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A Kantar study found that 26% of UK Gen Z users use the platform in a similar manner. Another report found that music content is less popular on Instagram in Japan compared with TikTok and YouTube Shorts鈥攁 gap Instagram is likely eager to address. Zooming out: TikTok recently shuttered its TikTok Music service to focus on streaming service integrations.

And it鈥檚 not just the biggest platforms withdrawing deals鈥擜dobe鈥檚 acquisition of Figma also fell apart after investigations by UK and EU regulators and expected intervention from the FTC. Big Tech faces four ongoing antitrust lawsuits from the US government. US v. Google (search).

The news: Klarna is now available as a checkout option on Apple Pay in the US and UK, per a press release. Apple Pay users can pay with Klarna鈥檚 interest-free Pay in 4 offering for purchases between $35 and $2,000. They can also use Klarna鈥檚 longer-term, interest-bearing loans for bigger-ticket items. The tie-up will expand to Canada in the coming months.

Germany, the UK, and Brazil are among the markets where the NFL already hosts some of its international games. Our take: Streaming services and cable networks are already dishing out billions annually for costly but lucrative NFL distribution rights.

This year, plenty of campaigns showcased the innovation and creativity of the ad industry.

The allegation: Online marketplaces including Amazon, Temu, and Shein are selling toys that fail to meet EU safety standards, according to an investigation by Toy Industries of Europe (TIE)鈥攁n organization that represents toy manufacturers in the EU and UK. 80% of the over 100 products TIE purchased as part of its investigation were unsafe, with some having magnets capable of puncturing children鈥檚 intestines

So it's places like US, Spain, Italy, Norway, UK that are the most likely to own those smart, slightly nice-to-have devices. It's in parts of Asia in particular where we see the other end of the spectrum, where ownership is lowest. If I can fly the flag for the UK for a second, we are the top country in the world for tablets, smart TVs, games consoles, smart home products, and smart watches.

Here are five charts that size social network usage on a worldwide level by platform and by country and region.

The UK-based bank wants to expand its presence in the US credit card market to help boost its share price. All of its US cards are co-brands, and GM will become one of its largest US programs. The GM portfolio will also help Barclays make up for recent co-brand losses. Wells Fargo took over the Choice Hotels co-brand from Barclays last year.

Shein鈥檚 IPO delayed due to supply-chain concerns: The UK鈥檚 financial regulator is probing the retailer鈥檚 labor practices amid pushback.

It's Great British Bake Off style for today's episodes in which our takers, bakers, will be cooking up one trend each for you. Three rounds. Signature take, the how it will technically play out challenge, and the show stopping arguments. Let's meet the contestants predictions. So Ross, and then Paul, in a sentence, what are you going to be baking for us today? Ross, you go first. Ross Benes:.