Autonomous vehicle sector crashes: After a two-year funding heyday, AV companies’ valuations have nosedived. The technology is to blame, not just the market. More collaboration is the answer.
How price transparency regulations are impacting consumers: Patients aren’t shopping around for costs of healthcare services even as payers and providers are required to post prices—but that could change amid economic pressures.
Highmark’s DTx coverage decision opens up access to digital therapies: We dig into the insurer’s policy change on digital therapeutics and its impact on consumer accessibility.
UPMC pilots Pip Care to prep patients for surgical procedures: The VC-backed startup's solution covers everything from appointments to lifestyle choices that could shorten hospital stays.
Google hits regulatory wall in India: The Competition Commission of India fined Google for what it says are anticompetitive practices and seeks to unbundle Search and Google Play from Android.
TikTok pushes an AI advertising product: The app’s strong position is letting it experiment with machine learning to court advertisers big and small.
Nearly half of the US will watch live sports this year, and nearly a quarter will watch via digital, per our forecast. Live sports streaming isn’t going anywhere, but as the playing field gets more crowded, behaviors among platforms, advertisers, and consumers are shifting.
TSMC eyes Japan amid China chip ban: Chinese officials convene an emergency meeting over the US chip ban as semiconductor companies fret over the fallout. The ban’s benefits could be temporary.
Ecommerce exploded at the onset of the pandemic. Two and a half years later, people have returned to stores, but ecommerce adoption remains high. Retailers are once again asking: What is the future of stores? Here are four red-hot predictions.
Last October, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook was rebranding as Meta and setting its sights on the metaverse, which he dubbed the “successor to the mobile internet.” But 12 months and more than $15 billion later, the company has little to show for it.
Don’t be fooled by strong airline earnings: Travel interest is on the decline, which will contribute to lower ad spend from airlines at the end of the year.
The British government is reportedly planning to increase taxes for lenders, raising concerns about the country’s banking sector.
Their strategies must address business challenges, hiring hurdles, and new technologies.
Users will receive discounts and other perks, similar to Mercado Libre’s cashback digital coin.
Uber Eats and Circle K bring marijuana sales into the mainstream: Both companies are lowering the barrier to purchases, but rising inflation could temper customer enthusiasm.
Visa brought its BNPL solution to more Canadian retailers and expanded Visa Direct through a partnership with Thunes.