5 Takeaways From Q1’s EV Sales In The U.S.
Now that car companies have reported their first-quarter sales, we can definitively say it was a rough start to the year for the U.S. electric car market. Here are five takeaways to help wrap your head around the EV space right now: EV Sales Were Way Down From Last...
America Has Lost One Million New-Car Buyers In Just Six Years – Autoblog
Key PointsU.S. new car sales dropped by 1 million buyers over six years.High prices, inflation, and interest rates make new cars unaffordable for many.Many automakers make big profits selling expensive models, while buyers keep older vehicles longer. The U.S. auto...
The Fashion Trends That Are Dominating Spring & Summer 2026
Now that we’ve packed away our winter wardrobes, we can focus our attention on 2026’s not-so-subtle (in the best way) spring and summer fashion trends. This is a season that wants you to commit—to sheer fabrics from head to toe, to a blue so electric it borders on...
Meta launches Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp subscriptions, with more to come, including AI plans | TechCrunch
Meta is doubling down on its subscription offerings. On Wednesday, the social networking giant announced it’s now rolling out its consumer subscription plans globally for its flagship apps, Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, and beginning tests of new subscriptions...
AI streamlines auto lending and qualifies more buyers for loans – Automotive News
May 25, 2026 09:00 AM EDTThe applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in the automotive retail industry are now expanding into the auto-lending process. AI can greatly reduce the time it takes to pre-qualify and approve loans for car buyers, which benefits both...May 2026 US auto sales remain relatively steady in current environment | S&P Global
May 2026 US auto sales are projected to reach approximately 1.44 million units, according to S&P Global Mobility. This would translate to an estimated sales pace of 15.8 million units (seasonally adjusted annual rate: SAAR); down slightly from the March (16.2M)...
Used Car Prices Approach Records, But Steeper Depreciation, Growing Off-Lease Inventory Offer Some Relief
Skip to main contentHomeCar NewsUsed Car Prices Approach Records, But Steeper Depreciation, Growing Off-Lease Inventory Offer Some Relief3-year-old vehicles are retaining just 66% of their original MSRP, opening a window of opportunity for used EV buyers...
Meta struggled selling anything other than ads. Will AI be different?
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMeta is once again trying to prove it can make money by doing...
97.3% of ads scrutinised for potential violations were on digital media: ASCI
Mumbai: The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has released its Annual Complaints Report 2025-26, highlighting a sharp rise in misleading and harmful advertising across digital platforms, with offshore betting emerging as the most violative sector despite...
Canva finds consumers want useful AI ads, but value human input
Consumers are open to AI-generated advertising when it improves relevance or usefulness, but many still prefer ads made by people, according to Canva’s 2026 State of Marketing and AI report. The report found that 68% of consumers do not mind AI in ads when it makes...
Is AppLovin’s Social Media Ambition a Game Changer
Key Takeaways AppLovin (APP) is strategically pivoting to build its own social networking platform, leveraging its robust ad tech infrastructure to challenge giants like Meta. The move aims to secure valuable first-party data and reduce reliance on third-party ad...Best smartphones of 2026 tested and ranked by Consumer Reports
Smartphone sales hit record highs in 2026, with more than 1.4 billion devices shipped globally, yet most buyers make their choice based on ads and instinct, not testing data. Price gaps between flagships and mid-range models have narrowed considerably, while the...
PYMNTS | The AI Upgrade Cycle Is Reviving Best Buy’s Growth Story
Best Buy entered 2026 facing the same question confronting much of the consumer electronics industry: whether slowdowns in discretionary spending had become structural. But executive commentary on the retailer’s latest quarterly earnings call Thursday (May 28)...
I Got an Early Look at Dell’s 2026 Pro Laptops. They’re a Big Shift for Its Work PCs | PCMag
LAS VEGAS—Seen on the show at Dell Technologies World, the company’s revamped Pro-series portables feel like a reset button for its business laptop lineup. The new machines have undergone a thorough redesign, with upgrades focused on the everyday areas that matter...
Best Buy incoming CEO: ‘We’re not just a retailer anymore’ | Retail Dive
Months away from handing off the CEO reins, Best Buy chief Corie Barry on Thursday said the company was pleased with its results, which were better than expected. The company recorded enterprise revenue up 2% in Q1, to $8.9 billion. Comps also rose 2%, with growth...
Data center frenzy is spurring a jobs boomlet for blue-collar workers – CBS News
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PYMNTS | US Teens Face Toughest Summer Job Market in 78 Years
Teenage job-seekers could be facing a cruel summer thanks to inflation and rising fuel prices. In fact, the summer of 2026 could end up being the worst summer for teenage employment since the U.S. federal government began monitoring such data in 1948, The Wall Street...