From McDonald’s to Whirlpool repairs, brands feel the impact as consumers run out of money.
Consumers locked out of traditional lending give their loyalty to Cash App.
Affirm Card growth can help launch a flywheel effect across the BNPL provider’s network.
AI will be an efficiency driver, while capturing young premium users is a top priority.
It wants to lock in Gen Z early with convenient products that align with their lifestyles.
From an app redesign to in-branch education, Chase wants to show Gen Z it understands their needs.
To remain competitive, banks must prioritize a simple, digital process.
Social feeds fuel, wallets drain: Prediction markets convert clicks into cash for a few but result in losses for many. The trend risks regulation and brand safety.
More than half (53%) of patient groups view US drugmakers favorably, an 8-point drop since last year, tied to funding and engagement cuts.
FDA head Marty Makary is likely to be fired. While pharma’s relationship with him has been uneven, drugmakers may be even more concerned about Kennedy’s influence over his successor.
Google Health app will use device data and medical records to deliver health insights, intensifying competition among consumer health wearables and AI tools.
On today’s podcast episode, we discuss the three big questions surrounding Google right now: If Google is winning at search, where is its ad machine quietly losing? Is its self-driving car unit, Waymo, a sleeping giant for the company? And are its new traditional TV-style “Stations” the right model for YouTube as it tries to take over the living room? And more. Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, along with Analyst Marisa Jones and Senior Forecasting Analyst Drew Spink. Listen everywhere, or watch on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.
Disney plots a super app future: A unified Disney+ platform could fuse streaming, parks, and merch into one data-rich loop for ads and ecommerce.
While Marriott and Airbnb are upbeat, US hotel operators report weaker bookings.
OpenAI widens ad footprint: International rollout aims to lure in advertisers, using scale to offset weak CTRs and steep revenue goals.
Willingness to pay for social media isn’t signaled by time spent: Lighter users overindex on interest in premium tiers, favoring control and utility over endless feeds.
Magnite leans on CTV and mobile: Q1 revenues rose 6%, but much stronger growth in CTV and mobile shows where buyers are concentrating spending.
The Trade Desk under the microscope: Q1 revenues rose 12% to $689 million, but audits and agency exits cloud its outlook.
Meta rewards format discipline: Aligning creative to funnel stage and building for silent viewing can multiply conversions and capture distracted scrollers.