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The Briefing keeps consultants ahead by unpacking essential trends and emerging questions they can answer through market research.

On this week’s issue: Meta recently announced several new virtual and augmented reality products and service offerings, while OpenAI is facing internal shakeups as executives leave and the board considers shifting to a for-profit structure. Meanwhile, Amazon has introduced a full-time return-to-office policy starting in 2025. In other news, WordPress has banned WP Engine from its platform, potentially impacting thousands of websites, and Google has accused Microsoft of antitrust violations in Europe over its cloud computing practices.

The Briefing keeps consultants ahead by unpacking essential trends and emerging questions they can answer through market research.

On this week’s issue: The tech landscape is in flux as the EU and US consider AI restrictions, even as Google rapidly rolls out new features. Intel faces large-scale layoffs after a poor second quarter, while CrowdStrike deals with legal challenges following a major outage. In the dating world, apps are losing favor as singles explore new ways to connect.

The Briefing keeps consultants ahead by unpacking essential trends and emerging questions they can answer through market research.

On this week’s issue: A cyberattack in a Texas town has been linked to a Russian hacker, highlighting ongoing cyber threats. Meanwhile, TikTok is testing a new platform focused on photos and text. Boston Dynamics is advancing robotics with its all-electric Atlas robot. In regulatory news, the EU has passed new tech industry regulations. As AI technology becomes more affordable, businesses are finding creative new applications.

The Briefing keeps consultants ahead by unpacking essential trends and emerging questions they can answer through market research.

On this week’s issue: Hackers are increasingly targeting online multiplayer video games, creating new cybersecurity risks. SpaceX's rocket and satellite advancements may have global political impacts. Nvidia's AI chips have made it a tech industry leader. Tech companies are combating misinformation and unethical AI uses. A proposed US bill could ban TikTok if not sold within six months.

Le Briefing permet aux consultants de garder une longueur d'avance en décrivant les tendances essentielles et les questions émergentes auxquelles ils peuvent répondre par le biais d'études de marché.

Dans l'édition de cette semaine : À la mi-mai, Google a lancé auprès du grand public sa très attendue fonction de recherche par IA générative. Cette nouvelle fonctionnalité offre aux utilisateurs une vue d'ensemble des résultats de leur recherche générée par l'IA en haut de la page, dans le but de créer une expérience de recherche plus efficace. Toutefois, ce changement ne s'est pas déroulé aussi facilement que le géant technologique l'aurait espéré.