Programmatic plays a small but growing role in digital audio services ad spending. Major digital audio platforms are leaning in.

The AI search startup is launching a browser to pull users away from Google—turning its search engine into a full-fledged, AI-powered browsing experience.

Anthropic’s latest model introduces adjustable reasoning, letting businesses fine-tune AI responses based on speed, cost, and complexity

Tech giants dominate Hollywood by securing marquee franchises: Companies like Amazon, Apple, and Netflix will outbid legacy media for top intellectual properties.

The challenging retail environment is fuel for TJX: The off-price retailer sees greater opportunities to attract shoppers amid tariff threats and declining consumer confidence.

YouTube strives to make ads less disruptive: The platform is changing its approach to mid-roll ads to appease viewers, creators, and brands alike.

Instacart projects healthy order growth thanks to Uber partnership, affordability initiatives: But profitability is under pressure as ad growth slows and basket sizes shrink.

The programmatic digital audio services category is more than podcasts.

Despite the investment from ad sellers, shoppable ads are still a niche format for brands.

McDonald’s zigs when others zag: Rather than follow the lead of Denny's and Waffle House in adding an egg surcharge, the fast food giant is slashing the price of its Egg McMuffin.

Paramount’s streaming growth offsets legacy TV decline: Streaming revenues surge, but ad revenue from linear TV continued to decline, highlighting the company’s shifting priorities.

Its deep discounts and open-source push are reshaping the industry, challenging incumbents to make AI cheaper, smarter, and more widely available.

The housing market may not improve this year: That’s forcing Lowe’s and Home Depot to push a lot of buttons to find paths to growth.

With an unmatched free tier, Gemini Code Assist is throwing down the gauntlet—giving developers near-limitless AI code generation and forcing rivals to keep up.

US ticketing service Ticketmaster had more unique visitors in December 2024 than the next nine sites/apps combined, according Comscore data.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss the unofficial list of the most interesting retailers for the month of February. Each month, our analysts Arielle Feger, Becky Schilling, and Sara Lebow (aka The Committee) put together a very unofficial list of the top eight retailers they're watching based on which are making the most interesting moves: Who's launching new initiatives? Which partnerships are moving the needle? Which standout marketing campaigns are being created? In this month's episode, Committee members Analyst Arielle Feger and Senior Analyst Sara Lebow will defend their list against Vice President Suzy Davidkhanian and Senior Analyst Blake Droesch, who will dispute the power rankings by attempting to move retailers up, down, on, or off the list.

"You're spending a lot of money. Do you know where your ads are?'" Jonah Goodhart, co-founder and CEO of Mobian, said on our "Behind the Numbers" podcast, evoking the classic PSA. Meta announced in January it would replace fact checking with Community Notes, worrying advertisers about brand safety.

Walmart recently bought Monroeville Mall near Pittsburgh, signaling either a massive retail expansion plan or a shrewd real estate grab. Either way, the purchase strengthens Walmart's market foothold while adding rental income. This isn't a random acquisition but a calculated move.

Brands will benefit from sustainability commitments: While some might step back in light of the new administration, investing in sustainability still pays off.