Microsoft makes another major round of layoffs: Cutting 1,000 jobs amid plans to expand its ambitious AI market dominance could create a structural weakness for the company.
On today's episode, we discuss how much people are searching for things on social media, where they're looking, and how advertisers should approach social search. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Jasmine Enberg and Debra Aho Williamson.
Walmart aims to help customers with sensory disabilities shop its stores: The retail giant will launch ‘sensory-friendly’ hours on designated days throughout the back-to-school shopping season.
Every Whole Foods store will soon offer Amazon One: The biometric payments technology is already available at over 200 Whole Foods stores, as well as other merchants such as Panera Bread.
In just five days, 100 million users signed up for Threads, compared with Twitter’s 364 million, according to our forecast.
TikTok is using creator payouts to boost Shop adoption: The platform is offering some influencers cash incentives for reaching sales or livestream goals.
General Motors production falters as battery shortages slow EV manufacturing, hindering delivery and expansion plans. Diversifying battery production will help sustain future growth.
Healthcare companies address social isolation in older adults: We examine a new player in this space and explore why loneliness is a worthwhile—yet risky—opportunity for startups.
Free healthcare as a customer loyalty perk: GNC just launched GNC Health, offering its top-tier Pro Access members telehealth and prescription services. We think it could succeed as a loyalty play with its customer base.
Digital health startups to watch: We spotlight senior-focused tech platform CarePredict and addiction-focused DTx company Affect Therapeutics on the back of fresh funding.
Data-Driven Shift: TV advertising evolves, becoming more data-driven and automated, notes a Comcast report.
Microsoft and Activision get another three months to complete their deal: The two companies agreed to extend their deadline as UK authorities reexamine the merger.
Netflix hits 238 million members in Q2 after account-sharing purge: The streaming service saw revenues rise 2.7% despite a quarter of ups and downs.
NBCUniversal and Roku experiment with shoppable ads to reach viewers in their homes, while Netflix courts customers in the real world. Here’s how each company is leaning into commerce to diversify revenue streams.
Microsoft sets steep price for Copilot AI assistant and Wall Street cheers: Investor confidence in AI’s commercial potential is on full display. But a corporate debt crisis could dampen the outlook.
UN holds inaugural AI global-risk meeting: An AI governance body would face challenges to its effectiveness due to geopolitical tension and the fast pace of AI innovation.
Could an open-source approach help Meta catch up to the likes of OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft? Some fear the “move fast and break things” attitude isn’t suited to AI.
Airlines can’t keep up with booming travel demand: With more travelers heading overseas and paying for premium seats, United, Delta, and American Airlines are reaping the rewards.
And credit card application rejections could make it harder for consumers to keep up this spending
It claimed in a lawsuit that the card networks conspired to inflate the fees