August 08, 2024 Why Visa, Burberry, and McDonald’s are all seeing a slow down in profits Post-pandemic splurging is over. BY Reuters Investors in large consumer-goods companies are having to up their stock-picking game, as a post-pandemic spending splurge dries up and increasingly price-sensitive shoppers start to erode corporate pricing power. Profit warnings in sectors ranging … Continue reading Why Visa, Burberry, and McDonald’s are all seeing a slow down in profits
July 18, 2024 Why Progressive is doubling down on Dr. Rick for the summer Dr. Rick is back to help young adults avoid becoming their parents. BY Jeff Beer Summer is the season of small talk. All the BBQs, family reunions, and traveling to new places. More than any other season, it’s a time of year … Continue reading Why Progressive is doubling down on Dr. Rick for the summer
June 17, 2024 A classical composer just brought down a Chinese state-run YouTube channel over copyright infringement Kerry Muzzey is frequently engaged in a cat-and-mouse game with YouTube channels that steal his music. This is his biggest win yet. BY Chris Stokel-Walker A Chinese state-run TV channel’s YouTube presence has been taken offline after repeatedly infringing … Continue reading A classical composer just brought down a Chinese state-run YouTube channel over copyright infringement
June 16, 2024 Burnout is leading more employees to turn down promotions Not all millennials and Gen Z workers are looking to advance in their careers, and some are actively looking to move down the career ladder, says this expert. BY Julia Herbst Welcome to Work Smarter, Fast Company‘s newsletter on career, leadership, and productivity advice. … Continue reading Burnout is leading more employees to turn down promotions
The bloom is off the AI rose as companies dial back spending amid concerns over cost and implementation failures. Constantine von Hoffman on June 12, 2024 This week Apple announced it was (finally) going all in on AI, adding a suite of generative AI capabilities to all its operating systems. While not unexpected, Apple’s … Continue reading Apple doubles down on AI despite signs of an industry slowdown
May 19, 2024 Put your phone down: 3 steps to intentional, productive work habits It’s no secret we all dawdle too much on our smartphones. The founder of phone addiction app BePresent has some thoughts on reducing the time suck and getting back to deep work. BY Jack Winston The threats of social media are … Continue reading Put your phone down: 3 steps to intentional, productive work habits
The first quarter of 2024 saw $1.8 billion invested in martech companies, down from $13.2 billion for the same period last year. Allyson Delaney on May 17, 2024 CabinetM released its Q1 2024 Martech Innovation Report, a quarterly summary of new technology introductions, feature updates and acquisitions. It found a substantial decrease in martech … Continue reading Investment in martech companies down 87% vs. Q1 of 2023
May 14, 2024 Amazon AWS chief Adam Selipsky to step down He will be replaced by Matt Garman, a senior vice president who has overseen sales and marketing at AWS. BY Reuters The chief of Amazon.com’s wildly profitable Amazon Web Services cloud computing unit will step down next month after a three-year term. Adam Selipsky, 57, … Continue reading Amazon AWS chief Adam Selipsky to step down
May 07, 2024 Tinder continues to weigh down Match Group’s dating empire Tinder’s paying user base declined 9% from the same time a year ago to just under 10 million. BY Jessica Bursztynsky Tinder continued to lose paying users in its first quarter, with Match Group CEO telling investors Tuesday that the company expects to slow … Continue reading Tinder continues to weigh down Match Group’s dating empire
Bluesky finally has DMs, with encrypted messaging coming ‘down the line’ For now, the feature only supports person-to-person text chats. karissa bell Wed, May 22, 2024 Bluesky Bluesky, the open source social media service that began as an internal Twitter project, has gained a key feature as it looks to compete with X and … Continue reading Bluesky finally has DMs, with encrypted messaging coming ‘down the line’
