Android 13 starts rolling out: An evolutionary upgrade brings customization, improved privacy features, and improved support for foldables, which could shape future Android devices.
It’s TikTok’s turn to be the misinformation platform: Algorithmically recommended content has once again led to the viral spread of harmful info ahead of an election.
The cost of China’s COVID shutdowns: Quanta’s “closed loop” resulted in riots and its Q2 profits cut in half. Earnings will likely take a hit in Q3, but worker dissatisfaction could be the bigger problem.
Maps are a safe space for Apple’s ad expansion: Apple has a low share of this market and can point to competitors that already sell map ad space.
Meta is going all-in on conversational commerce: The company invested in Singaporean startup Take App, which helps merchants sell on WhatsApp, as it looks to give a much needed boost to ad revenues.
TikTok’s growth could be stifled by ties to China: Intense demand and repeated scandals have the company twisted in a knot.
Spotify eyes concert ticket partnerships: The company is testing a service that lets users buy tickets without leaving its music app.
The sleep digital therapy market is very much awake: We unpack ResMed’s acquisition of mementor’s sleep app and detail what’s new in the DTx market for sleep-based therapies.
AppLovin’s bid to acquire Unity is a landmark moment: Whether the $17.5 billion deal goes through or not, there is no stopping the coming integration of ads in games.
Our 2022 US Retail Mobile App Features Benchmark report analyzes the most in-demand retail mobile app features and ranks the top 10 leading multicategory retailers based on their mobile apps.
The great disconnection: Google is imploring Apple to enable cross-platform messaging between iPhones and Android devices. But the blue bubble is the crown jewel of its walled garden.
Building on momentum from a significant pandemic bounce, mcommerce sales continue to grow, albeit at the lowest rate in years.
CHIPS and Science Act a boon for US manufacturing: President Biden signs the bipartisan bill, and chipmakers like Intel, Micron, Qualcomm, and GlobalFoundries are on board with expanding their US chip fabrication.
Quality-of-life features don’t amount to privacy changes: Meta is introducing user privacy features to WhatsApp that fail to address longstanding data privacy concerns.
Game over for gaming industry’s boom: Nvidia is the latest company to note the sharp decline in the gaming industry as shortages, declining consumer spending, and continued inflation take their toll.
UNC is adding new patient engagement features as healthcare consumers grow impatient with providers’ poor digital experiences.
Kargo’s doubling down on the future of rich media: The ad tech firm is buying Ziggeo to enhance its video capabilities.
Sports betting’s ad cooldown won’t be permanent: A year of hefty spending might have DraftKings slowing down, but sports will persist through a recession.
Samsung’s smartwatch opportunity: The growing demand for smartwatches and lack of an Android alternative to Apple Watch could help Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 5 capture market share.
CHIPS Act draws a line in the sand: The $52 billion CHIPS Act will go a long way to help chipmakers fire up chip fabs in the US, with the proviso that they avoid chipmaking in China for 10 years.