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Remittances represent a large share of global payments and will keep growing—although at a flat rate. Traditional money transfer organizations have to fight harder for a share of the prize as digital-only entrants have stepped up the competition.

Marketers are under pressure to deliver seamless customer experiences across fragmented channels while addressing data deprecation and personalization demands. Strategies like mobile-first approaches and AI-driven personalization are opening new opportunities.

DoorDash aims to transform how brands connect with customers through two new partnerships intended to make ads more relevant and shopping more personalized.

Retailers and tech giants are rushing to roll out AI-powered search.

This year, as the digital ad spend outpaces the time consumers are spending on the medium, media companies are leaning into revenue drivers like commerce media while also investing in content that builds community.

TikTok Shop’s demise could benefit Amazon, Etsy, and Temu: All three retailers are poised to scoop up spending in the event of a TikTok ban.

OpenAI and Axios partner up: The AI firm will fund four local newsrooms in exchange for access to the publisher’s material.

The economy is trending in a positive direction: US consumer prices rose in December by less than forecast. We expect the Fed will stick with a wait-and-see approach.

FDA flexes its muscles: It banned Red No. 3 and proposed requiring manufacturers to put new labels on the front of food packages.

Tools can streamline hiring but risk oversimplifying the competitive job market and could imperil HR roles.

Amazon faces technical and factual challenges as it transforms Alexa into an advanced AI agent, delaying progress and risking its market relevance.

To compete better with Microsoft, Salesforce, and Zendesk, the company must prove the safety and utility of its offerings in this lucrative market.

With 75% of companies adopting AI and only 35% of employees trained, the widening skills divide could slow adoption and worsen workforce inequality.