Move to develop AI-powered humanoid robots raises concerns about overextension as the company juggles multiple ambitious projects.

Forty-nine percent of Americans feel stereotyped by identity-based ad targeting: Overuse of these ads can fracture consumer trust. It might be time for brands to reconsider how they connect with consumers. Read online

Meta’s EU Marketplace ad change shifts power to regulators: The company will allow rivals to buy ads on Marketplace in compliance with EU rules

AppLovin exits gaming in $900M sale to focus on AI-driven adtech: The company sells its entire "apps business," shifting its strategy to prioritize ad mediation, automation, and performance-based advertising.

With privacy and misinformation at risk, teens worry about tech companies’ failure to manage AI content and prioritize their safety.

Tariffs on Chinese goods could hurt Google, Meta: Chinese retailers Temu and Shein are two of the companies’ top ad spenders.

Layoffs are continuing in 2025 as companies trim non-essential roles, invest in AI talent, and pivot resources.

Alphabet's cloud revenues disappoint, and capacity remains strained. Could hefty AI spending outpace its profits and potential cost savings?

On today's podcast episode, we discuss how TikTok Shop has changed the way people shop on social media, how the brands who sell on the platform will be impacted if TikTok goes away, and what they should be thinking about next. Listen to the conversation with our Senior Analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts Principal Analyst Sky Canaves and Vice President and Principal Analyst Jasmine Enberg.

Meta Advantage+ is increasingly relying on AI: Some campaigns will lose the ability to manually target consumers in an effort to lean on automation.

The startup argues its chatbot platform is protected like movies and video games, but the legal system’s AI blind spots leave its liability in question.

While iPhone and wearables sales slipped, Apple’s services revenues grew 13% YoY to $26.3 billion. Apple Intelligence hasn’t paid off yet, but monetizing Siri could give it a boost.

Its Safety Advisory Council warns that shifting to community notes exposes users to misinformation. Transparency and AI-driven oversight could help rebuild trust.

Meta wants 1 billion Meta AI users this year: The company is hoping its strong Q4 performance can propel it through a year rife with challenges.

Despite a $5 billion quarterly loss in the division, Meta remains committed to VR, even as rivals like Apple, Google, and Samsung close in.

Meta brings ads to Threads: The move marks a strategic push to monetize the app and offer an alternative to TikTok and X.

Younger banking customers care more than their older counterparts about banks’ diversity.

A series of major milestones are on tap for total media and digital media ad spending around the world in 2025, although growth will be uneven across countries and regions.

A scrappy Chinese startup disrupts the AI hierarchy with a lean, open-source model, challenging Big Tech’s costly infrastructure and rewriting the rules of AI competition.

Instagram, Facebook suppress content from abortion pill providers: The platforms are walking a tightrope between enforcing their community guidelines and alienating healthcare brands and patients.