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Tech and media layoffs August 2024 update: Paramount Global, Dell, LegalZoom, Axios cut jobs
Hi, Welcome Welcome back August 09, 2024 Tech and media layoffs August 2024 update: Paramount Global, Dell, LegalZoom, Axios cut jobs A number of high-profile firms in the tech and media sectors are significantly reducing their workforces. Here’s what to know. BY Michael Grothaus It hasn’t been a good month for job security in the media … Continue reading Tech and media layoffs August 2024 update: Paramount Global, Dell, LegalZoom, Axios cut jobs
Google rolls out new features for Local Service Ads
One new feature is designed to increase ad engagement and rankings, while the other provides greater budget controls. Anu Adegbola on August 9, 2024 Google unveiled new features for Local Services Ads (LSA) this week. One automatically selects profile photos to display in advertisements, while the others give advertisers more control over their spending. … Continue reading Google rolls out new features for Local Service Ads
Russia and Venezuela have blocked encrypted messaging app Signal
Russia and Venezuela have blocked encrypted messaging app Signal Affected users are encouraged to turn on its “censorship circumvention” feature. danny gallagher Updated Sat, Aug 10, 2024 NurPhoto via Getty Images Both Russia and Venezuela have blocked access to the encrypted messaging app Signal, The Verge reports. The Russian news service Interfax broke … Continue reading Russia and Venezuela have blocked encrypted messaging app Signal
Costco deploys new tech to curb membership sharing
August 09, 2024 Costco deploys new tech to curb membership sharing Sharing your Costco membership is about to get a lot harder. BY Sarah Bregel Costco memberships are not meant to be shared. Still, that doesn’t stop nonmembers from sneaking in with cards that aren’t theirs and stocking up on their paper towels, frozen foods, and … Continue reading Costco deploys new tech to curb membership sharing
How Centerfield is sifting insights from millions of phone calls
Echo AI’s technology is helping Centerfield turn a jumble of unstructured verbiage into actionable customer data. Kim Davis on August 9, 2024 “Echo AI came onto our radar screen because we were looking for AI-driven consumer insight platforms that can help marketing, sales and customer service teams optimize and become more efficient. What we’ve … Continue reading How Centerfield is sifting insights from millions of phone calls
Nicolás Maduro bans X in Venezuela for 10 days amid Elon Musk dispute
Nicolás Maduro bans X in Venezuela for 10 days amid Elon Musk dispute The country’s president claimed Musk was inciting hatred following disputed election results. kris holt Fri, Aug 9, 2024 ASSOCIATED PRESS Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro has blocked X in the country for 10 days after claiming that the platform’s owner … Continue reading Nicolás Maduro bans X in Venezuela for 10 days amid Elon Musk dispute
Urban digital transformation: Insights for marketers from global smart cities
Cities worldwide are rebranding through digital transformation, offering marketers insights into modernization and innovative storytelling. Shama Hyder on August 9, 2024 As the CEO of a marketing and PR agency, I’ve observed a fascinating trend in recent years: Major cities around the world are undergoing digital transformations, not unlike the shifts we’ve seen in … Continue reading Urban digital transformation: Insights for marketers from global smart cities
TikTok will make it easier to identify movies and TV shows that users are clipping
TikTok will make it easier to identify movies and TV shows that users are clipping Hub pages will tell you the synopsis and help you find out where something is streaming. kris holt Updated Fri, Aug 9, 2024 TikTok One of the more annoying aspects of TikTok (and Instagram and X) culture … Continue reading TikTok will make it easier to identify movies and TV shows that users are clipping
How I wrote a book in 15 minutes a day
August 09, 2024 How I wrote a book in 15 minutes a day Every first novel started as an unpublished writer’s wild idea. Here’s how to make yours a reality. BY Julia Dahl The first time I tried to write a novel I was 23. I had all the time in the world. I was a … Continue reading How I wrote a book in 15 minutes a day
Why first-party data still reigns even with Google keeping third-party cookies
Cookies or no cookies, first-party data is your competitive edge. Find out how to build a robust data strategy for the future. Sam Shennan on August 8, 2024 Data is not a new topic, but it is being revitalized since Google’s announcement that cookie deprecation is no longer in the pipeline. You might think … Continue reading Why first-party data still reigns even with Google keeping third-party cookies