Activision Blizzard faces calls from fans, shareholders, and industry figures for its CEO to resign: Widespread backlash against the gaming company suggests that consumers are paying more attention to corporate social responsibility and ethics.

Digital ad spending by the US media and entertainment industries will increase every year through at least 2023, with combined spending surpassing $26 billion by then.

PNC-backed digital product for freelancers gets a big platform: Launched by the bank’s fintech incubator, indi could get an edge over standalone niche neobanks from exposure to Jobble’s gig worker user base.

New Jersey branch closures bring home a global trend of digital dispossession: Officials in Ocean County are worried about how shuttering locations is affecting seniors. A similar situation is playing out in other countries.

Small banks and fintechs are the next power couples: Two mergers in the US will link up small established players with fintech providers, underscoring the competitive rationale of bringing together older and newer types of financial institutions.

US retail media ad spend will hit $31.49 billion in 2021, up 53.4% over 2020. By 2023, this figure will pass $50 billion, with the vast majority of retail media ad spend coming from ecommerce channels.

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Instacart delays IPO plans to focus on broadening services: The company believes it may generate as much as $10 billion to $20 billion in annual revenues from its retail media network in the coming years.