Meta, TikTok, and X in hot legal water: The platforms are facing suits in the US and EU that could have implications for how advertisers invest.
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US social media creators saw a nearly 40% (39.8%) YoY increase in tipping and gifting revenue, according to our March forecast.
As the ban deadline nears, creators are diversifying fast—but juggling platforms with different audiences and monetization tools poses operational hurdles.
Amazon wants to be where all ecommerce journeys begin: The company is testing an agentic AI-powered feature that helps shoppers buy select products directly from other brands’ websites.
We list the key takeaways from EY’s survey of Gen Zers.
The large card program is in flux, with both its issuer and network partnerships up for grabs
The payments giant is expanding its financial media network to monetize its data and push profitability efforts forward
The tie-up can help Affirm’s strategy of building out its debit card to grow its overall payments volume
Retailers cut 57,804 jobs in Q1: That’s up an eye-popping 370% YoY as the number of retail bankruptcies grows amid an increasingly uncertain macroeconomic climate.
Trump’s “Liberation Day” provides little clarity: The tariff announcements, while far-ranging and punitive for the US’ largest trading partners, failed to lift the cloud of uncertainty hanging over businesses and consumers.
Trump’s tariffs roil the retail industry: Reciprocal measures will touch virtually every sector, leading to higher prices for the consumer.
A nearly $1 trillion loss in a day signals market panic. Apple leads the fall, with ripple effects threatening AI growth, ad revenue, and cloud service pricing.
Hims to offer brand-name GLP-1s despite snub from Eli Lilly: Hims appears to have burned bridges with the two biggest GLP-1 drugmakers and consequently could lose customers to rivals selling weight loss drugs at a discount.
Pharma companies sidestepped the Trump administration's broad tariff orders: It’s a pharma win for tariffs, but the president’s comments on foreign tax breaks and manufacturing reshoring demands still signal potential for challenges ahead.
FTC pauses lawsuit against Big 3 PBMs: But we don’t envision the case falling apart. There’s too much bipartisan support around lessening the influence PBMs have over drug pricing and pharmacy reimbursement.
Zuckerberg wants Trump to slow the EU’s advertising crackdown: Meta is pressuring the administration to fight back against EU fines.
Newsmax IPO is conservative media's moment: The network’s early success as a public company emphasizes advertiser confidence in right-leaning media.
Spotify boosts global ad tools: New programmatic, targeting, and AI creative features position Spotify as a full-funnel solution for global marketers.