Drug prices put pressure on consumers: Market forces and federal legislation will halt growth in drug spending over the next five years. We detail some caveats on the back of new data.

AmerisourceBergen turns to telehealth: The pharmaceutical distributor is partnering with SteadyMD to use telehealth as a means to boost Rx sales.

Meta's major monetization of minors mishap: The FTC has proposed to bar the social giant from using children's data for their ad business.

DoorDash and Uber Eats deliver solid results: That’s thanks to their strong customer retention, which will prove important if the economy worsens.

The chip giant says it will begin producing 2-nm chips in 2025. A clear product runway for next-generation microprocessors will help secure future business from its customers.

Amazon wants to make Alexa as smart as ChatGPT: A leaked memo about a smarter, more conversational voice assistant shows pressure to ignore obvious risks in Big Tech’s AI race.

The increased reliance on cloud services and apps in organizations is opening up a Pandora’s box of vulnerabilities. Businesses need to tighten their security or risk monumental losses.

Unity’s latest layoffs illustrate an industry-wide strategy: Job cuts, office downsizing, in-person requirements, and automation are running themes that could spoil brand images and revenue streams among Gen Z consumers.

The speed at which the CFPB and other regulators have joined forces to strengthen AI oversight shows the scale of the risks the technology poses.

Interoperability between the markets pits geopolitical tension against India’s payments expansion bid

Cross River Bank’s alleged fair lending violations stem from its fintech partnerships.

The mega-retailers want to offer the instant payments rail as an alternative to fee-laden cards

The partnerships let SMBs accept payments for their virtual services directly from the video platform

BeReal’s latest feature zeroes in on celebs: RealPeople feed of intriguing people aims to boost engagement with app.

Nordstrom is shuttering its downtown San Francisco stores: Crime concerns have driven Whole Foods, Nike, and REI to close urban locations, while others attempt to address those issues without annoying customers.

Concerns surrounding privacy are high, which could weigh on marketers’ efforts to target consumers. US adults under 30 are slightly less concerned (66%) than older consumers about the use of personal information for targeted digital ads, according to the Out of Home Advertising Association of America and Morning Consult.

On today's episode, we discuss how Spotify beat expectations, why a price hike is inbound, and the audio streaming company's relationship with artificial intelligence (AI). "In Other News," we talk about AI-powered ads for Google and whether Peacock can survive the streaming wars. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Daniel Konstantinovic.

TikTok is launching ad product Pulse Premiere, an extension of Pulse that allows publishers like Condé Nast, Buzzfeed, and NBC to make money off of ads featured by all of their own content, according to the Wall Street Journal. The new product is part of TikTok’s efforts to make the platform more appealing to publishers, even as risks of a US ban loom.