Amid streaming competition, ‘Dune: Part Two’ $178 million global opening underscores the enduring appeal of cinematic spectacles: It’s a win for theaters—for now.
Nearly a third (32%) of US consumers plan to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this year, per Numerator. Of those, 91% say they expect to buy something for their St. Patrick’s celebration, with food and alcohol being the top items purchased.
Target announced it will launch a paid membership program April 7, following Amazon and Walmart’s lead.The move comes asTarget struggles to keep up with competitors.
Target will launch a paid membership program next month: It’s also opening new stores, remodeling existing locations, and adding more low-cost private-label items meant to drive shoppers to spend.
The latest outage hit Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and Threads on Super Tuesday, affecting over half a million users and signaling potential underlying network issues.
Google spends over $1 billion to settle smaller lawsuits, freeing up bandwidth for coming government and regulatory action. Bigger trials are around the corner for Big Tech.
Meta ignores tech industry’s AI apocalypse warning: A group of companies and researchers say AI’s extinction threat is real. But will present-day risks be addressed?
Could Perplexity supplant Google Search? It's getting fresh funding and becoming a go-to AI search engine, putting pressure on Google to launch an airtight, monetized AI strategy.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss what's fueling the social ad spending upswing and what to watch from each of the major social platforms. "In Other News," we talk about advertisers' level of caution in returning to X (formerly Twitter) and why New York City is suing the social media giants. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Minda Smiley and Max Willens.
Despite hefty fees, fines, and loan-loss provisions, some key revenue drivers really came through for most big Canadian banks.
TikTok often gets all the attention, with headlines trumpeting it as Gen Z’s new search engine. But the reality is more nuanced.
The large antitrust penalty on Apple for abusing App Store dominance in music streaming sends a strong message to Big Tech gatekeepers over unfair store practices.
Anthropic’s Claude 3 Opus surpasses OpenAI’s GPT-4 and Google’s Gemini Ultra in safety and performance. Its multimodal approach could attract businesses seeking a secure option.
Nvidia keeps defying gravity, and it’s making Wall Street very anxious: Its AI chips are selling like commodities. Global demand is high, but Big Tech might withdraw its support.
A flying car becomes a best-seller: Alef’s Model A has record preorders, with delivery set for next year. Meanwhile, its standard EV won’t be available until 2035, underscoring auto industry issues.
Over half (51%) of Gen Z consumers worldwide use social media to look up a brand versus 45% who turn to search engines, per GWI Core data from 2023.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss what comes after the end of search as we know it, what generative AI (genAI) is best at today, who the right partner for Paramount+ is, what Ikea's plans to save the mall entail, the most popular alcoholic drinks in the US, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our director of reports editing Rahul Chadha and analysts Ross Benes and Max Willens.
This year has the makings for a major year in advertising, with big events like the Olympics and the presidential election on the calendar. But don’t expect 2024 to follow the same patterns as 2020 or 2016. Following duel strikes and in the midst of streamer consolidation, this year media planners need to be agile aware of changes in consumer sentiment and content. Here are five trends media experts think you should watch.