Allbirds’ shares soar in its stock market debut: The success shows that consumers increasingly want to transact with environmentally responsible and sustainable companies.

Insider Intelligence spoke with Reham Fagiri, co-founder and CEO of NYC-based AptDeco, an ecommerce platform that enables individuals to sell and buy used furniture.

The insurtech is banking on its telematics, fast claims capabilities, and pro-environment and bundling incentives to drive sales.

On today's episode, we discuss the main takeaways from Facebook's Q3 earnings, what we make of the new company name "Meta," and how the company will finish the year. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer principal analyst at Insider Intelligence Debra Aho Williamson.

Puma teams up with soccer legend Thierry Henry to combat online hate: the campaign comes at a time when social media abuse complaints are running rampant, particularly within sports.

Facebook is shutting down its facial recognition feature in photos and videos: By removing facial recognition data for over 1 billion users, the company is trying to earn trust from consumers and regulators alike.

Despite posting mixed revenues, both firms delivered strong digital volume results in Q3—which may be key to keeping competition at bay.

Consumers were most comfortable when they felt their financial institution would protect their assets. Incumbents could have an outsized influence over consumers’ adoption of open banking.

Banks need to tailor digital outreach according to people’s tech styles: A survey finds that consumers have a range of attitudes toward digital banking, with preferences varying. Executives’ strategies are already moving toward greater personalization.

Advertisers in the Middle East and North Africa spend more on social than on any other digital ad format. In 2020, $1.73 billion went to social advertising, more than double what the next biggest format, video, brought in.