Voice AI’s sweet spot: ordering fries with that
Fast-food restaurants are becoming proving grounds for conversational AI's next evolution. We break down the rapid growth of the voice AI market — as well as remaining hurdles to adoption.
Fast-food restaurants are becoming proving grounds for conversational AI's next evolution. We break down the rapid growth of the voice AI market — as well as remaining hurdles to adoption.
Chatbots’ record quarter, artificial emotional intelligence, and more from the CB Insights newsletter.
Instead of renting an audience, companies are realizing that owning their audiences and going direct can lower CAC and increase LTV. Here are our predictions for the media companies that technology and financial services companies should have on their M&A radar.
GenAI tools are moving deeper into e-commerce operations, with emerging applications in packaging design, UX optimization, supply chain management, and more. We map out tech startup activity across the ecosystem.
In 2024 so far, Andreessen Horowitz’s leading AI priorities are multimedia generation and AI-fueled agents & copilots.
We mined Nike's acquisitions, investments, and partnerships to discern the company's strategic priorities.
Amid stiff competition from Figma and Adobe, InVision is the latest unicorn to shutter. We dig into the data.
The collaborative design company is likely worth less than its 2021 Series E valuation of $10B. We break down Figma's comps, revenue, and valuation.
Midjourney — a bootstrapped generative AI startup focused on image generation — has reportedly hit $200M in ARR. We analyze its competitive landscape and potential valuation.
Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital, Point Nine, Long Journey Ventures, and 1517 Fund among others were winners. We also use CB Insights data to estimate how much Loom’s founders made on the deal.
From fashion design to e-commerce search, we break down the categories of tech vendors bringing generative AI to retail.
We identify a16z’s top priorities in gaming & entertainment across blockchain games, digital content & creator tools, and more.
Netflix’s latest partnership and acquisition activity illuminate the streamer’s plans to transform its business model, tap into new revenue streams, and grow its bottom line.
From content distribution to virtual fashion, this MVP Technology Framework evaluates the technologies helping brands and retailers create, manage, and distribute content at scale.
Retail media networks are among the fastest-growing ad marketplaces in the US. Advertisers need new tech to execute successful campaigns on these platforms. This market map looks at the technology helping to optimize retail media spend.
Brands and retailers are reducing costs using AI-generated product photography and virtual fashion models. We break down the opportunity and highlight 11 relevant tech vendors.
The TV commercial is one of the advertising industry’s most far-reaching formats — and also the most ripe for disruption. Technologies like generative AI will change how TV ads are made and delivered, translating to time and cost savings for advertisers.
Disney’s name is nearly synonymous with entertainment, but new technologies could radically change how movies and video games are created and delivered. From immersive hardware to synthetic speech, here are the tech solutions moving the industry forward.
As digital platforms proliferate, this Market Map takes a deep dive into companies that are helping brands like L'Oréal and Ralph Lauren efficiently create, manage, and distribute hyper-relevant digital content.