Cyber Monday 2024 shattered records with U.S. consumers spending $13.3 billion online, a 7.3% increase year-over-year (YoY), according to data released by Adobe Analytics. The surge marked the largest Cyber Monday to date and highlighted the growing dominance of...

Shopify merchants achieved record-breaking success during the 2024 Black Friday-Cyber Monday (BFCM) weekend, generating $11.5 billion in sales. This represents a 24% increase over last year, highlighting the growing influence of small and medium-sized businesses in the global holiday...

Instagram has announced updates to its broadcast channels, introducing features aimed at helping creators deepen connections with their audiences. The updates, which include replies, prompts, insights, and best practices, are designed to foster interaction, improve collaboration, and offer creators...

At the AWS re:Invent conference in Las Vegas, Luma AI announced its new Ray 2 Video Model, an advanced tool designed to generate high-quality videos from text and image prompts in as little as 10 seconds. The upgraded model,...

The national average price for a gallon of gas is approaching the $3 threshold, falling three cents this week to $3.03—the lowest level in over three years. According to AAA, the last time gas prices dipped below $3 nationally...

A recent study by Liquid Web highlights the profound impact of website speed on consumer behavior, brand perception, and business revenue. Titled Every Second Counts, the research underscores the role of fast-loading websites in driving conversions, building loyalty, and...

Private sector employment in the U.S. grew by 146,000 jobs in November, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report, which provides a near real-time analysis of the labor market based on payroll data from over 25 million employees....

TikTok, the short video-sharing platform, has taken the internet by storm. The social media platform for short-form videos that span from fifteen seconds to three minutes has garnered over a billion users and has been downloaded over 200 times...

A new study from OnDeck reveals significant regional variations in small business growth across the United States, with Idaho emerging as the top state for entrepreneurial activity. The study, based on U.S. Census data from 2020-2021, analyzed the percentage...

New research from Salesforce reveals that small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) adopting artificial intelligence (AI) report significant revenue growth, with 91% of AI-enabled SMBs attributing increased earnings to the technology. The findings, based on a survey of 3,350 SMB...