TikTok broadens effort to call out state-controlled media: US, China among countries added to labeling program in bid for greater transparency.
Commercial generative AI poses risk for companies: Kenyan workers paid under $2 per hour to help build ChatGPT are among many human contributors behind generative AI who aren’t given sufficient compensation.
Emirati paytech Tabby secured $58M in a sign of investor confidence in the region’s BNPL market potential.
US banks participating in the climate risk pilot have lots to do in very little time to meet the Fed’s expectations.
AI is “for sure the hottest topic in the SEO space,” said Lily Ray, senior director of SEO and head of organic research at Amsive Digital. “But people are still being a little bit careful because we don't know exactly how Google is going to treat this type of content.” Here’s what marketers need to know.
Discord doubles down on youth with Gas acquisition: The app is huge with teens, and the deal shows the acquirer’s interest in moving beyond its gaming roots.
Many brands are entering the year with flat—or declining—budgets. You can’t assume what you did last year will work this year, and your average order value and conversion rates could decline from 2022 as consumers continue to be more money-conscious, said Ken Magner, strategist, marketplace search at Tinuiti, in a recent webinar.
On today's episode, we discuss what to make of the economy's mixed signals, how young people's time spent using social media is changing, the verdict on virtual events' place in our lives, what streaming TV price hikes really mean, how much of a hit Twitter has taken to its bottom line in recent months, a few fascinating recent breakthroughs in science, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Suzy Davidkhanian, Blake Droesch, and Paul Verna.
Retail media was the fastest-growing digital ad channel worldwidein Q3 2022, with retail media spend increasing 45% versus a year ago, according to Skai. It also gave advertisers more bang for their buck with impressions up 61% and costs per click down 12% year over year.
Doctors say digital tools are vital to patient engagement: We unpack recent research on physicians’ uptake of digital tools and the patient expectations that are driving the shift.
Microsoft is the latest to resort to layoffs: The company is reducing its headcount by 5% as it pivots to plug AI into its key products, subscriptions, and cloud services. But AI still has a lot of hurdles to jump.
Goldman suffered a big loss in operating expenses, but Morgan Stanley’s revenues beat the odds.
The two networks are edging closer to joining the UPI, which would open up a massive market opportunity.
Macy’s, Neiman Marcus, Hudson’s Bay rethink their strategies as department store sales fall: Tactics include using data science to predict trends and improve pricing strategy, doubling down on luxury, and maximizing store appeal with experiential concepts.
Our analyst shares what’s hot (the environment and Web3) and what’s not (the economy, the metaverse, and the fear of both logging on and off social media).
On today's episode, we discuss a part of digital ad spending that will overperform this year, why some countries will see a dip in online shopping, what will happen to time spent on social platforms, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our forecasting writer Ethan Cramer-Flood, analyst Zach Goldner, and director of forecasting Oscar Orozco.
Consumers pulled back on spending in December: Even as inflation eases, consumers’ diminished spending power is forcing them to make choices about what they buy.
Alibaba’s retail ecommerce sales in China were nearly twice that of Amazon’s worldwide in 2022, at $1.229 trillion compared with about $657 billion, per our estimates. Latin American competitor Mercado Libre had significantly less ecommerce sales, at nearly $35 billion.
Slowing growth forces Beijing to capitulate to Big Tech: Facing the weakest growth in decades, China seeks cooperation with the EU and will loosen its iron grip on tech monoliths to spur the economy.
TikTok’s recommendation oversight could usher in a new era for social media: The embattled app promised regulators access to its algorithm, which could mean similar changes for competitors.