Google, Meta to get boost from Western Europe digital ad spending: Total category expenditures to exceed $90 billion this year, fueled by appeal of search and display formats.
Snap’s investor warning is a worrying sign for social media: The ad-relient industry is feeling the effects of piling changes and weakening economic conditions.
Consumers are ditching the sweatpants and buying new clothes: That’s propelling apparel sales at retailers such as Nordstrom, Urban Outfitters, and Express in Q1.
US smartphone gamers will spend $18.83 billion on virtual goods this year, a massive sum compared with the $0.78 billion they’ll spend on subscriptions. These intangible assets make up a growing industry in the gaming world, especially as more companies—from Nike to Spotify to Chipotle—enter the metaverse via games like Roblox.
With a category as broad as display advertising, any emerging trend is bound to have ad spending implications. A handful of hot topics, from the deprecation of third-party identifiers to the metaverse, will have varied levels of influence on display ad spending this year.
Didi gets short shrift, again: Forced to delist from NYSE, the ride-hailing giant was made an example of by Beijing’s ruling. Now that China is loosening controls, Didi remains in delisting limbo.
Google encroaches on Apple in wearable-based clinical research: A study in partnership with the University of Oregon hopes to learn how smartphone use impacts wellbeing. We detail how it helps Google make inroads into health studies.
Healthcare providers can solve cybersecurity issues with better staff education. We explore the key healthcare findings in Verizon’s new data breach report, and why response strategies need to start on the inside of healthcare organizations.
The first American video game union is here: A subsidiary of Activision Blizzard voted to unionize following years of debate about labor in the industry.
Cloud-juiced robots: A new open-source system, FogROS, allows robots to function through the cloud. It could help warehouse and factory bots get more done in less time.
Watchdogs decry Amazon’s AI cameras: The ecommerce giant wants to keep tabs on its drivers, but there are other ways to promote road safety that don’t involve intrusive surveillance.
On today's episode, we discuss the different types of cryptocurrency, the significance of paying with it, and what's most likely to drive adoption. "In Other News," we talk about the most significant short- and- long-term changes of the fintech bubble bursting and how neobanks plan to actually make some money. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Grace Broadbent and David Morris.
Chip companies could pivot to cloud and services: Expecting a slowdown in chip sales, companies like Broadcom are leaning on software and cloud computing acquisitions with companies like VMware to diversify their business.
Amazon wants to counteract the effects of pandemic-induced overbuilding: The ecommerce giant is reducing its warehouse footprint and using gig drivers to deliver packages from mall-based retailers.
eBay doubles down on collectibles to maintain ecommerce relevance: The online marketplace is launching an NFT collection and pop-up shop aimed at sneakerheads as it seeks to turn connoisseurs into loyal shoppers.