Metaverse attracts South Korean investments: $200 billion could be used to invest in companies and technologies that build the metaverse and lead to an uptick in startups and further tech investments.
On today's episode, we discuss Google's insane Q4 performance and what stood out the most. Then for "In Other News," we talk about what will happen when the dust settles on the TV measurement wars and how concerning the viewability challenges of connected TV (CTV) really are. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Paul Verna.
Everybody’s doing the podcasting pivot: Spotify’s interest in ad revenues from podcasting hasn’t gone unnoticed—more evidence that it’s hard to make much money as a music streaming service.
Despite streaming’s ascendancy, there’s nothing like a Super Bowl: The most-watched event in TV history might have just happened, replete with massive ad buys.
DoorDash was once again the most downloaded US food and drink app in 2021, racking up 37.0 million downloads, 5% fewer than in 2020. McDonald’s jumped to second on the list with 24.0 million downloads, 33% more than the year prior. Meanwhile, Uber Eats dropped to third place with 21.0 million downloads.
Apple responds to AirTag tracking complaints by making alerts louder: Updates make tracking people without consent harder, but the move might not be enough to deter stalkers and thieves.
The firm’s processed volume surged 72% YoY thanks to growing ecommerce, a rise in business outside of its home market, and loyal customers.
Spain mulls preserving in-person banking help: The government hinted it would act after a retired doctor’s petition drive garnered over 610,000 signatures. Officials can look domestically and to the UK for ideas.
On today's episode, we discuss what to expect from this year's Super Bowl, the price of Amazon Prime going up, which one of Peloton's potential suitors makes the most sense, how to get people back to the mall, a New York Times subscriber milestone, an unpopular opinion about company earnings, looking up at the galaxies, and more. Tune in to the discussion with director of reports editing Rahul Chadha and our analysts Peter Vahle and Blake Droesch.
Ad-supported video is growing but still pales compared with subscription competitors: Streaming service Tubi claims the gap between ad-supported and subscription video will close in 2022.
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) report exploring six central bank digital currency (CBDC) case studies shows there’s no “one size fits all” that works in every market.
M&T is the latest domino to fall in the anti-overdraft movement: The US regional bank is dropping fees for non-sufficient funds (NSF) and transfers while slashing overdraft charges. It’s a little late and still a little short compared with competitors.
Among US social video viewers, YouTube is the most popular place to watch live content, with 52.0% tuning in on the platform. Facebook ranks as their second app of choice, used by 42.6% for live video, while Instagram and TikTok tie for third with 33.4%.
$5B allotted to build half a million EV charging stations: The Biden administration sets up the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation to build an alternative fuel corridor in 50 states to help power the transition to EVs but will this be enough for the expected onslaught of EVs?
Insider Intelligence spoke with Lulu Ge, founder and CEO of Elix Healing, a femtech product that offers Chinese herbal supplements for people experiencing menstrual pain.