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Instacart Tightens TikTok Retail Media Integration

A new Instacart integration with TikTok will enable select CPG advertisers to tap into the grocery services platform’s first-party retail media data,…

UPDATE: Trump Approves Plan to Keep TikTok Operating in the U.S. by Limiting ByteDance to 20% Ownership

[Update as of Sept. 26, 2025] President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will allow TikTok and its increasingly popular…

UPDATE: Trump Pushes Out Tariff Deadline (Again) to Aug. 1

[Update as of July 7, 2025] The 90-day pause on President Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs” was set to end this Wednesday, July 9,…

Retailers and the Future of Search: Embracing Tomorrow’s AI Reality

The emergence of AI-powered platforms has ignited a profound shift in how we interact with technology and the trajectory of the search…

Is China Taking Over the (Cyber) World?

Western countries have long dominated ecommerce and digital marketing, yet China’s influence in these areas has been growing rapidly in recent years….

UPDATE: Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban, Shutdown Probable as Early as Sunday

[Update as of Jan. 17, 2025] The Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the law forcing TikTok to sell itself to a U.S….

Canada Orders Closure of TikTok Subsidiary, Citing National Security Concerns

Following a national security review, the government of Canada has ordered TikTok Technology Canada to wind down its operations in the country….

House Republicans Call for Investigation into Privacy, Business Practices of Temu

As TikTok fights for its (U.S.) life in federal court, a group of House lawmakers are turning their attention to another Chinese-based…

Walmart Sells Off Stake in Chinese Ecommerce Site JD.com

Walmart has sold its shares in Chinese ecommerce player JD.com, ending its direct investment in the Alibaba rival after more than eight…

What a TikTok Ban Could Mean for U.S. Businesses and Sellers

Years of ongoing concerns about national security and data privacy have led Congress to pass a measure that would ban the widely…

UPDATE: Creators Join TikTok in Suing to Prevent U.S. Ban

[Update as of May 15, 2024] Eight TikTok creators have launched a separate lawsuit against the U.S. government ban, claiming that the…

TikTok Tests Tool that Would Make All Content on the Platform Shoppable

TikTok is testing a new feature that could make all video posts on the social media platform shoppable. The feature, which…

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