The World Cup gives ad spending an end-of-year-boost: The soccer (or is it football?) tournament is a hot spot for ad spend, but isn’t without its serious controversies.
PC sales spiral but Mac sales are up 40% YoY: Cooling PC demand and uneven supply have contributed to a YoY contraction of 15% that’s likely to stretch into Q4. Apple’s steady supply has helped its growth.
TikTok’s videos are ideal vehicles for misinformation: Misleading short-form videos are going viral on TikTok and competing platforms, proving that video is difficult to regulate.
A longer-than-ever holiday season is hurting advertising: Ad effectiveness gets diluted by an endlessly long shopping season that only starts earlier every year.
Thanks to Netflix, “Out” is in: The popular “Knives Out” film’s sequel will show up in major chains, and both sides of the equation stand to benefit.
Burnout is endemic to being a creator: 80% of creators said they’re burned out, citing constant changes from platforms as the primary factor.
Beginning January 1, 2023, the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) will take effect, though enforcement won’t begin until July.
Insider Intelligence spoke with Lilian Rincon, senior director of product for Shopping at Google, about the tech giant’s newest features, ranging from personalized suggestions to showcasing products in 3D.
US spending on marketing technology (martech) will hit $21.14 billion this year, up 14.3% from 2021. Despite a dip in growth, spend will continue to rise by double-digit rates through the end of our forecast period in 2024.
Google goes ambient: New Pixel phones, the first ever Pixel smartwatch, and a future tablet that transforms into a smart display are all touchpoints to Google’s wider IoT and ambient computing aspirations.
Four consecutive months of automaker TV advertising cuts: The industry spent 22% less in September, marking a third of the year.
Brand safety helps grow Spotify’s ad power: The app acquired a content moderation company while competitors flounder under controversies.
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The Roku Channel takes first place in value among free ad-supported TV services. Among US users of these services, 84% said it provides excellent or good value. The CBS app holds the No. 2 spot, cited by 80%.
Google Cloud’s $100B opportunity: Data residency and sovereignty in regions like Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Greece could be Google Cloud’s competitive advantage in its pivot to a network provider.
Meta’s formula for growth, shockingly, involves more ads: Instagram’s new placements might open up inventory for advertisers but irk some users.
Fandom sees a failing publishing niche and says “hold my beer”: The entertainment platform’s strategy to save failing entertainment news brands is to increase ad loads.
Consumers want ESG initiatives, but the expense is steep: An increasingly likely recession has industries backing off their ambitious ESG projects.
Positive movement in the chip sector: Samsung aims for 2 nanometer chips, Intel tries its luck with GPUs, and Micron plans to invest $100 billion in a New York factory.
Ahead of its third-quarter earnings, Meta has expanded its ad offerings for Instagram, Messenger, and Reels.