Nielsen's accreditation status may show the waning relevance of the Media Rating Council (MRC): The company is preparing to launch new services and has downplayed the potential impact of losing its accreditation, but credibility is still a key factor for emerging measurement competitors.
It was supposed to be a “hot vax summer” in the US, but instead we got a hot antitrust reform summer. The Biden administration, along with the Democratic-led Congress, has put into play a mix of proposed legislation, lawsuits, executive orders, and appointments to address Big Tech's outsized, consolidated power.
Though both Uber and Lyft are expected to recover from their bleak 2020, ridership won’t return to prepandemic levels until 2023. Uber can thank its investment in food delivery for its recovery arriving before Lyft’s.
On today's episode, we discuss whether TikTok is actually a top choice for social advertisers, how it compares with other ad channels, and what to make of the companies current shopping efforts. We then talk about Facebook's "meaningful pivot" around its ad business, the latest Federal Trade Commission suit against the social giant, and whether Reels on the blue app has potential. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer principal analyst at Insider Intelligence Debra Aho Williamson.
The UK neobank wants to broaden its presence in Australia, including adding the ability to receive deposits. It’s got a decent shot at breaking through, but it needs to offer its full product suite to impress consumers.
PNC picks self-serve for routine banking, humans for complex stuff: The bank’s hybrid branches will give customers tools to conduct routine transactions and retain people to assist with complicated ones like mortgages—a format that tracks consumers’ preferences.
Both companies introduced customer-facing solutions and merchant tools and expanded partnerships to make their products more attractive as economic tailwinds die down and competition heats up.
Brex may get loyal customers from its jump into venture debt: The neobank is offering debt to businesses in growth sectors—and the product, designed to reduce reliance on equity funding, could produce loyal business customers and cross-selling opportunities.
Out-of-home advertising has a long road to recovery: Digital OOH spend will recover quickly, but the overall influence of OOH ads will decrease in the next few years.
US spending decreased significantly across out-of-home (OOH) ad formats from Q1 2020 to Q1 2021, but not all categories were affected equally.
The company is ditching its lidar business to focus on bringing its AVs to market before the clock runs out. AV timelines are notoriously fickle, but we expect adoption to accelerate in the next two years.
Olive uses in-house incubator as testing ground to springboard into more healthcare AI applications: We think the healthcare AI automation company can use its newly launched in-house venture studio to build out its revenue cycle management and prior authorizations services, in particular.
Zoom gets HIPAA-compliant on mobile: The video conferencing giant rolled out a new iOS feature that lets patients access telehealth appointments without an app—but it’s not the only video conferencing giant stepping up its telehealth game.
We project the number of paid digital audio subscribers in the US will hit 121.9 million this year, up 11% over 2020's total.