Y Combinator and 140 AI startups oppose California’s Senate Bill 1047, fearing its restrictions will stifle innovation and harm talent retention.
Formula One and Amazon strike an AI partnership: Amazon’s AI deal with the NFL has attracted interest from F1, and its streaming rights will soon be up for grabs.
Although its servers need a lot of energy and water to operate, Microsoft is putting its focus on AI innovation rather than subsea research.
US omnichannel retail media ad spend will hit $129.93 billion in 2028, according to our forecast, up from $54.85 billion this year.
For advertisers—and consumers—the biggest shopping season has begun. But claiming a piece of the forecasted $1.37 trillion sales pie may mean stretching out promotions, expanding payment options, and investing in website and app enhancements.
“I wish more brands would take more small swings to see what kinds of new experiences, products, interactions they can create [with generative AI],” said Jenny Nicholson, founder at creative AI agency Queen of Swords. The agency worked with wedding planning site Zola to develop its Split the Decisions chatbot last year.
68% of shoppers were deceived into buying counterfeits last year: Copycats’ rapid growth is a mounting problem for global players like Nike and Amazon as well as small merchants.
50% of US employees and a third of international staff stay remote despite the loss of job promotions. The divide between RTO and remote employees is an ongoing challenge.
Australia may let merchants add BNPL surcharges to pass these costs on to consumers, but this likely won’t solve the problem
For issuers, an easy dispute process can boost customer satisfaction. But they must balance this with their merchant relationships, who bear the brunt of the costs
This limits the networks’ opportunities in the market as they try to capture growing travel spend
New York law ushers in a new age of social media regulation: The SAFE Act bans the use of addictive, algorithmic feeds for minors.
YouTube looks for wiggle room in AppTrackingTransparency: The platform is hoping to reverse opt-out decisions made years ago with new pop-ups.
India quick-commerce startup Zepto raises $665 million to capitalize on surging demand: Rapid deliveries are gaining share of the country’s nascent ecommerce market, pushing heavyweights like Flipkart and Reliance to join the fray.
Medical/pharma TV ad impressions resonate most with older consumers: Our Industry KPI data should inform healthcare and pharma marketers’ strategies for targeting patients.
Eli Lilly goes after companies selling unauthorized GLP-1s: The chaotic state of the weight loss drug market is creating an opportunity for bad actors. Healthcare marketers will need to set the record straight.
Doctors’ list of burnout factors is getting longer: We dig into the key factors challenging physicians in their practices and examine how marketers and other providers could help offset them.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss how news on social media is different, if the movies are dead yet, the promise of new digital price tags, IKEA paying virtual employees in its virtual Roblox store, the most visited places in the world, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our vice president of content Suzy Davidkhanian and analysts Blake Droesch and Sarah Marzano.