Extraordinary advances in artificial intelligence (AI) in 2022 have laid bare more immediate opportunities – and challenges – for journalism. AI offers the chance for publishers (finally) to deliver more personal information and formats, to help deal with channel fragmentation and information overload. But these new technologies will also bring existential and ethical questions – along with more deep fakes and other synthetic media. Buckle up for the ride.

Interest rates are rising, economic clouds are darkening, and real estate deal flows are sinking because buyers and sellers cannot agree on pricing. But for all that, most commercial real estate professionals we interviewed for this year’s Emerging Trends remain reasonably upbeat about longer-term prospects. Not everyone is as sanguine as the CEO of an investment management firm who provided our opening quote, and there certainly are some troubling risks ahead for the industry. But the consensus mood seems to be one of cautious optimism that we will ride out any near-term slump and be well positioned for another period of sustained growth and strong returns.

This year’s Growth Trends report you’ll find a plethora of growth opportunities across culture, people, technology and media that are waiting to be seized, along with key actions to help your brand take full advantage of them.

Last year, we emerged from the pandemic into a new online landscape. IRL and URL life were already impossibly entangled, and much was on the horizon: metaverses in which to while away our days, NFTs to deck the walls of digital houses, crypto wallets for paying for goods and services in virtual malls. But this year, what was cracked has now shattered into many segmented realities.

The 12th edition of WARC’s annual Marketer’s Toolkit includes a series of reports aimed at helping marketers identify and focus on key areas of industry disruption, determine the most effective strategies, and benefit from arising opportunities.

This year’s Global Risks Report has brought together leading insights on the evolving global risks landscape from over 1,200 experts across academia, business, government, the international community and civil society.

Nothing compares to the exhilarating and occasionally terrifying thrill ride of the American consumer in these times. The expand-contract cycle of the economy amidst a whirring storm of pandemic, supply chain issues, war and looming recession has left many consumers queasy but still standing and eager to prove their resilience.

Before we dive in, let's answer an important question: What do we mean when we say "trend?" The term is often associated with popular videos and audio clips. But we track trends at different speeds and sizes to give a more comprehensive understanding of global culture and creativity on the platform.

The January 2023 Chief Economists Outlook comes out amid continuing economic uncertainty and policy challenges of historic proportions.

All signs should point towards a bleak and chaotic year as a rocky economy, political instability, and environmental deterioration persist. However, people are determined to show resilience, innovation, and joy in the face of continued hardship.

A birds eye view of agency planning tools, processes - We've got the A(ccount) B(rand) C(omms) covered ;) Working with agencies of all types, all over the world, gives us a unique purview. Every agency has its own proprietary [sometimes even trademarked] strategic process that guides them. Every discipline has their own flavor, which then requires an integration process to stitch the pieces back together. We'll show you what’s the same about all processes and what’s interesting about the differences.

Even in a slowing economy, consumer behaviours in media evolve at pace. Everywhere we look we see both diversification and convergence - content platforms adding commerce, and commerce platforms adding ads and content - all trying to find new ways to engage and monetise their users.

In a time of chaos, the question of “what business are we in” becomes a CEO level ‘problem’ and your answer needs to derive from fresh, current research about what the consumers actually want and need.

The Global Education Monitoring Report (GEM Report) is an editorially independent, authoritative and evidence-based annual report published by UNESCO.

Learn about the biggest changes in mobile game development – and how you can use them to help your game win.

The Snapchat Generation — aka Daily Snapchatters — are pioneers in using tech to connect, communicate, and create.

It’s fair to say that, for many, putting our health and wellbeing first has been a challenge over the last couple of years. With normal life at a standstill and the regular routines of millions of people turned on their heads, even if we’ve been fortunate enough to stay well, many of us have felt an absence of ‘wellness’.

Every year, the experts at MF Paints analyze decor trends to find the hottest paint colours of the year. Since the entire globe has been collectively focused on dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, colour trends are surprisingly similar from one continent to the next.

Havard Buisness Rreview's 10 Must Reads is the definitive collection of ideas and best practices for aspiring and experienced leaders alike.

The pandemic may have changed travel, but what’s even more important is recognizing that the pandemic changed people.