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Thousands of Googlers get pink slips: As scavenging continues to rise among other industries, terminated workers shouldn鈥檛 be jobless for long. Meanwhile, Google is laser-focused on a revenue-driven AI strategy.

Samsung employees recently leaking confidential company data to ChatGPT underscores a growing need for enterprise hardware capable of running niche or proprietary generative AI models鈥攄emand that Samsung could help meet. This article originally appeared in Insider Intelligence's Connectivity & Tech Briefing鈥攁 daily recap of top stories reshaping the technology industry.

Retail ecommerce has entered a new era of slow and steady growth in most countries. This status quo replaces the previous era of spectacular growth and jarring declines.

Social media鈥檚 relationship with news and politics is getting even more complicated in the age of AI. Brands and the platforms will face big risks and challenges as mis- and disinformation proliferate this election year.

TJX鈥檚 value proposition won over shoppers of all ages and incomes in Q3: That momentum has carried over into Q4, putting the off-price retailer in pole position to benefit this holiday season.

鈥淪tranger Things鈥� finale marks the end of an era for Netflix: As its flagship series sunsets, the streamer could focus more on reality shows.

And of course, either candidate could nominate new Fed members鈥攐r, with the help of a cooperative Congress, change the laws around members鈥� tenure or their powers and operational procedures.

The pace of change in social media won鈥檛 slow in 2024. The rising number of disruptors鈥攚hether it鈥檚 AI, creators, social search, or TikTok Shop鈥攚ill both reshape old trends and create new ones.

The number of US homes changing hands is incredibly low: That poses a challenge to housing-related retailers like Wayfair.

Over 31 million user records are compromised, exposing the widespread vulnerability of online platforms in an era of escalating cyber threats

Layoffs are damaging pandemic-era diversity initiatives: Recent layoffs have scrubbed the attempts to boost employee diversity, per The Washington Post. Women represent about 39% of the overall workforce but 46% of all layoffs since September, per Layoffs.fyi. Many companies grew the ranks of women and minorities during the pandemic, mostly through the lure of remote work opportunities.

On today's special edition episode of the Behind the Numbers podcast, eMarketer analyst Jasmine Enberg and Yahoo Finance Senior reporter Alexandra Canal discuss the creator economy during "The Creator Era: How Creators Are Redefining Media, Marketing and Commerce" at the 2024 NAB Show NY.

To survive the era of subscription fatigue, brands and retailers need to invest in models that bring customers value and convenience.

Ad spending growth is tapering off, but major changes are coming to the market, including the deprecation of third-party identifiers, a new era in TV ad measurement, and growing use of AI in advertising.

Retailers face unprecedented challenges this year. From extreme weather events to political uncertainty, brands must prepare for disruption while still meeting consumer demand for value, our analysts said on a recent episode of the 鈥淏ehind the Numbers: Reimagining Retail鈥� podcast.

Time spent on media and consumer spending are plateauing, making one company's gain another's loss. Diving into these market dynamics, we explore innovative strategies for advertisers and retailers to win consumers in the new digital era.

LVMH fell short in Q3 as Chinese consumers鈥� pessimism hurt sales: The luxury conglomerate missed revenue expectations as economic uncertainty caused shoppers to pull back.

The payments industry has used its marketing budgets to reap the rewards of a strong market for credit card acquisitions. But marketers will need to embrace doing more with less as credit conditions tighten and savings run dry.

US inflation eased in September, but consumers remain anxious about their finances: Food prices and the cost of living keep shoppers on edge, even as most indicators point to healthy spending.

If the DOJ breaks up Google, who would be king of search? A filing hinted at a potential breakup, but political uncertainties could slow plans.