Market researchAugust 18, 2026
The AI visibility index: which brands are vanishing from AI answers
Fractl's study of more than 8,500 brand mentions reveals why companies with strong SEO are disappearing from AI answers.
Source: Search Engine Land
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Market researchAugust 17, 2026
Why the Teen Social Media Ban Isn't Delivering the Results Expected
Australia's teen social media ban failed to deliver expected results after six months — a shift already rippling through the ad market and other countries' policies.
Source: Social Media Today
Market researchAugust 17, 2026
Why the Teen Social Media Ban Isn't Delivering the Results Expected
Australia's teen social media ban failed to deliver expected results after six months — a shift already rippling through the ad market and other countries' policies.
Source: Social Media Today
Market researchAugust 16, 2026
More Than Half of Internet Traffic Is No Longer Human: What's Hiding Behind the Numbers
According to Cloudflare's CFO, machine traffic could outnumber human traffic by a factor of 1,000 within five years — but one website owner's personal investigation revealed an unexpected danger lurking behind that figure.
Source: Search Engine Journal
Market researchAugust 16, 2026
How Robotaxis Are Eating Into Uber and Lyft's Market: Waymo's Impact in Numbers
A Yipit study finds Waymo now holds 15-16% of the taxi market in major U.S. cities - but the impact isn't showing up as layoffs, it's showing up somewhere else.
Source: Business Insider
Market researchAugust 15, 2026
"Manosphere": the billion-dollar industry cashing in on young people's anxiety
According to a new report, the online men's movement known as the "manosphere" has effectively become a billion-dollar industry that profits from young men's social anxiety and resentment. Courses, supplements and "looksmaxxing" services are becoming a core part of this market.
Source: Fortune
Market researchAugust 15, 2026
The "Great Quantum Migration" Is Beginning: $2 Trillion in Digital Assets at Risk
The rapid advance of quantum computing is undermining the cryptographic systems that protect cryptocurrencies and other digital assets — and experts are urging the entire industry to prepare in advance.
Source: Fortune
Market researchAugust 15, 2026
"Golden visa" programs are now drawing America's middle class
New data from Immigrant Invest shows interest in second citizenship and "golden visa" programs is climbing sharply among salaried professionals and retirees in the U.S. A field once reserved for the ultra-wealthy is now pulling in middle-class Americans too.
Source: Business Insider
Market researchAugust 15, 2026
Venture funding for social-media startups is coming back to life
According to PitchBook, venture capital (VC) investment in social-media startups fell sharply after a record 2021, but 2026 is showing early signs of a slow revival for the sector.
Source: Business Insider
Market researchAugust 14, 2026
Meta Disabled Over 750,000 Teen Accounts in Australia as AI Boosts Enforcement
Despite stepped-up enforcement, an official report finds 81.5% of users under 16 are still accessing restricted apps.
Source: Social Media Today