This week’s Weekly Wire features our latest article with VentureBeat on commerce trends for 2016, a review of the 10 most pivotal moments from the on-demand economy, and how messaging apps are driving commerce.
On-Demand
10 pivotal moments from the on-demand economy in 2015
GoButler on-demand service app heads for the states
Lyft snags big funding, partners with GM on self-driving cars
Payments
3 big commerce trends to watch in 2016
50% of consumers in mature markets to use phones, smartwatches for mobile payments by 2018
Why consumers might shed wearables by 2020 and how sensors can shape the future of ads
Mobile Apps
Facebook is opening up its Messenger platform so developers can build interactive chat bots
The future of mobile chatting: Commerce
Twitter releases ‘Conversational Ads’ to help users talk about brands
