One year later, a new headset—and , a whole set of challenges: Nearly one year and $15 billion later, Meta’s vision for the metaverse remains optimistic even if a focus on business and productivity apps seems premature and risky.
TikTok’s latest target is podcasts: YouTube’s success with the format tipped off the short-form video app to an opportunity for incremental growth.
Roblox’s improved metrics are music to brands’ ears: Invisalign is the latest company to launch an experience on the gaming platform that’s meant to woo younger users.
Tech cold war between US and China intensifies: As Chinese president Xi Jinping solidifies his third term, US federal regulators have intensified the ban of telecom equipment considered to be security threat
Shein embraces resale: But allowing US shoppers to buy and sell previously owned items will do little to counter serious critiques of the company’s labor practices and environmental policies.
Tech workers still have the upper hand: Big Tech spars with banks over workers and late-stage startups are in hiring mode, while a skilled-labor shortage means techies can be selective.
Microsoft dips its toes in the muddy AI-art waters: Tools based on the DALL-E 2 program will help content creators augment images. But commercial use is bound to trigger lawsuits.
Apple and Goldman Sachs teamed for the new high-yield savings feature.
The app learns about customers through a personality test and delivers recommendations based on the results.
Citizens will be able to take out loans up to $30,000. The bank plans to offer even more services at post office locations soon.
Lowe’s teams up with Yahoo to enhance retail media network: The partnership lets advertisers run off-site omnichannel campaigns and improves measurement and attribution.
In what looks to be the final days for the telecom-owned bank, there’s hope that an incumbent bank may step in.
Gen Z shoppers have high standards for brands, but limited spending power: That’s why they’re gravitating toward value-oriented retailers like Amazon, Walmart, and Target.
TikTok signals creators are central to its courtship of advertisers: The platform announces a number of updates, with its creator marketplace upgrades being most significant.
Tailwinds for Netflix’s ad-supported tier: With a $6.99 price point and ad partners like Nielsen, Netflix seems set up to succeed when the option launches on November 3.
The EU won’t give Google a break: The search giant’s advertising dominance is showing cracks after years of steep fines, and another could be on the way.
During last week’s Prime Early Access Sale, households spent about 40% less than Amazon’s Prime Day event in July, noted data analysis from Klover.