Optimizing its user interface for touchscreens could help to make Microsoft’s Windows 11 a viable option for gaming on future handheld devices without investing in a mobile console to compete with Nintendo or Sony.
Children’s safety advocates are pushing back on Meta’s plan to open the metaverse to minors in order to expand user adoption. An unmoderated metaverse without proactive security poses various dangers to minors.
The NBA cuts budgets, freezes hiring due to economic headwinds: This comes ahead of critical media rights negotiations.
CTV to continue strong US growth: Households using the format to more than double pay TV in 2024, aided by tech shifts.
Publishers launch AI task forces as anxiety swirls: Amid speculation that AI could hurt the industry’s jobs, publishers try to get their bearings.
Retailers and restaurants struggle to fill positions: Over 36% of companies said hiring has gotten harder over the past year.
With Bedrock, Amazon courts an array of AI startups: The platform offers a smorgasbord of generative AI tools for enterprise. But moves by Databricks and Meta could take model training in-house.
Climate tech demand isn’t being met: Federal funding is picking up the venture capital investment slack to a degree. But it’s not enough to fund the innovation and infrastructure required to fight climate change.
Aftershocks of US banking turmoil continue: Indian IT service providers’ Q1 growth fell short of analysts’ expectations after US banks put their IT spending on hold.
US consumers are flocking to low-cost plans with some amount of advertising.In 2022, increases were especially pronounced among ad-supported video on-demand (AVOD) services.
Social media newcomer Lemon8 racked up about 64,000 US downloads per day, on average, in recent weeks, according to Apptopia. The platform, which comes from TikTok owner ByteDance, capitalizes on the shopability of photos and short videos with its Pinterest-meets-Instagram format.
Walmart to sell Bonobos as digitally native D2C brands lose their luster: WHP Global and Express will acquire the brand for $75 million to shore up the latter’s business.
“The lines between physical and digital experiences are becoming blurred, and businesses need to resource and cater to both adequately,” said Diana Haussling, vice president and general manager of consumer experience and growth at Colgate-Palmolive.
Higher-income consumers feel the pinch of soaring inflation: US retail sales growth slowed to 2.9% year-over-year in March as spending on big-ticket items slowed.
YouTube plans to roll out its affiliate program to all creators: TikTok is also testing a similar program as social commerce remains a crucial revenue opportunity.
Summer is on the way, and the advertising landscape has already changed significantly since the start of the year. We checked in on data surrounding the biggest trends, including AI search (which is happening whether consumers want it or not), a TikTok ban (no one knows but be prepared), retail media (it’s exploding), and more.
Medical misinformation is a disease, too: The spread of misinformation is hurting patients and has helped to shorten US life expectancy.
The risks and benefits of generative AI in healthcare: The AI craze is triggering mixed feelings in healthcare communities as tech players continue to tout their tools for healthcare tasks.
The FTC strikes healthcare again: The federal regulatory agency issued 670 warnings to healthcare companies and others about misleading advertising. Healthcare firms: be ready to back up your claims.
Burger King’s turnaround strategy shows early signs of success: But the bankruptcies of two major franchisees underscore the headwinds—inflation, rising operating costs—that could push the company off course.