PayPal's outage highlights rising API-related flaws in finance. With 80% of U.S. adults relying on app-based payments, regulatory scrutiny and customer frustration could reshape the competitive landscape.
Banning Google’s search payments will threaten browser stability, push Apple to adapt, and create openings for competitors like Bing and DuckDuckGo.
On today’s podcast episode, we discuss the big questions Meta is hearing from advertisers, the interplay of analytics and marketing, and the argument for removing the distinction between brand and performance marketing. Tune in to the discussion with Vice President and Principal Analyst Jasmine Enberg and Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President of Analytics at Meta Alex Schultz.
TikTok’s US ad CPMs will rise 15.6% in Q1 2025, a bigger increase than CPMs on Meta, Snapchat, or YouTube, according to our forecast.
Generative AI is making the MFA problem worse: Some brands report as much as 40% of their ad spend going to MFA sites, per Adweek.
Shoppers want help: Too many choices online can overwhelm consumers and leave them frustrated by the effort required to make a purchase decision.
PDD misses expectations as competitive pressures erode price advantage: The ecommerce company expects challenges to continue in the short-term as domestic and international rivals gain an edge.
Trump’s tariffs threaten to upend retailers’ supply chains: Companies are rethinking sourcing and stocking up on goods early to minimize additional costs and disruptions.
Big Tech will likely challenge the rule in court. Trump’s second term could also make the rule short-lived
Not only are underbanked individuals using cash, but others are gravitating to the payment method for emergency protections and for budgeting reasons
This could further propel BNPL volume this holiday season as well as catapult merchants’ holiday volume.
Threads enhances browsing with custom feeds: faster, simpler feed setup aims to attract users amid bluesky’s accelerating growth.
Automakers slash jobs as EV struggles mount: Ford, GM, and Stellantis face competition from Chinese rivals and slow EV demand, driving steep layoffs and threatening their bottom lines.
McDonald’s will focus on “McValue” in 2025: The fast-food chain plans to extend its $5 value menu and add deals as the QSR price war rages on.
Consumers are submitting medical scans to Elon Musk’s genAI chatbot, Grok: But Grok isn’t trained well enough on medical data, which could create a host of problems for patients.
Nearly one-quarter of working-age US adults are underinsured: More consumers are being pushed onto less generous health plans, which will inevitably result in sicker patients with higher amounts of medical debt.
Trump taps Dr. Oz to helm the CMS: We detail what the celebrity doctor’s appointment would mean for the future of Medicare, Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, and consumers enrolled in these plans.
As governments worldwide enforce bans and fines to shield minors, platforms scramble to adapt or risk losing billions.