Consumers kept spending even as inflation ticked up in January: That’s likely to push the Fed to keep raising interest rates, which is why retailers have modest expectations for the year ahead.
In today’s episode, host Bill Fisher is joined by analysts Carina Perkins and Paul Briggs, and researcher Man-Chung Cheung to talk about the buzz surrounding ChatGPT, and how different regions are seeing different patterns of development in the generative AI field.
Mercado Libre closed 2022 with record gains in sales: Strong performances in Brazil and Mexico drove the Latin American ecommerce giant’s gains.
Spreetail raises $208 million: The ecommerce logistics and channel management vendor works with over 500 brands to drive ecommerce sales on platforms such as Amazon and Walmart. (This article was written with the assistance of GPT-3.)
Patients use digital health tools, but don’t trust tech: Consumers say they don’t trust the very companies whose digital health tools they’re using. What gives?
Quality of care is more important than cost: Whether for major or minor issues, patients put care before cost—but they still want transparency about their bills.
Ambience Health launches AI medical scribe: The main benefit is combatting physician burnout, but patient safety is at stake, too.
Regulatory pressure mounts in EU: The European Commission is following in the footsteps of various US agencies, states, and schools by banning the TikTok app on devices. Will the rest of Europe comply?
A proposed Canadian bill has Meta and Google pulling news content: The combative stance is a marked difference from the company’s attitude in the EU.
AR is rapidly becoming a need-to-have for retailers: Over seven in 10 US adults find AR features helpful when making an online purchase.
More than half of US adults prefer human-generated content across a broad range of media, according to an Ipsos survey. For news and photojournalism, for example, about 70% want to see human-made content. But for marketing websites and movies, US adults are slightly more open to AI-generated content.
Big Tech layoffs going global: The next wave of layoffs for Big Tech is starting overseas as beleaguered companies pause on expansion and international investments while they restructure.
Cloud giants court AI startups: Amazon is the latest cloud giant to launch a deal with an AI startup amid the generative AI frenzy. It’s a boon for chip designers.
Over a terabyte of military emails leaked from Azure: The Pentagon and Microsoft are investigating a large cloud data leak. It could set a negative precedent for future government contracts.
Generative AI is set to have far-reaching implications for the $5.920 trillion global ecommerce sector. Here's our take on the top three areas where the technology could have the greatest impact.
Smaller insurance firms that offer cheaper deals can win new customers as the cost-of-living crisis increases price competition.
The nuances within these policies are complex and expensive. We look at how to make sure they’re a good fit before investing in them.
Deal numbers and valuations plummeted after a record 2021. This year, early-stage and tech-focused insurtechs are positioned to win.