By Chris Morris February 04, 2024 Twenty years ago today, in the Kirkland House dormitory of Harvard University, Mark Zuckerberg rolled out a social network for students at the school. The site ran on a single server, which cost Zuck $85 per month to keep running. Within a week, more than 650 students had … Continue reading As Facebook turns 20, here’s a look back at the first newspaper articles ever written about it
By MaryLou Costa When William Goff was looking for a new role earlier this year, there was one offer that stood out among the rest: a position with social learning platform Tigerhall. Goff, who had just welcomed his first baby, was able to take paid parental leave before he had even started his new … Continue reading The latest corporate benefit: Parental leave from your first day at work
By The Conversation November 27, 2023 The First Amendment does not protect messages posted on social media platforms. The companies that own the platforms can—and do—remove, promote, or limit the distribution of any posts, according to corporate policies. But all that might soon change. The Supreme Court has agreed to hear five cases during this current term, … Continue reading The Supreme Court is set to consider giving First Amendment protections to social media posts
Uncover how brand perception and incentives shape customer data-sharing decisions, plus tips for balancing trust and ROI. Joseph Enever on November 3, 2023 This article was co-authored with Dan Gutter, Sr. Research Specialist, covering Consumer and Culture Insights in the Gartner Marketing Practice. Marketing leaders looking to expand their customer database should focus on delivering … Continue reading Putting customers first: The key to successful customer data exchange
Consider these cost-effective alternatives to expanding your team’s capabilities and ensuring marketing success. Tim Parkin on October 4, 2023 Hang on a minute. Do you really need another marketer on your team? Or is there a different way to look at the situation? Hiring is costly, time-consuming and distracting for your team. Moreover, adding a … Continue reading Before you hire another marketer, do these 5 things first
By Associated Press September 26, 2023 VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — President Joe Biden joined United Auto Workers strikers on their picket line Tuesday as their work stoppage against major carmakers hit day 12, a demonstration of support for organized labor apparently unparalleled in presidential history. “You deserve the significant raise you need,” Biden said through a … Continue reading Auto workers strike: Biden just became the first sitting U.S. president to join a picket line
By Associated Press September 15, 2023 DETROIT (AP) — About 13,000 U.S. auto workers stopped making vehicles and went on strike Friday after their leaders couldn’t bridge a giant gap between union demands in contract talks and what Detroit’s three automakers are willing to pay. Members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union began … Continue reading UAW will go on strike at all Big Three automakers for the first time in 88 years
NASA confirms the presence of ice at the moon’s poles They could be harvested for moon bases in the future. Mariella Moon Contributing Reporter Updated Thu, Aug 8, 2019 There’s water ice on the surface of the moon, a team of scientists has confirmed, and future expeditions could harvest it for human settlements. They used … Continue reading India is the first country to land at the Moon’s south pole
By Mark Wilson August 17, 2023 Last year brought us the technological big bang of generative AI. The world was changed overnight by new systems like Midjourney and ChatGPT, which were capable of generating images and articles from nothing but a few written prompts. But the truth is, we’ve barely tapped the potential of … Continue reading OpenAI’s first acquisition is an AI design company
Lemonade’s First Branding Campaign Comes With AI Data by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, July 10, 2023 Insurance company Lemonade released its first brand campaign in the United States on Monday supported by technology, specifically artificial intelligence (AI). The six-year-old company, which began as a tech startup, built its services on AI technology, which allows customers to … Continue reading Lemonade’s First Branding Campaign Comes With AI Data
