Like many other industries, executives and engineers at technology brands and businesses around the world are optimistic about artificial intelligence and sustainability as broad concepts—but new research from hardware manufacturer TE Connectivity finds there is...

The top Generative AI concern for the remainder of 2024 is data security risk, say decision makers—what companies can do to protect data
Brands and businesses have had data-management problems since way back in primitive times (i.e., before AI), and the issue could potentially get much worse here in the modern age as the tech transforms business procedures—and new research from AI-augmented data...
As sustainability reporting legislation looms, 3 in 4 businesses are not ready—with some possibly years away from meeting required standards
For sustainability supporters (everybody?), the good news is that what has been a highly demanded consumer mandate is soon to become official legislation in some areas (or greatly expanded where it exists), with sustainability reporting soon to be required throughout...
AI will take jobs away after all: 8 in 10 companies plan to lay off recent college grads this year because of AI’s impact
The first fear many employees had when Generative AI steamrolled into business operations was that the tech would displace their jobs, and leaders soon began quelling those fears by stating that if anything, the opposite was true—more manpower would be necessary to...
Taking the pulse of Generative AI’s progress and new challenges: Adoption is moving fast, but new research finds organizational change is key
The march to AI maturity is moving steadily along, with a large majority of brands and businesses embracing the tech and using it in the operations to some degree. With a focus on the productivity promises of Generative AI, new Deloitte research takes the pulse of...
New research finds brands are struggling to deliver video-rich experiences at scale
Virtually every brand and business out there knows that video marketing is critical today, and they’re getting off to a good start—but new research from video technology platform Cloudinary reveals that it’s post-production challenges that are causing problems, and...
Influencer update: New study reveals consumer, business and tech trends impacting the Creator Economy—and influencers’ top concern
The Creator Economy has exploded over the last couple of years into a self-sustaining revenue model, and the growth shows no signs of slowing. But with growth comes complexity, and the most innovative influencers and other content creators find ways to rise above this...
On the road to marketing ROI: New Nielsen research takes the industry pulse on budget allocations, KPIs, martech, and proving ROI
Comms pros have never been under more pressure to prove the value of their strategies and initiatives, and as a result, to improve their approach. The obvious million-dollar question is how exactly can marketers do this? New research from audience measurement, data...
Communication breakdown: Small businesses struggling to market effectively due to low confidence, limited time, and lack of knowledge
No matter the size of your business, well planned and executed marketing is critical to success, which we all can agree on. But another industry truth is that marketing strategy isn’t straightforward and requires consistent shifts and pivots as the market fluctuates....
The evolving embrace of Purpose: C-suite execs say their companies are investing in DEI, but say it’s too risky to take societal stances
It wasn’t long ago that brand leaders and communicators were hearing consumers say they wanted to see brands and businesses show us what societal issues they truly cared about by speaking out on the positions they supported, and brands reluctantly accepted the...
The science of loyalty: New study uncovers 12 fundamental drivers of consumer behavior and decision-making towards brand loyalty
Is there an empirical formula marketers can use to figure out the complexities of consumer behavior? Well, not exactly, but new research from financial tech platform Intuit gets pretty close to studying it at the molecular level to determine what drives us to actions...
Google has won small AI battles with its updates, but is losing the AI war in its search results
The surge of AI content in Google search results is significant. It increased from a mere 2.3 percent before GPT-2 in January 2019 to a staggering 10.2 percent by March 2024. This tripled over five years despite Google’s firm stance against AI spam, according to a new...












