Streaming giants explore merger: Paramount+ and Warner Bros. Discovery's Max consider joining forces to pay rising content costs and boost profitability.
Malls need to evolve: While the pivot toward more restaurants and recreational experiences has been fairly smooth for upscale malls, those beyond the top tier are struggling.
Shifting wedding trends favor mainstream apparel brands like Abercrombie: Speciality retailers like Kleinfeld and David’s Bridal are diversifying into resale and occasionwear to stay relevant.
Cybercrime and ransomware incidents are becoming more common: Not only are cyberattacks taking their toll on entire industries, they’re also taking longer to contain and costing more to resolve.
Big Tech’s AI hiring-licensing trend: Microsoft’s and Amazon’s recent agreements with AI startups involve hiring key employees and licensing software to drive innovation. But regulators are onto them.
Two-thirds (66%) of US adults have used a credit card within the last 12 months, the most popular method of credit usage, according to an April 2024 survey from NerdWallet conducted by The Harris Poll.
Meta's AI Studio launches AI chatbots for Instagram creators: automated responses aim to enhance engagement while balancing automation and authenticity.
In today's episode, we discuss how Nvidia became the largest company in the world, what might slow them down, and which company is most likely to come for its AI crown. In Other News, we talk about whether Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI can compete with OpenAI. Tune into the discussion with analysts Jacob Bourne and Gadjo Sevilla.
Last year, Adalytics reported that Google misplaced 80% of video ads. Google contested the report, but concerns about ads showing up in places advertisers don’t want them to persist.
TV accounts for 54.8% of US Black consumers’ weekly time spent with media.
Customer-centric banking organizes products around a specific customer goal or life stage, rather than discretely packaging products.
Retail media is the fastest-growing ad channel we track in the US, driven by new innovations, inventory growth, and new players launching media networks. Here’s a look at some of the biggest retail media moves from the first six months of 2024.
TikTok Shop joins Amazon in holding a July sale: The marketplace hopes exclusive discounts on brands like L’Oréal and live-shopping events will boost GMV.
Home improvement customers shop differently than other categories: That’s why Home Depot sees a big opportunity to tailor its retail media network to those quirks.
Meta’s European ad-free subscriptions won’t fly, regulator says: EU regulators pressed charges against Meta that could cost it 10% of its global revenues.
Quieter Vidcon spotlights maturing creator economy: Growing sector turns focus to scaling up and revenue diversification.
Automakers face speed bumps ahead: While US auto sales grew 2.8% in the first half of the year, sales are expected to slow to 1.3% as consumers wait for interest rates to fall.
CPGs respond to growing divide between lower-income and wealthy spenders: While General Mills and others boost promotions, P&G doubles down on premiumization.
YouTube's US TV share reaches record 9.7% in May: The platforms surpasses Netflix and dominates streaming’s market share with nearly 25%.
OpenAI faces wins and losses with publishers: The Center for Investigative reporting is adding to the company’s legal troubles, but it also minted a new deal with Time magazine.