Behavioral advertising could be on the federal chopping block: A draft of the American Privacy Rights Act drew criticism from ad groups for proposing harsh restrictions.
EU competition regulators accuse Apple of DMA violations and excessive store fees. Consequences could include fines up to $38 billion and delays to its AI pivot.
Apple’s new tolerance for game emulators is good for gamers and could help appease regulators’ gatekeeper concerns.
Y Combinator and 140 AI startups oppose California’s Senate Bill 1047, fearing its restrictions will stifle innovation and harm talent retention.
Formula One and Amazon strike an AI partnership: Amazon’s AI deal with the NFL has attracted interest from F1, and its streaming rights will soon be up for grabs.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss how news on social media is different, if the movies are dead yet, the promise of new digital price tags, IKEA paying virtual employees in its virtual Roblox store, the most visited places in the world, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our vice president of content Suzy Davidkhanian and analysts Blake Droesch and Sarah Marzano.
The AI startup is being accused of content theft by Forbes, Wired, and The Shortcut. Legal action looms as tensions rise between media and AI companies over content scraping and attribution
Taylor Swift is the latest big name to partner with TikTok: The app's looming ban in the US hasn't hampered its ability to attract major partners.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss how much time folks are spending with TVs and CTVs, how many ad dollars are going to both, and which of the streaming platforms will make the most from ads going forward. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Ross Benes.
4 in 10 US agency and marketing professionals have reallocated ad dollars from linear TV to spend on connected TV (CTV), according to March 2024 data by Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), Advertiser Perceptions, and Guideline.
The year is nearly halfway over. As we prepare for H2, our analysts have been hard at work debating some very specific—and potentially unlikely—predictions that could play out in the coming months. Everything from retail media standardization to drone delivery to AI partnerships is at play over the rest of 2024. Here are some of our analysts' hottest takes.
2024 election sparks brand safety concerns: social media platforms face backlash over misinformation and weakened content moderation.
Independent creators will find new audiences and subscribers will get new content as Spotify explores other growth sectors.
Meta’s Threads API launch enables third-party app creation and access, contrasting X’s and Reddit’s restrictive API policies.
Netflix’s US ad revenues per ad-supported viewer will fall from $70.44 this year to $59.67 by 2026, according to our forecast.
In part one of this two-part podcast episode, we discuss some more predictions for 2024 that are too specific to be 100% certain about but could still come true, including: what will actually end up happening with Paramount, what Nordstrom will do next to get back on track, and where folks will be watching the NBA over the next 10 years. Tune in to the discussion with our vice presidents of content Suzy Davidkhanian and Paul Verna and analyst Max Willens.
It’s the latest example of consumer trust colliding with genAI expansion and underscores AI’s hunger for user-generated content.
Tobacco-like labels on social apps acould warn young people about potential harms, but any regulation would need congress approval which faces a block of lobyists.
Publishers grapple with user distrust over AI: Concerns about misinformation have spiked, highlighting a challenge for the industry’s new direction.
Disney finds its stride at the box office again: “Inside Out 2” had the best opening weekend since “Barbie” as Disney settles into a new film strategy.