Secretive internet startup unveiled: Google-backed Aalyria exits stealth mode, revealing its Tightbeam technology that could supercharge the internet for the metaverse and other demanding applications. Watch for regulatory disputes.
Pixelbook in Google’s graveyard: Once a product that charted the future of Chromebooks, Google’s Pixelbook has been discontinued and the development team dissolved. Chromebook OEMs now need to build their own future.
Tesla requires battery backup for solar: Customers who purchase a Solar Roof will also have to opt-into expensive backup batteries. It’ll prevent blackouts, but some may look for cheaper alternatives.
Global fintech investment fell 3% to $107.8B from a year before.
The ECB has reportedly written to banks asking them to look into the effects of Russia cutting off gas supplies to Europe.
Retailers attempt to lure customers to the NFT well: Starbucks and Alo Yoga are the latest to hop on the NFT bandwagon, despite limited public interest.
Qurate looks to new channels to reach cord-cutters: The live shopping company hopes to reverse its decline by bringing HSN and QVC to YouTube TV subscribers.
The launch highlights Bread’s post-rebrand growth strategy, and diversified offerings should help Bread compete in the shaky BNPL market.
TikTok has enormous upper hand over Instagram Reels, Meta research suggests: Engagement down as platform struggles to draw creators.
Inflation. Return to work. Supply chain disruptions. War. Recession. It’s been a wild 2022, and larger pressures are disrupting advertising. Here are a few key trends from our recent “Great Realignment” webinar.
TikTok's popularity has translated to explosive growth in TikTok’s ad revenues. This year, TikTok will net $5.96 billion—more than Twitter and Snapchat combined.
On today's episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss how companies can improve the employee experience to better the customer experience and ways to collect feedback. Then for "Pop-Up Rankings," we rank the top examples of retail leadership that directly impacted our customer experience and the ones that could have been improved. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Suzy Davidkhanian and Patty Soltis.
A rail strike is the latest threat to the supply chain: Just when things were looking up, a new development could pose issues for retailers in the months ahead.
Macroeconomic challenges lead Shopee to adjust its international strategy: Singapore-based Sea’s ecommerce unit is leaving Argentina and closing most of its operations in Chile, Columbia, and Mexico.
Shareholder vote comes as Twitter whistleblower testifies: After months of distractions, Twitter needs to get back on track—but does it have a plan?
Nearly 50 million people are still working from home as of July, according to The NPD Group. But many companies are calling their employees back to the office.