The AI Platform Is Closer Than Some Rivals, but It Still Faces Barriers

GenAI adoption in Asia-Pacific is outpacing the rest of the world. The region’s soft power is expanding quickly, highlighted by K-pop’s unstoppable global rise and China’s AI push bringing humanoid robots to daily life.

Media habits in East Asia and Oceania are being redefined. Streaming outpaces broadcast, creators rival traditional TV, and new devices—from wearables to smart home tech—are reshaping how audiences spend time and money on content.

Here's how people in South Korea spend their time and money online, represented in 10 charts.

The super app model’s biggest vulnerability: A complete shutdown is the worst-case scenario for monolithic apps loaded with services like payments, messaging, e-commerce, ride-hailing, and maps.

The number of mobile messaging app users worldwide will rise by 6.1% in 2021, and new business features facilitate brand-consumer interactions.

KakaoTalk use is nearly universal in South Korea

Our new forecast for global mobile messaging app users shows that the pandemic has accelerated adoption of OTT messaging services, though not in every country nor to the same degree for every app.

eMarketer global director of public relations Douglas Clark breaks down our usage figures for Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp worldwide.

eMarketer global director of public relations Douglas Clark explains our usage estimates for mobile messaging app KakaoTalk and why a growth slowdown may be on the horizon.

It’s official: WhatsApp Status ads are coming, likely sometime in 2020. And though paid advertising is just one piece of the puzzle for companies looking to connect with customers on WhatsApp, it’s a major change for the chat app, which has so far remained ad-free.