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Autumn Budget 2025: UK gambling firms brace themselves for sharp tax rises – what to expect

Autumn Budget 2025: UK gambling firms brace themselves for sharp tax rises – what to expect Suswati Basu       The UK government is preparing a sweeping overhaul of gambling taxes in its Autumn Budget 2025, which could shake up one of the country’s most profitable yet controversial industries. Chancellor Rachael Reeves has been … Continue reading Autumn Budget 2025: UK gambling firms brace themselves for sharp tax rises – what to expect

Why the big consulting firms are bad for healthcare

June 23, 2025 Why the big consulting firms are bad for healthcare  BY Noah Waxman The healthcare industry has many ills. The payer-provider disconnect creates confusion, limits access, and exacerbates inefficiencies. Doctor and nurse burnout has led to widespread staffing shortages. This is compounded by aging infrastructure, outdated regulation, fragmented care delivery, and overly-complicated legacy systems. … Continue reading Why the big consulting firms are bad for healthcare

The latest trend in martech M&A: Agencies buying data collaboration firms

More data means a more comprehensive view of consumers, which should lead to more effective campaigns. That’s the theory, anyway. Mike Pastore on April 7, 2025   At the end of 2024 and the dawn of 2025, customer data platforms (CDPs) were the popular acquisition targets in the martech space. Digital experience vendors gobbled up … Continue reading The latest trend in martech M&A: Agencies buying data collaboration firms

AI offers financial firms a hand but isn’t ready for more complex tasks

June 28, 2024 AI offers financial firms a hand but isn’t ready for more complex tasks The spread of AI-based systems offers big opportunities for financial services firms, executives say, but asset managers also face higher stakes than other consumer-facing businesses because they manage sensitive information. BY Reuters The spread of artificial intelligence-based systems offers big … Continue reading AI offers financial firms a hand but isn’t ready for more complex tasks

Google Brain founder: AI firms use extinction fears for regulation

Google Brain founder: AI firms use extinction fears for regulation Radek Zielinski / Oct 31, 2023   Andrew Ng, co-founder of Google Brain and former chief scientist at Baidu, has accused large tech companies of spreading fear about artificial intelligence leading to human extinction as part of a “regulatory capture campaign” to shut down competition … Continue reading Google Brain founder: AI firms use extinction fears for regulation

India demands $12B from online gaming firms, cites tax evasion

India demands $12B from online gaming firms, cites tax evasion Radek Zielinski / Oct 25, 2023   In a massive crackdown, Indian tax authorities have issued notices to numerous online gaming companies demanding approximately 1 trillion rupees ($ 12.03 billion) in taxes that the companies allegedly evaded over the years, a senior government official revealed … Continue reading India demands $12B from online gaming firms, cites tax evasion

The B2B Stash: Most Firms Are Spending More On Marketing, Especially Social Media

The B2B Stash: Most Firms Are Spending More On Marketing, Especially Social Media by Ray Schultz , Columnist, May 30, 2023 B2B marketers are somewhat upbeat about the economy, and are adjusting their budgets accordingly. Most are also hopeful about AI, judging by State Of B2B Digital Marketing, a study released Tuesday by Wpromote and … Continue reading The B2B Stash: Most Firms Are Spending More On Marketing, Especially Social Media

Cash-Poor Content: Few Firms Are Greatly Increasing Their Spend

Cash-Poor Content: Few Firms Are Greatly Increasing Their Spend by Ray Schultz , Columnist, April 13, 2023 The economy has dampened enthusiasm for investing in content. Only 16% apiece of high-tech and consumer goods companies have significantly increased their investment, according the State of Content Report 2023, a study from Bynder.  Moreover, slight increases at … Continue reading Cash-Poor Content: Few Firms Are Greatly Increasing Their Spend