Meta would rather block news than pay Canadian publishers: A proposed bill modeled after one in Australia would require the company to negotiate with news publishers.

Apple's streaming price hikes test their brand equity: The tech giant's audio and video services are getting more expensive; will consumers grin and bear it?

QSRs are eating up TV ad impressions: With Subway and Arby’s leading the way, the category is still pulling back—but less than other major spenders.

Disney’s Formula One extension is part of its ESPN+ gameplan: ESPN will show F1 races through 2025 in an attempt to capture more of the digital live sports market.

Ahead of Spotify reporting its third-quarter earnings this afternoon, here’s a little recap of what the platform has been up to over the past few months. Plus, our thoughts on the moves.

Among US citizens ages 18 and older, 60% feel there should be political ad spending limits for groups not affiliated with political candidates. Only 16% think their spending should remain unlimited.

Walmart recognizes that the intimates market has changed: That’s why it’s ditching its billion-dollar Secret Treasures private label for the new, inclusive Joyspun brand.

Big Tech’s one-track mind: Google and Microsoft may be slashing expenses, but they’re not holding back when it comes to AI. Cloud providers and GPU makers could be the winners.

Temu bets low prices will be enough to attract shoppers: But the Pinduoduo-owned platform will have to improve the customer experience to turn initial interest into lasting gains

It's unclear whether the agency will appeal the ruling—but banks shouldn’t get carried away just yet.

A group of community banks gathered standards and best practices for the bank/fintech relationship.

It's the first major UK bank to change its financing policy. Competing pressures leave banks around the world torn on climate change.

Adidas needs a new direction: As sales weaken and its cultural relevance diminishes, the sportswear brand needs a complete reset.

BeReal may have doubled its users in two months: With reports of 20 million DAU, copycat attempts clearly haven’t slowed down the photo-sharing app.

Facebook Communities Summit shows Groups feature is still relevant: The platform announced a number of new features, and, of course, Reels got a mention.

Google wants users to customize their ad experience: A new hub lets users opt out of personalized ads entirely, but it’s more of an olive branch to regulators than anything.

Social commerce sales will continue rising: This is despite slowing buyer growth, as existing customers continue to spend more on social purchases.

Insider Intelligence spoke with Megan Brophy, Vice President of Marketing and Brand Strategy at Abercrombie & Fitch, about the brand’s work on TikTok and the prevalence of livestream shopping in the US market.

Winter is coming for European retailers (both literally and figuratively): With economic conditions worsening, retail sales in the UK and throughout continental Europe are poised to slow this holiday season.