Biotech firms suffer job cuts: Being in one of the biggest growth sectors in technology has not insulated the biotech sector during tech’s cold winter, but there are signs that it could be one of the first sectors to bounce back.
Thirty Madison goes into sleep mode: The D2C digital health company is quietly building a new vertical focused on sleep health—but the customer acquisition costs will be high
CVS and Walgreens reshape the role of pharmacists: We unpack recent moves both have made to address labor shortages, burnout, and other realities.
Separating the winners and losers among digital health startups: VC investors have a grim outlook on startup valuations—here's how their business strategies might shift to secure funding in 2023.
Gaming’s golden age begins: A recession-proof gaming industry could be tech’s bright spot in 2023, with major title and console releases and heightened interest driven by generative AI and VR.
Ad-supported video services stream into Canada: Country is fertile ground as viewers demonstrate heavy adoption across a variety of entertainment platforms.
Ad market growth to slow but not stop in 2023: Connected TV and retail media will drive strength in uncertain economy, per forecasts.
This year has been a tough one for advertisers as inflation impacts consumer spending, causing ad spending to fall. Here are three insights about the state of audio advertising and what’s in store.
With inflation driving up operating costs and a potential recession looming, marketing is getting deprioritized. Our current outlook: Ad spending won’t bottom out
Inflation is creating both opportunities and challenges for sustainable fashion: While price-sensitive consumers are more interested in buying secondhand, they are also less willing to pay a premium for sustainably produced apparel.
Security incident breaks Rackspace hosted email: Loss of access to emails exposes the fragility of relying on cloud providers to handle and protect businesses data. Backspace’s failure could cost customers millions.
Fanatics raises $700 million: Despite market turmoil, investors continue to pour cash into the sports-merchandising giant.
Amazon stumbles on its own missteps: The tech giant doubles its layoffs plan as it buckles under economic pressure. Its own ecommerce and cloud errors are partly to blame.
Retailers are increasingly turning to robotics to enhance their operations: No longer just for early adopters like Amazon, automation is taking retail by storm, from the warehouse and the fulfillment center to the cashier.
Banks, FIs, and fintechs must work together to quickly identify scams and to build stronger preventative controls.
The agency is reviewing its current rules, but it’s already said banks should expect changes to capital reserve mandates.
It claims fintechs didn’t implement proper controls. But fintechs say that even under pressure, they followed the SBA guidelines.
Reddit looks to get its engaged audiences on advertisers’ radar: Insights director says CES is opportunity to showcase platform’s value.