Chip orders hint at tech’s changing landscape: Big Tech companies are putting in their orders, or canceling them, for next-gen chips, which reveals a lot about their future strategy.
The US is now Klarna’s largest revenue market thanks in part to its app solutions, the Klarna Card, and merchant-facing marketing tools.
Twitter alternative Koo shines in Brazil: Platform benefits from Musk’s content moderation cutbacks and its own localization efforts.
National news organizations losing credibility among US consumers: Study shows concern about rising bias in media reporting.
The creator economy could be a more than $100 billion industry, but market sizing is difficult
Gen Z adults are most likely to try new brands: But fading brand loyalty and longer paths to purchase mean retailers will have to work harder to earn their patronage.
Alibaba’s profit skyrocketed 69%: That’s largely a reflection of the company’s increased focus on its bottom line.
Pros and cons of wider EV battery choice: Cheaper and more abundant EV batteries are here, but their range drops by as much as 60% in colder weather and customers don’t know what batteries they’re getting in their EVs.
Emergency SNAP benefits expire in 32 states next week: That could result in a significant loss for grocers like Walmart and Kroger since SNAP spending can account for a significant share of sales.
Price increases hurt Domino’s Pizza delivery sales volume: However, it also helped the pizza chain improve its profit margins.
Digital health players shift focus to B2B: We don’t think the pivot will guarantee success given the current economic environment.
Apple is making strides with a secret CGM project: The addition of a blood glucose monitor to the Apple Watch will drive sales beyond the diabetes patient pool to the “worried well.”
Digital health startups to watch: This week, we spotlight women’s pelvic health company Axena Health and digital MSK player IncludeHealth on the back of fresh funding.
Film and TV companies are expanding into video games: Whether it’s mobile games, mid-budget indie titles, or mega-franchise blockbusters, Hollywood’s next frontier is gaming.
YouTube Music launches custom stations: The service continues to gain traction, especially in the paid digital audio market.
For the first time, US adults will spend more time per day with digital video than with TV this year, according to our forecast, as the cord-cutting revolution takes hold. Total time spent with digital video and TV will remain just over 6 hours per day, the same amount it’s been since 2020.
“It’s really hard when people don’t know what it is that you stand for. Then you ultimately stand for nothing, and that’s when your sales suffer,” our analyst Zak Stambor said on our “Behind the Numbers: Reimagining Retail” podcast.
On today's episode, we discuss if Twitter is actually getting worse, whether folks will want to become "Meta Verified," what it looks like to digitally insert yourself as a player into a live basketball game, whether Airbnb's recent performance is reflective of the overall travel market, what paid family leave looks like in the US and in different countries, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our director of reports editing Rahul Chadha, director of forecasting Oscar Orozco, and analyst Max Willens.