The toll of tech’s frenetic upgrade cadence: A riot in the world’s biggest iPhone factory underscores the need for technology’s cadence to slow down, especially in light of slowing innovation and lack of net new breakthroughs.
Cybercrime costs escalate: The rise of cybercrime and phishing attacks could have devastating effects on businesses of all sizes, but economic uncertainty could drive companies to cut back on security spending.
A turnaround for the metaverse: The first half of 2022 was marked by high-profile Web3 brand partnerships, but a series of failures have softened interest.
The ad downturn isn’t bad news for everyone: Smaller brands are getting extra visibility from ad spend now that big advertisers are pulling back.
Though the ad industry has had a notoriously difficult year, search advertising is well positioned to grow in the years to come. On the consumer side, however, search behaviors are shifting, which could spell danger for those who don’t innovate.
Mobile duopoly under scrutiny: Apple and Google own the platforms, mobile devices, operating systems, app stores, and browsers. UK regulators are preparing to enact more stringent regulations.
Marketers adjust goals in uncertain economy: Most senior leaders see value of social media and online video, survey shows.
Meta is still trying to improve its teen user image: Its latest attempt to quell its poor reputation with parents and regulators is a slew of privacy features for teens.
Just under 2% of the US population will drive an electric car next year, for a total of 5.4 million drivers, per our forecast. By contrast, more than half the population, or 151.4 million people, will drive a connected car in 2023.
TSMC commits to building high-end chips in US: The global chip production landscape could shift as fabs find homes in US cities, but economic uncertainty could pause expansion plans.
Tesla’s safety recall pileup: Hyperscaling production is taking a toll on vehicle safety and quality control. The carmaker’s approach to fixing problems with over-the-air firmware updates could be part of the problem.
Amazon has a customer satisfaction problem: Shoppers complain of delayed deliveries, poor customer service, and irrelevant search results, dragging its satisfaction rating to a record low.
Walmart will net $2.22 billion in US digital ad revenues this year, per our forecast.
Digital video viewership is being propped up by connected TVs (CTVs), which allow for easy access to streaming apps on the biggest screens in households
How much information is Google collecting on users? It seems even company employees don’t know, according to court documents unveiled via a class-action privacy suit.
As marketers look to increase audience reach and stay away from the whims of any singular platform, private social media networks offer another avenue.
Insider Intelligence spoke with Hiroki Asai, global head of marketing at Airbnb, about recent marketing campaigns addressing inflation’s impact on the travel industry and the brand’s shift away from search and performance-based marketing.
Nvidia’s generative AI pivot: Its expertise in GPUs and imaging software gives Nvidia a first-mover advantage over other chipmakers. Will regulation and copyright law catch up with innovation?
Gen Z consumers expect retailers to get data privacy right: While they won’t give companies credit for having good practices in place, they will lose trust in those that don’t.