Google escalates its California battle against publishers: The company has started blocking news links in response to an act that would require it to pay publishers more.
The music industry swings back against AI: SAG-AFTRA and labels like Universal Music Group signed an agreement that protects musicians from the tech.
Warner Bros tops $1 billion at the box office thanks to “Dune: Part Two” and “Godzilla x Kong”: The studio sets new record in just 15 weeks.
Big Tech scrambles to attract talent amid AGI quest: Companies have hundreds of AI-related open positions to snatch the best from a small pool of applicants to build frontier systems.
Allegations of a former TikTok data scientist may renew concerns that US data was shared with Chinese parent.
On today's podcast episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss the main friction points at the point of sale and potential sticking points to adopting easier payment systems. Then for "Red-Hot Retail," our analysts give us four spicy predictions about the future of retail payments. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Sky Canaves and David Morris.
78% of consumers consider sustainability when choosing a product or retailer: But at the register, that doesn’t always mean they choose the greenest options. 78% of consumers consider sustainability when choosing a product or retailer: But at the register, that doesn’t always mean they choose the greenest options.
Microsoft and OpenAI are the latest companies expanding into Asia with significant investments in AI, aiming to fuel regional growth and technological innovation
Verishop bought data analytics firm Trendalytics: The move aims to help brands get a pulse on rapid shifts in consumer behavior trends.
To achieve their financial goals, Gen Zers choosing this educational path need nuanced banking products and marketing tactics.
Discounts are the leading reason consumers currently participate in a loyalty or reward program, cited by 48% of US adults, according to October 2023 data from Merkle.
But the data suggests a full credit card recovery will likely take longer than expected
It’s hoping new tools will make its POS tech more competitive as verticalization heats up
Republicans want to revoke the CFPB’s fee cap. Their resolution has slim chances of passing—but that could all change after November
Brands critiqued for token Hispanic marketing despite $2.8 trillion potential: HMC campaign urges real respect and understanding of Latino culture.
Can Instagram keep up with AI sextortion? New security features for teens are designed to curb the spread of sexual content, but the platform is playing from behind.
Criteo’s layoffs can be linked to cookie deprecation: The ad tech firm laid off 140 employees months after saying cookie deprecation would cost it $40 million.
Generative AI is yet to have a profound impact on media plans and marketing workflow. “The promise of genAI is to ultimately achieve a digital dream state of advertising…where the right message reaches the right consumer on the right platform at the right time,” our analyst Max Willens said on an episode of the “Behind the Numbers” podcast. “But right now, the costs associated with those technological capabilities are not there, nor has the ROI been worked out … We’re a ways away.”