T-Mobile eyes rural areas for broadband

This week's highlights: How Apple Card is poised to accelerate Apple's payments business, Walmart's Jetblack is likely a worthwhile investment despite high start-up costs , A look back at what we learned from Lyft's S-1 filing, and much more

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WEEKEND ROUNDUP T-Mobile's broadband strategy will focus on rural and underserved areas T-Mobile is launching a pilot for delivering in-home internet service using its wireless LTE network. The news comes on the heels of the company's announcement earlier this month that it would enter the broadband market. The pilot is currently for existing T-Mobile customers and by invitation-only — that amounts to availability for around 0.04% of US households this year. The carrier hopes to expand the service to cover more than half of all US households with 5G by 2024, if it gets approval to merge with Sprint. Business Insider Intelligence's Ayoub Aouad has the full story. Business Insider Intelligence Daily is just a preview of Business Insider Intelligence. Get started, risk-free today to unlock research reports, briefings, industry forecasts, exclusive data, and more. BRIEFING HIGHLIGHTS How Apple Card is poised to accelerate Apple's payments business Customers can apply for the card on their iPhones beginning this summer and, if approved, begin spending anywhere that accepts Apple Pay via a virtual card housed in Apple Wallet within minutes. Read More → Walmart's Jetblack is likely a worthwhile investment despite high start-up costs In September, members were spending an average of $300 per week for products, and users are now buying over 10 items a week, which is driving up spending totals Read More → A look back at what we learned from Lyft's S-1 filing Ride-hailing firm Lyft has moved ahead of its chief rival, Uber, in the IPO process after publicly filing its S-1 earlier this month. Read More → There's a dark side to AI in healthcare AI has made a splash in the healthcare industry, but the tech's also littered with potential pitfalls, the consequences of which could have adverse effects on all players in the healthcare system. Read More → Here's a look at Instagram's e-commerce future On top of advertising, Instagram's next great revenue driver will be e-commerce, per comments by Instagram head of product Vishal Shah in a Q&A with Cheddar's Alex Heath and Michelle Castillo. Read More → VW and AWS partner on industrial IoT cloud Volkswagen (VW) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced a multi-year agreement to build an industrial digital production platform, the VW Industrial Cloud, to connect and manage the automaker's manufacturing plants and supply chain. Read More → Why most publishers will elect to join Apple News+ Mid- and lower-tier publishers will likely choose to work with Apple in exchange for massive reach — about 875 million iPhone users and 1.4 billion active devices worldwide — and incremental digital revenue. Read More → McDonald's is investing $300 million in AI McDonald's announced that it's acquiring artificial intelligence- (AI) powered personalization platform Dynamic Yield for over $300 million. Read More → Flipkart is poised to overtake Amazon in India by 2023 Amazon is the current leader in India's e-commerce market, where it racked up $8.8 billion in sales in 2018, but Flipkart is poised to overtake it for the top spot by 2023, according to data from Edge by Ascential sent to Business Insider Intelligence. Read More → Apple's rumored Stamplay acquisition will bolster its payment products Stamplay is a "digital sandbox" that makes it simpler for tech firms to string together multiple APIs: The firm enables business developers to connect internal and external APIs to apps, which allows a single app to offer features produced by several developers. Read More → Did a friend forward you this newsletter? Get it daily by clicking here. RESEARCH IN FOCUS The Digital Health Ecosystem The first Digital Health Ecosystem Report from Business Insider Intelligence explores the current healthcare ecosystem, industry trends that are driving digital transformation, and where the industry is headed. We outline the role of each of the industry's major players — including payers, providers, and manufacturers — and how they're affected by healthcare's digital disruption. We also discuss the most transformative digital health technologies and outline the investment areas that are gaining the most funding to help illuminate the future path of digital healthcare. Learn More → The Online Grocery Report In the first Online Grocery Report, Business Insider Intelligence looks at a variety of grocers' curbside pickup and grocery delivery options, analyzing how they compare with competitors' strategies, how profitable they are for the grocer, and what their future may be. While companies like Instacart exist that offer online grocery services for other grocers, we focus specifically on companies that sell their own products. Finally, we examine different strategies companies can use to optimize the profitability of their online grocery offerings. Learn More → The Payments Ecosystem In this report, Business Insider Intelligence unpacks the current digital payments ecosystem, and explores how changes will impact the industry in both the short- and long-term. The report begins by tracing the path of an in-store card payment from processing to settlement to clarify the role of key stakeholders and assess how the landscape has shifted. It also uses forecasts, case studies, and product developments from the past year to explain how digital transformation is impacting major industry segments and evaluate the pace of change. Finally, it highlights five trends that should shape payments in the year ahead, looking at how regulatory shifts, emerging technologies, and competition could impact the payments ecosystem. Learn More → Do you already have Business Insider Intelligence access through your company? Check here. CHARTS OF THE WEEK Almost three in four US adults wouldn't feel safe riding in an autonomous vehicle, per AAA's annual survey. How retailers can maximize the value of their in-store shopping experiences. Millennials still aren't taking to voice shopping, so it's time for companies to shift focus. Business Insider Intelligence Daily is a free newsletter highlighting topics the Business Insider Intelligence research team finds interesting. Published around 5pm ET Monday through Friday. 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