Twitter suffers global outage: Users were left twiddling their thumbs as they were logged out without explanation or unable to follow accounts and send messages, all signs of a fraying infrastructure.

Big Tech’s ChatGPT hangover: Microsoft’s bold deployment of ChatGPT has left the rest of Big Tech in a tricky position. Generative AI promises to be lucrative but with serious pitfalls.

Another code red over AI, this time from economists: There’s rising concern about generative AI’s effect on the human workforce. The uncertainty should pique policymakers’ interest in a recessionary environment.

On today's episode, we discuss how concerning Google's drop in search ad revenues is, the likelihood of Google getting broken up by the US Department of Justice, and the main reason YouTube is struggling. "In Other News," we talk about which cookie alternatives are emerging as favorites and the significance of Microsoft adding ChatGPT's AI technology to its search engine, Bing. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Evelyn Mitchell.

As banking app use continues rising, we run down how lenders can digitally stand out from the crowd.

Incumbents were slammed for hiking mortgage rates while keeping rates low for savers. Neobanks could capitalize on major banks’ inertia.

It and other US regulators promised to increase crackdowns on discriminatory behavior. But they must prove it’s not just a timely PR stunt.

They want to feel like they belong. This will take more than just a positive transactional interaction.

The region’s revenues and transaction volume increased 13% YoY and 8% YoY, respectively, despite the firm’s total 6% YoY revenue decline.

Under Armour’s inventory struggles reflect industry-wide challenge: The sportswear brand is the latest retailer to report bloated inventories as consumer spending slows.

Musk says Twitter will share ad revenue with creators: There’s a catch—they have to subscribe to Twitter Blue first.

In a turn echoing Netflix, Disney+ has its first quarterly subscriber loss: Disney managed to squeeze by thanks to strong parks and movie results, but its streaming venture has hit a bump.

Advertisers and marketers can’t afford to waste budget, so we foresee a partial shift away from display ads and renewed emphasis on search—with one big exception, retail media.

The rise of delivery platforms could help smaller retailers better compete with Amazon: Our recent report delves into the nuances and drawbacks for retailers leveraging the likes of Instacart, Doordash, and more.

As of last month, 54% of US adults were not familiar with ChatGPT at all, according to YouGov. Familiarity increased with education level, with 67% of those with a postgraduate degree having some knowledge about the conversational AI product.

Hertz gets half of massive Tesla EV order: The car rental company has received nearly 50,000 Teslas so far. It now has a growing fleet of EVs for rent and for services like Uber to push global adoption.

Uber reports record quarter, sees no signs of consumer spending slowdown: The company’s mobility and delivery businesses grew in Q4 as users remained willing to shell out for convenience.

CPG brands keep raising prices: That’s helped companies like Unilever, PepsiCo, and Kellogg’s grow sales. But it isn’t clear how much longer shoppers will continue to spend.