This report summarizes our forecasts for nine countries—the US, Canada, France, Germany, the UK, China, India, Japan, and South Korea—and offers comparative analyses of the major time spent numbers for each.

Amazon's antitrust debut: DC's lawsuit marks the company's first formal complaint by the US government—but with several probes ongoing and with Amazon continuing its rapid expansion, more suits are certain to come soon.

Average daily time spent with media shot past the 10-hour mark last year, pushing media consumption to new levels in Canada.

A semblance of normalcy will return in 2021 after a media-saturated 2020, fueled by the pandemic. But while media time will reset somewhat this year, digital’s influence will continue to grow.

Why Google is still feeling lucky

Apple and PayPal hinted at future plans for crypto payments, but concerns surrounding regulations and crypto’s volatility could dampen development.

Overall customer satisfaction has plateaued as US insurers struggle to support complex tasks online—but partnering with insurtechs could help incumbents deliver the experience customers now expect.

Washington’s attorney general filed a complaint regarding Amazon’s pricing policy for third-party sellers, potentially opening the door for other platforms to compete with Amazon’s prices.

The Mexican corporate card provider will use the new funds to build out its business-facing offerings apart from the crowded consumer side of neobanking in Mexico and speed up its already strong transaction volume growth.

On today's episode, we discuss whether a federal privacy law is still expected this year, some case studies of how companies are building trust in emerging technologies through privacy, and some best practices on how to differentiate on privacy. We then talk about major retailers' Q1 earnings, why Google is opening a brick-and-mortar store, and whether kids being able to shop online by themselves will catch on. Tune in to the discussion with Insider Intelligence senior analyst Sara M. Watson and analyst Daniel Keyes.

WhatsApp’s reputation as a secure messaging platform came crashing down earlier this year, when a new data-sharing policy not only drew the ire of its users, but broke their trust as well.

eMarketer was pleased to moderate a Tech-Talk Webinar featuring Redpoint Global's John Nash, chief marketing and strategy officer. He shared how to utilize your customer data to create tailored experiences in the context and cadence of your consumer.

Where Europe gets a kick out of televised sports

The connected TV giant’s focus on ad revenue and interoperability could give it an advantage over competitors like Amazon and Google in the smart home space.

An iOS app update reportedly contains language about two forthcoming bank accounts from Square—which, if true, put it ahead of the competition.

Square's new SMB offerings could tee up deposit product launch, and its merchant network could help it emerge as a significant threat to the likes of JPMorgan and Bank of America.

For decades, traditional TV advertisers have targeted ad messages at households. Jon Schulz, CMO at programmatic ad firm Viant Technology, joins eMarketer principal analyst at Insider Intelligence Nicole Perrin to discuss why even in the digital era it still makes sense to do so, and why advertiser spend will continue to shift into programmatic connected TV and linear TV.

Delivery logistics are deterring shoppers

Google gets health data deal with a top dog provider: The Big Tech co linked up with HCA Healthcare to boost its health records—though this cracks open another chance for Google to lock in its hold in healthcare, it’ll still contend with patient privacy concerns.

Creators have never been hotter: Social platforms want them, and marketers want to work with them. The creator economy is offering up new or improved opportunities for creators to make money outside of brand partnerships. So, where does that leave brands?

Revolut rolls out business invoicing: The neobank is giving small and medium-sized businesses in the UK and across Europe the ability to run their collections processes through its app—its latest step in building a “financial super app” with a wide breadth of offerings.

Kaszek’s latest fund will in part invest in fintech startups, indicating that the region’s ecosystem is maturing as LATAM adds an increasing number of VCs to its list of investors.