Custom AI agents are booming, but power and capacity shortfalls are slowing Microsoft’s expansion, threatening to delay broader adoption and inflate cloud costs.
As genAI tools grow more complex, error rates climb—raising red flags for marketers who now face mounting risks from inaccurate, overconfident outputs.
A new type of tax-advantage account making its way through Congress could be a chance for banks to attract and retain customers.
71% of consumers worldwide are interested in AI agents that can answer questions for faster customer service, according to December 2024 data from Salesforce.
Trump administration tariffs could significantly alter digital advertising strategies, forcing marketers to pivot toward performance channels.
Payment providers are investing in AI to help streamline and personalize both the merchant and customer experiences
The personalized rewards offering will help the credit card stand out against other no-annual-fee credit cards
Threads hits 350 million monthly active users: As the platform sees steady growth, the question of whether it’ll outpace X in the near future intensifies.
GenAI use is widespread in creative marketing: Leadership, however, is focused on operations over content outcomes.
Macroeconomic uncertainty and an overreliance on Cash App led the company to slash its full-year guidance
The biggest ecommerce disruptors face a reckoning: The closing of the de minimis exemption is forcing Shein, Temu, and TikTok Shop to pivot, but it isn’t clear that shoppers will follow.
Amazon sees 18% YoY growth in ad services: While economic headwinds could slow growth, maintaining a presence on Amazon will help advertisers emerge stronger.
LinkedIn rebrands its Wire Program as BrandLink: The move reemphasizes its pivot toward creator-led B2B video.
Private label sales growth outpaced national brands last year: Consumers' growing appetite for value is driving grocers to elevate their brands to compete against established names.
Consumers stick with Instacart amid uncertainty: The delivery platform’s orders jumped 14% in Q1 thanks to its Uber partnership and a lower minimum for Instacart+ members.
Direct-to-patient models could pay off for pharma: But if pharma companies bypass middlemen such as insurers and PBMs, they’ll need to pay attention to where patients see the biggest needs for improvement to their healthcare experience— and not just try to fill as many new prescriptions as possible.
Trump admin invests $500M for universal vaccine project: Perhaps the administration isn’t as anti-vax as publicly perceived. However, vaccine makers are still on high alert as approval timelines for vaccines undergoing trials could get pushed back.
The majority of US adults oppose federal cuts to health agencies: While 61% of people are against staff and funding cuts to Medicaid and public health programs. It’s unlikely Congress and the Trump administration can pass the budget they want without doing so, leaving states and health companies to deal with shortfalls.
On today’s podcast episode, we discuss how ready Netflix is for a potential recession, if video podcasts and content creators fit nicely into its offering, and whether AI can help improve search for the streaming giant. Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Senior Analyst Ross Benes, and Vice President of Content Paul Verna. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.
Regulators slammed TikTok for failing to protect 175M EU users from potential Chinese access, fueling divestment and ban pressures worldwide.