There’s a new chip sheriff in town: The semiconductor industry undergoes a seismic shift as AMD excels in earnings, innovation, and its future diversification plans.
In-game ads are set to debut during a downturn: The popularity of free-to-play games will help them endure, but advertisers may be cagey about spending.
5G coverage buoys T-Mobile’s growth: Leading the US mobile market in performance and 5G coverage positions T-Mobile to take more market share in the enterprise segment, where it falls behind.
On today's episode, we discuss how much of an effect Elon Musk has had on Twitter's recent performance, how advertisers are now viewing the company, and what initiatives the social media platform will likely consider moving forward. "In Other News," we talk about how bots and spam influence advertising and whether shorter ads on social media are the way to go. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Jasmine Enberg.
More repairable Samsung Galaxies: The company will ship kits, parts, and step-by-step instructions for end-user and technician fixes of recent S20, S21, and Tab S7+ devices, indicating that right-to-repair pressure is working.
Amazon lays off 100,000: As pandemic-era spending cools and the online ad market declines, hiring pauses and layoffs have become a relief valve for companies.
As Apple’s ad business expands, ATT’s reputation suffers: The mobile ad industry is reeling from the change, while Apple’s services unit grows ever larger.
Indian government completes 5G auction: High-speed connectivity is coming to the world’s second-largest mobile market, but shortages and expensive infrastructure costs are the next obstacles.
Big Tech earnings reveal economic uncertainty: Consumer spending is down while costs are up and supply chain woes continue to drag down profits. Big Tech is bracing for tough times.
Anzu’s Integral Ad Science deal is a win: In-game ads remain an untapped market—but measurement has historically been an issue.
On today's episode, we discuss what to make of Snapchat's Q2 sales slump, what the No. 1 challenge facing the company is, and how Snapchat+ will fair. "In Other News," we talk about how to best interact with Gen Zers on social media and the significance of TikTok testing games in the app. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Jasmine Enberg.
New Digital.Health database could help health entities sift through health apps: But if it doesn’t vet health apps’ efficacy, too, will it actually help?
$52B CHIPS Act closer to becoming law: A convergence of economic and national security policy, the infusion of capital could reduce reliance on foreign technology while paving the way for American innovation.
TikTok tries to distance itself from its Chinese roots: The app is giving researchers access to its back end in an effort to increase transparency.
Abbot’s remote treatment clinic platform cleared in Canada: The app can increase remote access and treatment to patients having difficulty receiving care from healthcare providers due to travel.
Meta’s reversal of fortune: Daily users and ad revenues fall in Q2, while inflation is forcing a price hike on VR headsets, making them less accessible to would-be metaverse users and possibly stalling metaverse adoption.
Inflation hasn’t hurt Spotify yet: Its ad revenue and subscription growth make it an anomaly among tech companies.
Rogers outage was caused by overburdened network: Rogers’ wired and wireless services were inextricably linked when a configuration error took down services nationwide, underscoring the dangers of haphazard consolidation.