Tesla’s ship-now-fix-later approach to car production is bad news for car safety: A litany of EV recalls reveals passenger safety faults that are fixable by software as an afterthought.
Digital health startups to watch this week: We highlight buzzy funding rounds from healthcare navigation platform League and cancer care app Jasper, and detail why they’re worth watching.
Mental health M&As have been firing up—and Calm joins along: The mental health app is acquiring Ripple Health to diversify its mental health offerings. We unpack what it means for its business strategy and how it's part of a larger trend.
A glimpse into the healthcare metaverse in Asia: : On the back of Otsuka’s team-up withVR startup Jolly Good, we dig into the hot digital health market in APAC regions and why the metaverse will fuel VR-based healthcare innovation.
Worldwide, digital health companies struck 990 investment deals collectively in 2021, up about a quarter from 2020. While this flurry of deal-making is notable, what’s astounding is the $44.0 billion these firms raised, double what they took in the previous year.
On today's episode, we discuss what the next big augmented reality (AR) experience might be, the Trojan horse of self-service retail, whether podcasting has a "hit" problem, the NFL's 2021 regular season ratings, a possible delivery drone milestone, an unpopular opinion about consumer choice, robot referees, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Oscar Orozco, Peter Vahle, and Blake Droesch.
Spotify ad growth shines despite Joe Rogan outcry: Controversies and slowing premium subscriber growth dampened the mood, but Spotify is still likely to grow its podcast business and ad revenues.
Meta’s future is muddled by declining Facebook users, slow metaverse adoption and a beleaguered ad model: In response to TikTok's success, Meta will shift focus to video, but will the reactionary move be enough to recover losses?
Meta just can’t catch a break: Fresh off its disappointing earnings performance, the company will have to pay a $2.1 million fine to the UK government.
Crypto exchange FTX has raised $400M with several returning investors. This will help sustain its growth despite lower trading volumes in 2022.
On today's episode, we discuss what the next, most important initiatives will be for TikTok. We then talk about what YouTube plans to do with its short-form video format "Shorts" and whether LinkedIn's audio events will work out. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Debra Aho Williamson.
UK neobank’s exit is a preview of life without easy capital: Masthaven is withdrawing from the country’s banking market because it didn’t get enough funding to continue its growth. Challengers should prepare for leaner times by differentiating their products.
As retail’s digital dominance grows, Google successfully captures retail ad dollars: Its investments in social commerce on YouTube and improvements to Google Shopping appear to have paid off.
TD chips away some more at overdraft fees: Its latest actions include a $50 exemption figure and a 24-hour grace period, but its peers show that it can still go further.
Starbucks earnings highlight supply chain and employment challenges: The company touted its credentials as an employer of choice, all while emphasizing its efforts to become less dependent on its retail personnel.
CFPB is wary of unchecked AI usage in underwriting: Bureau officials have warned about potential abuse of the technology and are previewing a crackdown. Regulatory clarity will help banks to better navigate a growing market.
The omicron variant and a lack of stimulus funds may have stunted volume growth. Here’s how PayPal can use its super app to boost engagement.