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Kroger and Albertsons look to merge: A deal would create a supermarket giant that would be better able to compete against Walmart.

Meta tries to skirt around ATT: A lawsuit alleges that the social media giant injected tracking code into its in-app browsers, breaking privacy rules.

We detail the challenges the top meditation apps could face this year.

The state of public EV charging leaves much to be desired: Why would consumers invest in EVs when there’s a dearth of working public chargers? A study shows reliable charging could be the biggest hurdle to future EV adoption.

As streaming prices ascend, focus shifts to ad-supported tiers: All eyes on maximizing ARPU versus user growth.

Gen Z’s buying power is rapidly growing: Food and beverage companies looking to cater to the demo’s unique tastes can’t do so without incurring some risks, however.

The way advertisers think about TV is changing as it shifts from linear to ad-supported streaming. Here are three developments shaping TV ad measurement, streaming behaviors, and consumer targeting.

Amazon looks to its B2B ecommerce division for growth: The retail giant sees significant opportunities to expand Amazon Business into new markets in Europe and elsewhere.

Many of the pandemic-era rewards used to entice credit card spending could prove costly for issuers this year.

Diabetes drug makers come under gov’t pressure: Big Pharma reacts to Biden administration push for limits on insulin prices. A majority of consumers—and employers—are cheering on cost pressures.

SVB’s fall could set off more uncertainty in the tech sector: The collapse of a longtime cog in the country’s innovation engine will put additional strain on a tech sector already reeling from layoffs and losses.

A new report from demand-side platform RTB House suggests FLEDGE, Google’s privacy-preserving retargeting solution, is gaining traction. But it may not be happening fast enough to keep the industry afloat when third-party cookies are deprecated in Chrome in 2024.

Big Tech’s monumental SCOTUS face-off: Big Tech’s long-term immunity from content liability is being called into question, but Congress—not the Supreme Court—might be the better branch of government to navigate the issue.

The card network’s gross payment volume increased 8% YoY during Q4, but it anticipates a slowdown in revenue growth this quarter.

TikTok bans in colleges go viral: The fallout from students and teachers could be indicative of wider pushback against banning the app.

Fintech stocks and indices underperformed broader financial services and technology stocks last year—here’s why that matters.

Big Tech’s real estate addiction cured by downturn: Companies are reversing their office expansion plans to cut costs. Long-term, the move makes more financial sense than layoffs given the rise of remote work.

It’s Amazon’s turn to cut jobs: Amazon comes to terms with economic realities, cutting 1% of its workforce to better prepare for Q4 headwinds, uncertainty, and earnings slowdowns, which could lead to further layoffs in 2023.

Twitter and TikTok regulatory losses would be Meta’s gain: Musk’s Twitter acquisition has attracted federal scrutiny and TikTok could get banned. There might be hope for Facebook and Snapchat after all.

Apple is demanding 30% of promoted post transactions: The App Store now says promoted posts should be treated as in-app purchases in a not-so-subtle attack against Meta.

It’s investigating whether merchants can still route payments to alternative debit card networks when tokenization comes into play.

Share2Pay lets teen shoppers send their shopping carts to their parents to check out, reducing cart abandonment.

Showtime’s time may be over: Parent company Paramount is looking to consolidate its streaming brands under one flagship service.

Twitter stock gets boost as Musk saga continues: Markets respond favorably to shareholders approving Musk purchase deal despite whistleblower allegations. Tech regulation is probable, but the deal outcome is uncertain.

Retailers struggle to determine which items to keep in stock: With many working to shrink their swollen inventory stockpiles, some are cutting back on their fall and winter orders.