A $1.5 billion valuation could intensify pressure to meet investor demands, raising concerns about its balance between AI safety and profitability.
Microsoft, Oracle, and others are expanding data centers to meet AI demand, despite concerns over delayed profits.
Gen Z (55%) and millennials (62%) have made more travel purchases on their smartphones, compared with their older Gen X (44%) and baby boomer (28%) counterparts, according to March 2024 data by Hopper.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss the travel stats that sum up how the year has gone, if a full recovery is even on the cards, and what’s next for budget airlines. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson, forecasting writer Ethan Cramer-Flood, and forecasting analyst Zach Goldner.
Meta’s digital ad revenue growth has exceeded that of Pinterest and Snap for the fourth consecutive quarter in Q2 2024, according to the company’s earnings.
Three in four consumers are concerned about fake reviews, according to January 2023 data from Bazaarvoice. Amazon and other retailer websites have a fake reviews problem, and it’s driving consumers—Gen Zers in particular—to seek information about products on social media sites like TikTok and Reddit.
Paramount expands shoppable TV capabilities with Shopsense AI partnership: The two companies team up to enable viewers to shop the MTV VMAs, with plans to install similar features in other Paramount content in the coming months.
Marketer and consumer priorities don’t align: An iHeartMedia report shows that marketers live in a vastly different world than their target audiences.
The Surgeon General’s plan to protect kids, backed by state attorneys general, could change how platforms and advertisers engage users.
Trump and Harris clash in debate: Campaigns prioritize highly targeted digital ads in battleground states to sway key voter demographics.
Ad spend continues to grow faster than the GDP, fueled in no small part by connected TV (CTV), retail media, social media, and search.
Walmart wants in on CTV ad innovation: The retailer is partnering with Fubo as the inaugural partner of a new takeover ad format.
Amazon wins significant brand attention for Thursday Night Football: A few years into its rights deal, the company persuades advertisers to hop aboard.
McDonald’s, Starbucks refocus on core strengths: McDonald’s added kiosks for faster service, and Starbucks enhanced its stores’ ambiance to encourage longer customer visits.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss why many retailers are choosing now to launch peer-to-peer marketplaces, why consumers might choose IKEA’s resale platform versus the already established players like Facebook Marketplace and eBay, and what they need to be successful. Listen to the conversation with our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Sky Canaves and Sarah Marzano.
Inditex bounces back after a rainy summer dented sales growth: The Zara parent reported a strong start to Q3 as shoppers responded positively to its product assortment.
Accused of undercutting web traffic and ad revenue, the feature faces antitrust scrutiny in an already heated legal climate.
OpenAI bets on smarter but slower answers to outpace its rivals in the crowded AI market
With no protections in place, users are vulnerable to widespread data harvesting, highlighting the need for stricter privacy laws.