Spotify will shut down ‘Heardle’ on May 5th Kris Holt @krisholt Spotify has some disappointing news for Heardle fans: the company is shutting down the song-guessing game, which it bought last summer. “Thanks for playing Heardle, but unfortunately we have to say goodbye,” a message on the Heardle webpage reads. “From May 5th, Heardle will … Continue reading Spotify will shut down ‘Heardle’ on May 5th
My to-read list exploded thanks to free books through the Libby app Kris Naudus @krisnaudus Lockdown here in New York didn’t seem so bad, as I could encase myself in a cocoon of movies, TV shows and comics to keep myself entertained. As for books, however, there was one problem: The libraries in the … Continue reading E-book library app OverDrive is shutting down on May 1st
Nathan Ingraham One thing you can definitely say about Amazon’s Kindle: It’s not the kind of device you need to upgrade often, even if you’re an avid reader. I’ve been using the same one since late 2015, and it’s still going strong. But Amazon caught my attention with the 5th-generation Paperwhite. For the first time … Continue reading Amazon sale knocks the Kindle Paperwhite down to $100
The US government is trying to force ByteDance to sell TikTok Karissa Bell @karissabe The Biden Administration is significantly increasing pressure on ByteDance just days before TikTok’s CEO is set to testify in front of Congress. The United States government is now “demanding” that ByteDance sell TikTok, according to a new report in The … Continue reading A TikTok ban is a lot more complicated than just shutting down the app
Geico Slashed 2022 Ad Spend 38%, Other Big Insurers Also Down by Karlene Lukovitz @KLmarketdaily, March 16, 2023 The four largest personal property and casualty insurers cut advertising spending significantly last year, in part to offset rising costs due to the growing number of climate-driven natural disasters. Berkshire Hathaway-owned Geico — which recently dropped its … Continue reading Geico Slashed 2022 Ad Spend 38%, Other Big Insurers Also Down
Ad-Supported Streaming Adoption Up To 64%, Ad Tolerance Down by Karlene Lukovitz @KLmarketdaily, March 3, 2023 Yes, more and more consumers are signing up for ad-supported streaming services. But a bit of weariness with ads may already be creeping in. TiVo’s Q4 2022 video report, based on a survey of 4,493 adults in the U.S. … Continue reading Ad-Supported Streaming Adoption Up To 64%, Ad Tolerance Down
Amazon freezes construction of second headquarters in Virginia amid job cuts Will Shanklin Amazon is pausing construction on its second headquarters in Arlington, VA. The company tied the decision to “a reassessment of office needs to account for remote work,” although the move came months after the retailer laid off around 18,000 workers. The … Continue reading Amazon is shutting down eight cashierless Go stores
By Connie Lin February 10, 2023 Update Friday, 9:49 a.m. ET: On Thursday, the SEC said crypto exchange Kraken would “immediately” end its platform’s crypto staking service, and pay $30 million to settle SEC charges that it was listing unregistered securities. The news confirms rumors that the SEC would target staking as it tightens … Continue reading The SEC comes for crypto staking: Coinbase makes its case as Kraken stands down
Yahoo Lays Off 20% Of Workforce, Shuts Down Native Ad Platform Gemini by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, February 9, 2023 Yahoo is not getting out of the ad-tech business, but it is laying off more than 20% of its workforce. The move is part of a major restructuring of its ad-tech unit.The cuts will impact more … Continue reading Yahoo Lays Off 20% Of Workforce, Shuts Down Native Ad Platform Gemini
By Rob Walker January 20, 2023 Branded is a weekly column devoted to the intersection of marketing, business, design, and culture. As popular as it is, TikTok has critics—very serious critics, with very serious concerns. This isn’t just the usual social-media griping (misinformation, dubious trends, etc.). The addictive-video app has already been banned from government … Continue reading Why advertisers are pouring more money into TikTok, even as the government threatens to shut it down
