Meta wants 1 billion Meta AI users this year: The company is hoping its strong Q4 performance can propel it through a year rife with challenges.

Video's near-future trends are taking shape—as digital pay TV loses its momentum, livestreaming ecommerce is gaining traction.

This will leave a gap that its competitors can now fill, but they’ll first need to win over its customers.

Q4 household spending surged past expectations: Consumer spending rose 4.2%, marking the first time since late 2021 that growth has exceeded 3% for two consecutive quarters—a strong signal that the economy remains resilient.

Partnerships, non-card payments, and value-added services will help offset potential losses from the Capital One-Discover merger

Other airlines like Alaska Airlines have also pushed into the premium space as the cards can bring in higher volume and revenues

While meme coins don’t have a long-term future as a payment method, there is growing momentum for stablecoin crypto payments

Retail crime is out of control, UK retailers say: Their concerns are shared across the pond, as US businesses struggle to stem in-store and online theft.

Q4 revenues grew 2% YoY to $25.7 billion but fell short of expectations. Surging R&D costs threaten Musk’s ambitious 2025 production goals.

Reach meets returns in B2B: Our Industry KPI data shows Facebook offers cost-efficiency, while LinkedIn produces targeted impact.

Hy-Vee promotes head of retail media to be CMO: The fast-growing sector is providing a new path to corporate leadership.

Our take on RFK’s Senate hearing to date: His answers (or lack thereof) to pressing healthcare issues won’t do much to convince the American public he’s the right person to run the HHS.

Senators reintroduce Drug-price Transparency for Consumers Act: If passed, the Act could empower patients to make informed decisions about their healthcare amid a torrent of direct-to-consumer drug ads.

Caregivers in the US are overburdened: Healthcare and pharma companies have an opportunity to develop marketing strategies around providing them relief.

With cable in decline, Comcast bets on hybrid strategy: Peacock revenue grows, but subscriber slowdown raises questions ahead of its NBA media rights rollout.

Despite a $5 billion quarterly loss in the division, Meta remains committed to VR, even as rivals like Apple, Google, and Samsung close in.

With new feed-customization and business tools, it’s primed for deeper user engagement. But as ads roll out, brand safety worries could stall advertiser interest.

How SiriusXM plans to compete with Spotify: After a failed music streaming venture, the company is reinvesting in its car business.