Chinese startups defied growing government regulation in 2021: Record investments point to strong momentum and confidence in tech and innovation.

EU fintech and bank tech budgets rose in 2021, but evolving open banking legislation and user experience enhancements will demand further spending in 2022.

The new IoT specialized 5G modem will improve IoT functionality in mission critical applications and may ultimately accelerate IoT device adoption among various industries.

The pandemic is pushing consumers into digital banking channels, upping pressure on small and midsized banks to deliver value-added services and digital user experiences. They have to find ways of doing so on limited tech budgets to stay competitive.

For our upcoming report on the future of the CMO, we spoke to Brandt about making the Chipotle brand more visible and relevant to its customers through telling stories about the company's fresh-food values.

This report will cover how brands rely on outside agency expertise and how that relationship has evolved in recent years. It also features 12 examples from brands on an in-house journey.

Like customer experience and digital transformation, the need for innovation has become a priority across industries. Retail is no exception. A new PYMNTS and AEVI survey examined what is motivating retailers to innovate payments. The biggest driver to innovate was competition (84.6%). No one wants to get left behind, and many just want to be on a level playing field.

Most companies are not using mixed reality in any way, according to a recent study, but that doesn’t mean they don't think it's important.