Its TikTok Photos app could attract and engage users, potentially becoming Instagram’s top competitor in photo sharing. But a TikTok ban could delay competition.
Microsoft’s demand for AI infrastructure sends Oracle’s shares soaring: Oracle’s affordability and healthcare moves last year, followed by AI investments in 2024, are set to grow its cloud presence.
Apple, Google, and Microsoft are altering business models by opening app markets, data sharing, and consumer choice. Global ripple effects could follow.
Startups like Perplexity play an endless game of catch-up with Big Tech on AI: Scarce and expensive hardware for model training is creating a fairness gap that will be difficult to close.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss the most important parts of the EU's new AI Act, what's missing, and how these rules could shape US regulation. "In Other News," we talk about what nefarious GPTs can get up to and a card-linked buy now, pay later (BNPL) offering. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Carina Perkins and Yory Wurmser.
Out of all US generations, Gen Z is willing to pay the most ($229.14 per month) for websites, apps, and online services if they could not access them for free (no ads or subscription fee), according to November 2023 data from the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB).
Following “voluminous” feedback from banks, regulators will reconsider their controversial proposal.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss why TikTok might not actually be a social media platform, how much young people use it to search for things, and whether TikTok Shop is ruining TikTok. "In Other News," we talk about the battle between Threads and X (formerly Twitter), as well as whether Snap distancing itself from social media will work and start a trend. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Jasmine Enberg and director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman.
Reddit launches Reddit Pro for businesses, offering free tools for growth ahead of IPO: Over 200 brands show early interest in insights and analytics offering in beta phase.
Revival of award shows sparks ad sales: Grammy and Golden Globes' successes rejuvenate Oscars advertising, reflecting live TV's enduring allure.
Investigation exonerates OpenAI CEO Altman: The report’s brevity points to continued secrecy that could make it difficult to inspire trust, even though it keeps drama at bay.
Big Tech is kneecapping academics’ AI research: A national AI hardware stockpile could level the playing field between tech and academia and help protect national security interests.
Hackers targeting emails pose new challenges for marketers. Meanwhile, Russian hackers’ attack on Microsoft raises national security concerns.
The company hopes to raise $748 million. It’s aiming for advertising profits, but it could be more valuable for its AI training potential.
Customer stories reveal why credit unions and community banks are outpacing their larger counterparts in key growth areas.
Consumers care about sustainability, but often aren’t willing to buy environmentally friendly products if they’re deemed lower quality, especially if it costs more. One solution for retailers and consumers is resale, an industry worth $108.64 billion in 2024, per our December 2023 forecast. Not all environmental initiatives have to be at the consumer level, though.
It’s Microsoft’s turn to face a genAI scandal: A whistleblower wrote to the FTC that Copilot could easily be used to generate highly alarming images.
Old Navy returns to growth: That momentum, along with Gap’s overall gross margin growth of 5.3 percentage points, are signs that the company’s turnaround plan is bearing fruit.