Our Scans · (ZY.4.18) Media Studies · Weekly Summary

• [New] The integration of F1 into Apple's broader media portfolio could reshape how fans engage with motorsport content. Tekedia
• [New] Social media platform X will soon introduce an updated recommendation algorithm fully driven by artificial intelligence. Medium
• [New] Chinese state media recently reported China's official launch of its plan to provide processing resources across China, to link City Brains and other smart-city elements together in a mega computing project that will create regional data hubs. Unlimited Hangout
• [New] Digital channels account for nearly three quarters (74.4%) of total advertising spend in 2025, with social media advertising projected to experience a rise of 13.6% year-on-year. Digit
• [New] Spotify and Netflix Announce Video Podcast Partnership In a major media partnership, Spotify is teaming up with Netflix to bring a curated selection of video podcasts to the streaming giant's platform, starting in early 2026. Medium
• [New] Young users of Instagram in Australia will soon face a significantly restricted experience after Meta announced new global changes to its Teen Accounts program, in addition to the federal government's incoming social media restrictions. The Sydney Morning Herald
• [New] AI could provide Google immediate access to a platform already embedded in high-profile media markets, bolstering its presence in the $2.5 billion digital influence sector. Ainvest
• [New] The IRS has issued multiple scam alerts warning that fake stimulus check offers are circulating through phishing emails, texts, and social media messages. International Business Times
• [New] The NLP segment is experiencing a high CAGR, with some data suggesting the text data modality a core NLP output is projected to grow at the highest rate (35.1% through 2034) due to the rapid expansion of digital content and social media. Verified Market Research
• [New] Social media platforms like Crypto Twitter and Reddit are abuzz with discussions surrounding AI-powered trading bots, decentralized AI networks, and the potential for AI agents to revolutionize automation within Web3. FinancialContent
• [New] In early 2025, social media exploded with alarming posts claiming that all drivers aged 70 and above would soon need to pass mandatory federal road tests every year or risk license revocation. AT News
• [New] Apple said it will focus on categories like Notes, Media, Messaging, Payments, Restaurant Reservations, VoIP Calling, and Workouts, to start. TechCrunch
• [New] From WPP forecasts: creator-driven content will surpass ad revenue of professional media in 2025. Marketing LTB -
• [New] In 2025, creator / user-generated platforms are expected to generate more ad revenue than traditional media like TV, print, etc. Marketing LTB -
• [New] Social Commerce to Exceed $1 Trillion by 2028 - Time to Build Shopping Features Social commerce is projected to surpass $1 trillion globally by 2028, with 46% of consumers now purchasing products directly through social media. The Academy
• [New] OpenAI, the trailblazer behind ChatGPT, is making a monumental strategic move by developing its own custom AI chips in partnership with Broadcom and TSMC, aiming for mass production by 2026 to reduce reliance on dominant GPU suppliers. FinancialContent
• [New] There's widespread speculation Google will make AI Mode (a chatbot-like generative AI search tool) the default for search, which would mean less traffic to news sites, and probably mass lay-offs and fewer publishers. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• [New] On a high note, embedding AI into products that we use every day like Microsoft 365 and social media platforms will drastically decrease the prevalence of images without alternative text, or with alternative text so useless it may as well not be there. QualityLogic
• [New] Mass layoffs of US federal workers are imminent and could result in people permanently losing their jobs within days. BBC News
• International media coverage expands through digital platforms, with livestreaming viewership projected at 47 million viewers globally. AMW

Last updated: 23 October 2025