Who’s better placed to launch a car insurance company than one of the biggest carmakers? Hot off the heels of Tesla, General Motors is getting into the auto insurance business, with plans to use data from connected cars to tailor plans and prices according to each individual user.

How have sports fans coped with the cancellation of leagues and tournaments? What impact has social distancing had on nights out? How are holidaymakers adapting their plans for the ‘new normal’? And why have people become more enamoured with exercise under lockdown?

With COVID-19 creating concerns around using public transport, people are taking comfort in the safety offered by their cars. Offering a reliable way not just to travel, but also to socialize, relax, explore, and take part in fun activities, the car’s role in everyday life is changing.

With more time spent at home, the use of voice assistants has risen but many remain wary. What’s important for building trust in these devices? Canvas8 spoke to Jonas Föhr, a marketing and consumer researcher, to understand how people create and maintain trust with voice assistants.