On today’s podcast episode, we discuss the three big questions surrounding Meta right now: Why isn’t Wall Street satisfied with Meta’s seemingly incomprehensible growth? Where should Meta be focusing its AI efforts? And what happens when the company creates an AI version of CEO Mark Zuckerberg? Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, along with Analyst Emmy Liederman and Principal Analyst Max Willens. Listen everywhere, or watch on YouTube and Spotify.

The 2024 US presidential election ushered in a new normal in brand safety, with prominent social media companies such as X and Meta shifting the burden of content moderation from internal teams and contractors to users.

Regulatory rollbacks could ignite a wave of acquisitions, reshaping competition and spurring innovation amid economic optimism and shifting antitrust dynamics

The company’s AI assistant aims to simplify sales and marketing processes and boost efficiency.

JPMorgan, Bank of America, and Nationwide have committed to maintaining or expanding their in-person presence even as competitors close brick-and-mortar outposts.

The FTX founder will face the consequences of his illegal crypto dealings—but how does publicity around the trial affect the financial services industry?

From home office to Google hotel room: Convincing employees that hotel sleepovers are better than remote work will be tough. Offering affordable housing and flexibility are a better strategy.

Widespread layoffs at Microsoft: The job cuts affect less than 1,000 but stretch across the organization in the latest example of Big Tech bracing for a recession.

In part two, our analysts Paul Verna and Andrew Lipsman discuss how well-positioned Silicon Valley giants Meta and Google and their Seattle counterparts Amazon and Microsoft are for top-gaining segments of digital advertising—gaming, digital audio, and in-store digital media. They also explore other companies positioning themselves for the post-cookie era of digital ads, and ultimately answer the question: Is Seattle—not Silicon Valley—the future of digital advertising?

Join our analysts Paul Verna and Andrew Lipsman as they discuss the top-gaining segments of digital advertising, like connected TV and retail media, and explore whether the future of digital advertising belongs to Silicon Valley giants Meta and Google or their Seattle counterparts Amazon and Microsoft.