News digest 25.07.2022
Clik2pay adds flexible and scheduled payments options
Payment service provider Clik2pay has launched flexible and scheduled payment options, offering Canadian businesses more options when requesting payments from their customers. With Clik2pay Flexible Payments, a business may embed a direct-from-account payment link in a communication to its customer, such as a bill or collection notice.
Amazon to Buy One Medical Network of Health Clinics in Healthcare Expansion
Amazon (AMZN) on Thursday said it has entered an agreement to acquire primary healthcare company One Medical in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $3.9 billion. One Medical is a membership-based primary care service that promises customers "24/7 access to virtual care." The company operates in a dozen major US markets, according to its website, and works with over 8,000 companies to offer One Medical health benefits to their employees.
Facebook parent Meta eyes investment in Indian app Better Opinions
Facebook-parent Meta, which counts India as its largest market by users, is gearing up to make its third startup investment in the South Asian market. Meta is in talks to back the early-stage startup Better Opinions, three sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch.
YouTube will let creators sell products directly through a Shopify partnership
YouTube is introducing a slew of new shopping features for creators, including the ability to link storefronts and sell products directly on the platform through a partnership with Shopify. YouTube says their partnership will allow creators to display products throughout their channels, like below videos, during live streams, or at the end of videos.
Snap Invests in Gen Z Resale Platform
Continuing to invest in e-commerce, Snapchat last week participated in a $7 million funding round for Gen Z fashion resale platform Galaxy. Galaxy, which uses machine learning to help users discover creations, intends to use the funding for “new, user-friendly features and expanded opportunities for creators to feel empowered and make a living on their terms, on their own time”.
Huawei & Temenos Releases Digital Banking 2.0 Solution
During Huawei Intelligent Finance Summit 2022 — Huawei, launched the Digital Banking 2.0 solution leveraging Temenos open platform and discussed with customers and top partners in the financial industry how to build a cloud-native architecture.