Osmind’s Zoom mental health integrations show how mental health is at the forefront of virtual care.

Meta faces new challenges: ByteDance and Sony are building their VR ecosystems. This could be the perfect time for Meta to double down on its productivity and collaboration-focused metaverse

As political ads boom, so do transparency concerns: The growing impact of CTV and programmatic advertising calls for transparency—but it’s not an easy problem to solve.

Influencer marketing and local advertising collide in college sports: Changes to name, image, and likeness rules have helped brands reach brand new markets.

Is there user demand for social audio? Results are mixed, but Amazon is pressing on with a creator fund for audio app Amp.

On today's episode, we discuss what to note about TikTok's ascent, how much time on social media is spent watching video, and the discrepancy between TV and connected TV ad spend. "In Other News," we talk about how Instagram Reels' engagement stacks up against TikTok's and whether ad-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) ad spending can overtake traditional TV ad spend by 2025. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Jasmine Enberg and Paul Verna.

A tale of two fast-fashion retailers: Zara’s fashion-forward styles win customers while H&M struggles to convince value-conscious shoppers to spend.

The average US social buyer will spend $518 via this channel in 2022, up 26.9% from last year. Annual spend will increase by $419 per buyer over the next three years, reaching $937 in 2025.

Area 120 on Google’s chopping block: Google simplifies operations by downsizing jobs and funding within its in-house incubator. It could be an early sign of a more decentralized tech industry.

A Figma of an acquisition: Adobe’s $20B Figma purchase has the potential to unlock the remote collaboration market and absorb a growing client base. Could regulators nix the deal on market dominance?

Embedded-finance-driven business lending is expected to grow sixfold in the next five years.