Demand for retail space is rising as retailers target brick-and-mortar expansion: We expect the vast majority—80.7%—of holiday sales will take place in-store this year.
AB InBev’s beer volumes fell 3.4% in Q3: Declining Bud Light sales weighed down the company’s US performance.
Apple unveils groundbreaking M3 chips at ‘scary’ event: The 3-nanometer process chips are a testament to Apple’s innovation, but it may have to do more to keep loyalists happy.
Is Humane’s AI Pin priced right at $1,000? It’s part of a coming class of devices that could challenge the smartphone’s decades-long supremacy.
AI tech is still giving doctors anxiety: Physicians’ concerns around AI tools are now being heard by the Biden administration. Hospitals and health systems are in a tricky spot as they mull which solutions to invest in.
Health claims denials hurt patients and providers: The rate at which health insurers are denying claims is hurting some patients’ health as well as some hospitals’ bottom lines. Regulators and legislators may take action.
Older consumers need help with health literacy: Almost 40% of adults over age 40 have used online health information rather than consult a doctor. And they’re not very smart about what they think they know.
Charter Spectrum blames loss of 100,000 subscriptions on Disney: A carriage fee battle between the video providers ushered in the next stage of the pivot to streaming.
Studios and actors haven’t agreed on AI rules: As strikes continue, studios are expected to lower their year-end outlooks.
Next year, US podcast ad spend will pass the $2 billion mark, according to our forecast. We project double-digit growth through the end of our forecast period in 2027. New data from the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) finds that podcast ads are trending toward brand awareness, with increasing emphasis on video formats.
Regulators want to know if it was a tactic to preserve search monopoly. Losing the case could result in breaking up lucrative exclusivity deals.
Google said today it is rolling out its Product Studio tool this week, which uses AI to help merchants create and manage product imagery. If that sounds familiar, it’s because Amazon Ads launched something similar last week. But it’s not just Amazon and Google that are leaning harder into generative AI. Walmart is incorporating the technology into search to give shoppers more relevant results, while Klarna is using AI-powered video to expand users’ time spent with the platform.
YouTube's exclusive NFL stream hit by glitches: Despite prior praise, fans face buffering and pixelation during prime games.
On today's special podcast episode, we continue our monthly show where we discuss the biggest trends of the moment and the newest research, sprinkle in some analysis, and bundle it up into a quiz. Every month, three of our analysts representing their respective coverage area teams compete against each other. (We also encourage you to play along at home.) We keep a running score and will crown a winning team at the end of the year. Today, we cover how Amazon's second Prime Day got on, how Americans feel about AI rules, and all the ways Netflix is trying to make money. Tune in to the discussion with this month's contestants: our analysts Sky Canaves, Daniel Konstantinovic, and Yory Wurmser.
In the race for next-gen chipsets, Qualcomm, Nvidia, AMD, and Apple are pushing boundaries in AI and performance, promising to revitalize a flagging PC market.
A new rule addressing lending discrimination in online banking marks the most significant revision to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) in nearly three decades.
Consumer spending propelled both networks’ volumes upward in Q3. But new rules from the Fed could put a damper on their debit programs.
More than half (52%) of US adults have either used shoppable commerce (buying a product by clicking a link directly within or next to a video) before or are interested in it, according to an Insider Intelligence survey conducted by Bizrate Insights. The majority of those who have used it, however often, identify as male (23%) and are between ages 18 to 34 (31%).