Global eSIM adoption is inevitable: 3.4B devices will be eSIM compatible by 2025. We can expect to see an increase in 5G connectivity in smartphones, laptops, tablets, and wearables.
Matter around the corner: A leaked Google Nest router hints at the industry-wide transition to a faster, more robust Wi-Fi 6E, which could also be the launchpad for the Matter smart home standard.
Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Nomura have all expanded into NFTs.
Unpacking the latest retail sales figures from the UK and China: While UK consumers buckle under the weight of inflation, Chinese shoppers take a cautious approach to spending.
FedEx sounds the alarm for a global recession: But the company’s misfortunes may owe more to strategic misfires than worsening economic conditions.
YouTube tests user patience: Some viewers are being treated to as many as 10 consecutive ads that can’t be skipped.
TikTok Now is like BeReal, except…wait, it’s exactly BeReal: The ByteDance-owned app follows Snapchat and Instagram in copying the ephemeral app.
Adyen will let its US merchants offer the payment method, which can help Block drive adoption as P2P growth slows.
Digital trust is the confidence people have that a platform will protect their information and provide a safe environment for them to create and engage with content. Our sixth annual benchmark survey of US social media users reveals that trust in social media platforms has declined substantially this year in key areas including privacy, safety, and ad relevance.
Adobe announced last week that it’s buying design platform Figma for $20 billion (or roughly half a Twitter). The news came shortly after Canva announced an expansion of its user-friendly design suite.
On today's episode, we discuss why big tech is suddenly interested in digital health, whether the doctor's house call is making a comeback, and what the chess-like moves of CVS Health are all for. "In Other News," we talk about the significance of extending pandemic-era telehealth measures and what to make of a new 'Bugs + Drugs' tool. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Lisa Phillips and Rajiv Leventhal.
Fear of self-driving: Studies show that people think AVs are unsafe despite the tech being touted as the future of transportation. We can expect slow adoption of fully autonomous travel.
For the first time, Insider Intelligence forecasts digital advertising spending for five industries in France: retail, consumer packaged goods (CPG), auto, financial services, and travel. Digital ad spending is growing strongly in France this year. This Analyst Take gives a closer look at these inaugural forecasts.
Instacart looks to extend its technological reach: At the same time, it also plans to focus most of its IPO on employees’ share to help it retain and attract talent.
Since May 2022, online grocery prices have risen faster than those of any other ecommerce category, per Adobe’s Digital Price Index. In July, the year-over-year price change for online grocery reached 13.4%, a record high for the year.
Regulators ramp up efforts on Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard buy: Inquiries into the $68.7 billion blockbuster deal are intensifying, and momentum could carry over to similar gaming mergers.