Although not strictly social media, game streaming properties such as Amazon’s Twitch and Microsoft’s Mixer are playing an increasing role in the video creator space. They are competing with YouTube—and each other—for top video streamers and the audiences those streamers command. They are also becoming more important places for advertising. For our latest report, “Video Ads in Social Media 2019,” we take a look at monetization offerings from Twitch, Mixer and DLive.

This report features our latest forecasts for US voice assistant users, including those who use voice assistants on smartphones and smart speakers. It also provides an analysis of the trends shaping the market.

Apple is expanding its digital media presence at a time when iPhone sales have slowed. Earlier this week, Apple unveiled several new media products, including a subscription news app, gaming platform and video streaming service.

Half of US internet users have concerns about facial recognition, according to data from The Brookings Institution.

As new voice tech has emerged, functions normally embedded in phones have begun shifting to smart headphones, aka hearables.

This report includes our forecast for smart speaker users in Canada, China, France, Germany, the UK and the US, along with a focus on adoption trends for Amazon and Google.

Among the $327.28 billion spent worldwide on digital advertising in 2019, 61.2% will go toward advertising on Google, Facebook and Alibaba. This report includes our latest global ad spending forecast by country, region and company.

The glut of big tech deals and consolidation is, in some ways, reflective of what’s going on in the broader economy. According to Dealogic, global M&A deals are on pace to reach $4.8 trillion this year, which would set a record.

Our updated US ad spending forecast shows digital ad spending outpacing expectations. Digital media will capture $111.14 billion in ad dollars in 2018 and surpass traditional media ad spending by 2019, according to our latest estimates.

Google’s executive chairman Eric Schmidt tweeted last fall that Canada “quadrupled down” on AI with a smart mix of four key elements: government, universities, large companies and startups.

Canada’s AI scene is hot and centers around a few key cities that are home to universities, startups and large enterprises determined to change digital marketing for the better.

While augmented reality is still in the early adoption phase, usage is growing quickly. Recent hardware and software advancements—and backing from big tech companies—are spurring advertisers and marketers to create engaging new experiences for their customers.

Recent improvements in computer-vision technology have finally made this dream a reality, and the biggest technology companies, including Pinterest, Google, Amazon, Microsoft and eBay, now have visual search tools.

US digital ad revenues at Amazon will more than double this year, eMarketer estimates, moving it up the ranks past Oath and Microsoft to take the No. 3 position behind Facebook and Google.

As consumers turn to voice assistants for a growing list of everyday activities, marketers are exploring ways to add value to these interactions and boost brand engagement.

Rapid adoption of digital assistants, smart speakers and other voice-controlled devices is changing the face of human-machine interaction. This report examines the state of the market for these technologies and what’s likely to happen next.

This report analyzes our latest forecast for US voice assistant and smart speaker users, with a special focus on the growing rivalry between Amazon and Google.

Advertisers’ dollars continue to shift from traditional to digital channels at a fast pace, with mobile leading the charge. In 2018, mobile advertising alone is expected to surpass TV ad spending.