The Feed is eMarketer's new podcast that provides fast-paced, data-driven takes on the latest on the latest developments in digital technology and media. Each week, hosts Marcus Johnson and Bryan Yeager select a handful of the top stories and spend two minutes on each one to tell you why it matters and what you need to know. When the bell rings, it's time to move on to the next topic.

This week's feed includes: the impact to Samsung's brand following the handset maker's decision to stop making and selling its fire-prone Note 7 smartphone; Amazon's secret weapons to compete in music streaming with the launch of its new service; Amazon's rumored expansion of brick-and-mortar corner stores to grow its online grocery business; a new driverless car experiment in Great Britain; and a peak at the future of social virtual reality from Facebook's Oculus Connect conference.

Special thanks to Branden Sanders for helping produce this episode, and thanks to all of you for listening! Be sure to subscribe to get the newest feed each and every week.