Search results for Gen Z
Finance
Cash App unveils wand-like NFC payment tag that works without phone or card
Block\'s Cash App has unveiled a wand-like near-field communication payment tag accessory that allows users to pay by tapping, without a smartphone or card. Priced at $25, the keyring-style product is the first in a planned line of tag-based payment hardware. It works at offline stores that support Visa tap to pay after linking to a Cash App card. Users can lock or reactivate the tag via the app and get instant payment alerts.
Games & Commerce
U.S. fashion brand Everlane to be sold to Shein for $100 million amid debt burden
U.S. fashion brand Everlane will be sold to Chinese fast-fashion company Shein for about $100 million, with the deal already approved by both boards, online media outlet Gigazine reported. Everlane, founded in 2011, grew by promoting sustainability and transparency through a direct-to-consumer model. In recent years, slowing growth and weaker profitability increased its financial burden. It had about $90 million in debt as of March and had sought new investors.
AI & Enterprise
ChatGPT moves beyond search to a personal OS as Gen Z uses it, Altman says
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Gen Z and college students are using ChatGPT not as a simple search tool but like a personal operating system. He said older users tend to use it as a smarter search engine, while people in their 20s and 30s use it more like a personal assistant. He pointed to data and surveys showing rapid adoption among young Americans and described universities’ mixed responses.
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Telecommunications & Media
Gen Z and baby boomers accelerate exit from social media as dumbphone demand and digital detox spread
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AI & Enterprise
One in four Gen Z adults in U.S., Canada say they have had romantic talks with AI
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Crypto
How U.S. Gen Z views bitcoin as TikTok influencer advice plays a role
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Crypto
Gen Z retirement simulator highlights STRC option instead of pension
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Telecommunications & Media
KT recruits \'Y Futurist\' student marketing supporters
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AI & Enterprise
OpenAI vs SpaceX set up IPO big match as U.S. retail investors weigh choices