Weekend Roundup Every morning the team at BI Intelligence delivers daily content covering key items business professionals need to be aware of to stay ahead. As a bonus for being a frequent reader of Business Insider, we're including some free content below. Want more content like this daily? Join our FREE BI Intelligence Daily newsletter by clicking here. These are the startups to watch in 2017 2016 was an exciting year for startups. From fintech to drones to ad technology, startups emerged from all corners to help solve issues for both individuals and businesses. Now that 2016 is over, its time to look ahead at some startups that VCs think could be on the rise next year. Business Insider's Biz Carson and Avery Hartmans compiled a list of 33 startups to watch in 2017.   Research in Focus The US Digital Media Ad Revenue Report In this report from BI Intelligence, we forecast revenue trends over the next five years, while outlining the key growth drivers for overall digital ad revenue in the US. Learn More »   The Insurtech Report In this report, we look at the drivers behind the increasing number of insurtech companies, how they are helping or disrupting legacy players in the insurance industry, and where legacy players are innovating off their own backs. Learn More »   The mPOS Report This report from BI Intelligence forecasts growth of the mPOS market through 2021 and examines the trends that are pushing merchants to adopt the technology. It looks at how mPOS providers are competing for cost-conscious sellers and details the strategies they're pursuing to capitalize on demand for their solutions. And it explores how legacy POS firms are responding and providing mobile solutions of their own. Learn More »   Briefing Highlights Pokémon Go For The Apple Watch Arrived At The Last Hour Last week, Niantic launched the Apple Watch version of Pokémon Go — its successful augmented reality (AR) mobile game — putting to rest claims that it had canceled the project. Read More »   Stripe Is In Strong Position Heading Into 2017 In November, online payment gateway Stripe closed a $150 million funding round, which ultimately valued the firm at $9.2 billion — a total that has nearly doubled in the past year and makes it the most valuable financial technology startup. Read More »   Tesla Could Roll Out Enhanced Autopilot Soon Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently confirmed on Twitter that the company plans to start its roll out of the Enhanced Autopilot system in before the end of the year. Read More »   Fitbit's App Hits No. 1 On The App Store Fitbit, the popular fitness wearables manufacturer, has jumped to the No. 1 most downloaded mobile app on Apple's App Store, indicating a possible surge in popularity during the holiday shopping season. Read More »   Brick-And-Mortars Prepare For Influx Of Holiday Returns This year's holiday season brought an influx of online shopping, with total e-commerce sales reaching nearly $80 billion from November 1 through December 21. Read More »   Here's Why Bitcoin Boomed In 2016 Last Friday, the price of bitcoin hit $903, its highest level since November 2013 when it reached $979, according to the CoinDeskindex. Read More »   Airbnb is taking away hotel chains' most valuable customers Popular home-sharing site Airbnb is eating away at hotel chains' market share, and the company is even stealing their core customers by converting loyalty program members to Airbnb users. Read More »   Facebook In Talks With Media Rating Council The Media Rating Council, the marketing industry's watchdog for media measurement research and methodology, has held recent talks with Facebook about auditing the social platform's metrics. Read More »   New York Delays New Cybersecurity Rules For Financial Firms In response to the growing threat from cyber attacks to financial institutions, New York State had planned to enforce new cybersecurity rules for banks and insurers as of January 1, but has now postponed that to March 1. Read More »   More Calls Are Being Made Over WeChat Than Telecom Carriers More calls are being made over WeChat than telecom carriers, according to a report released on Wednesday by WeChat-owner Tencent. 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