Its Cybertruck enters a slowing, competitive EV market, challenging manufacturing limits and risking reputation with quality concerns, unclear pricing, and long pre-order waits.
Competitors thrive amid OpenAI’s leadership quagmire: Other startups gain clients, investors are concerned over board changes, and questions swirl over AI self-regulation and operational reliability.
Broadcom, Unity, ByteDance, and Bungie announce layoffs amid mergers, cost-cutting, and sector realignment. A strong job market isn’t translating to certain tech segments.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss what a completely Walt Disney Co.-owned Hulu will look like, if the entertainment giant has a Marvel problem, and whether Disney+ can ever rival Netflix for the subscriber crown. "In Other News," we talk about why Roku's revenues and streaming hours are doing particularly well and why Warner Bros. Discovery's ad revenues and subscriber growth are not. Tune in to the discussion with our vice president of content Paul Verna.
Snapchat experiments with an ad-free subscription model in Australia at $10.50 a month: Shift in revenue strategy could influence social media monetization.
iRobot shares fall 17% after the EU warns of antitrust issues in Amazon's $1.7 billion bid. Now the FTC could weigh in.
Apple is aiming for more affordable second-gen Vision Pro XR headsets by 2025, competing in a growing market with Google, Meta, Varjo, and Valve.
Symphony to use Google Vertex AI for voice analysis: Voice-to-text AI is booming but accuracy is still a limitation. Generative AI could help firms meet strict regulatory requirements.
Amazon’s new chatbot and chips unveiled at re:Invent: It’s making more aggressive moves in the generative AI space. Release of its Olympus model will be a defining moment.
This Banking & Payments Show episode explores new cash-back credit card features and their appeal. We discuss a CNBC article on merchant rewards, highlight a feature 58% of consumers find extremely valuable, and debate the merits of these features versus more cash-back rewards.
On today’s podcast episode, host Bill Fisher is joined by our forecasting writer Ethan Cramer-Flood and analysts Paul Briggs and Matteo Ceurvels to examine the podcast landscape around the world, looking at changes in listenership and the advertising opportunities that the format affords.
The tight labor market has driven up store associates’ pay: That’s a solid investment given that well-paid staff typically have longer tenures, which helps them deliver a better customer experience.
It’s a promising start for global AI safety guidelines yet lacking in concrete actions and accountability. Will other nations join the regulatory effort?
Generative AI triggers a hiring surge amid tech industry layoffs: Marketplace fanfare over the technology could shift hiring and resources from other critical areas, like cybersecurity.
Rumors swirl about OpenAI’s ‘Q*’ project: A secret AGI project could be linked to Sam Altman’s firing. It shows how generative AI is a loose cannon without regulation.
On today's podcast episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss whether TikTok Shop will face the same challenges as Instagram's social commerce efforts, how much Amazon's partnership with Meta's social media platforms will affect TikTok, and if TikTok Shop is ruining TikTok. Then in a newish segment, "Loyalty Point, Counter Point," we discuss whether Instagram or TikTok has a better overall ecommerce experience. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Sky Canaves and Blake Droesch.
’Tis the season for a deluge of holiday ads, as everyone tries to score a piece of the $1.317 trillion holiday sales pie (per our June 2023 forecast). To break through the noise, brands need to zero in on what resonates with consumers—and maybe even have a little fun.
72% of US children prefer video games as holiday gifts, highlighting an opportunity for consistent growth on various fronts for the gaming industry.
Stable Video Diffusion creates brief, quality videos from still images, promising industry-wide applications. Concerns over ethics and training data sources intensify.