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The Top Three Industry Updates You Need to Know Today

In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, staying informed about the latest industry trends is essential to stay ahead of the curve. Here are the top three most important stories you should know today:

1. Global Ad Spend Forecast Drops by $20 Billion

The advertising industry is facing significant challenges as global ad spend is forecasted to decline by nearly $20 billion. Economic pressures, including U.S. trade tariffs, tighter EU regulations, and weak consumer confidence, are forcing brands to scale back their advertising budgets. The risk of stagflation or recession looms over major economies as a result. Despite this, digital ad spend remains robust, with tech giants like Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta projected to dominate the market by 2029.

2. YouTube Shorts: More Views with Zero Effort

YouTube is introducing a new feature that counts every play or replay of a Short video, similar to TikTok and Instagram. This change aims to increase view counts and engagement on the platform. While the update may lead to higher view counts, YouTube will continue to track "engaged views" for monetization and eligibility in the YouTube Partner Program.

3. Instacart to Pay Shoppers for Videos

Instacart is launching a new feature called Store View, where shoppers can earn money by taking videos of store shelves. These videos will help improve predictive models for restocking and enhance product availability estimates for next-day deliveries. Additionally, Instacart will introduce Second Store Check, sending a second shopper to find out-of-stock items at no extra cost to customers.

Stay tuned for more updates on these stories and other industry news.

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