ad model in the bloc, which includes lowering the price of its ad-free subscription. […]
India’s game market could grow from $3.8B to $9.2B by 2029 | Lumikai
India’s game market could grow from $3.8 billion in 2024 to $9.2 billion by 2029, according to a report by Lumikai.
Black Friday 2024 deals: The best early sales we could find from Amazon, Best Buy, Apple, Samsung and more
Black Friday may technically just be one day, but it’s evolved to consume the entire month of November in the US at this point. For the past few years, retailers like Amazon, Walmart and Target have ushered in the holiday shopping season earlier and earlier, […]
Tesla is part of the trillion-dollar club again
Tesla shares have popped since the U.S. election as investors bet that a Trump presidency will benefit the automaker led by ally Elon Musk. Tesla’s shares have rallied nearly 30% since Tuesday, including an increase Friday morning that pushed the company’s market cap past the […]
Weaning mobile game players off in-app purchases with effective D2C marketing
Why web shops are the future of mobile game monetization, and how to overcome their complexity and launch successfully.
Nikon’s Z50 II targets creators with a dedicated film simulation button
Camera companies are starting to get the hang of marketing entry-level cameras with features that help beginners take great photos right away. Nikon’s $910 Z50 II mirrorless joins that trend with a dedicated “Picture Control” button that produces fun, social media-ready looks. The new model […]
Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour On Prediction Markets’ Big Night: ‘We Even Overtook Pornhub’
Prediction markets like Kalshi beat pollsters in forecasting the 2024 US election. Mansour now says financial marketplaces are the future of political prognostication.
Affirm launches in the UK, as ‘buy now, pay later’ market faces regulatory overhaul
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) giant Affirm is launching in the U.K., its first market outside North America. Its long-anticipated arrival comes as U.K. lawmakers mull new rules to bring BNPL firms into line with other traditional consumer credit services, though such laws aren’t expected […]
Microsoft and A16Z set aside differences, join hands in plea against AI regulation
Two of the biggest forces in two deeply intertwined tech ecosystems — large incumbents and startups — have taken a break from counting their money to jointly plead that the government cease and desist from even pondering regulations that might affect their financial interests, or […]