Amazon and Apple Just Got Hit With a $218 Million Fine. Here’s Why Brad Anderson / Jul 18, 2023 Apple and Amazon were fined a combined $ 218 million by Spain’s antitrust watchdog for anti-competitive practices. The penalty for Apple was $ 161 million, while Amazon’s was $ 56.7 million. The two tech giants … Continue reading Amazon and Apple Just Got Hit With a $218 Million Fine. Here’s Why
By Christopher Zara July 17, 2023 Lead-footed telecom investors are racing for the exits over fears that AT&T, Verizon, and other industry giants could be on the hook for potential health risks posed by decades-old infrastructure. According to a report Monday by analyst firm MoffettNathanson, four major telecom firms have shed a combined $18 … Continue reading Telecom stocks are shedding billions in market value. Here’s what’s happening
By Shalene Gupta July 12, 2023 Amid the climate change crisis, the wake of the pandemic, and rampant inflation, the average American isn’t feeling great about what retirement will look like for future generations. That’s the finding of the 23rd Annual Retirement Survey of Workers from Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies, dedicated to educating … Continue reading From Gen Z to baby boomers, here’s how each generation is saving for retirement
Learn how validated patterns from customer behaviors and reliable data can drive your marketing strategy and outperform the competition. Tim Parkin on July 6, 2023 Does it sometimes feel like you and your team are running in circles with your marketing? You’re doing great work but not seeing the results you expected? It’s almost always … Continue reading Here’s why your marketing’s success depends on insights
By Elizabeth Segran June 29, 2023 Move over Shein. There’s a new Chinese company trying to take over the world of U.S. retail. It’s TikTok. According to Semafor, TikTok is going to open an online retail store in the U.S. version of the app as soon as next month. TikTok, which is owned by … Continue reading TikTok’s plan to open a retail store is bonkers. Here’s why
By Pavithra Mohan Even with summer upon us, there are few signs that companies have stemmed the flow of layoffs that have rocked the corporate world for the past year. In fact, the tech industry seems to be setting new records: This year, employers have cut 200,000 jobs and counting, according to Layoffs.fyi, far … Continue reading Tech layoffs keep coming. Here’s how hiring managers should respond
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and AAMER MADHANI—Associated Press June 23, 2023 President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday opened the final day of the Indian prime minister’s four-day U.S. visit by meeting top American and Indian executives as the leaders look to increase cooperation on artificial intelligence, semiconductor production, and space. The leaders are putting a spotlight … Continue reading The CEOs of Apple, Microsoft, and Google met with Biden and Modi. Here’s what they talked about
By Haley Harrison May 17, 2023 It’s no secret that freelancers are a huge asset to businesses. In fact, 78% of companies reported that they are inclined to fill staffing gaps with freelancers in 2023. At best, it’s a mutually beneficial relationship that has long existed in the workforce. What freelancers are increasingly coming … Continue reading Exploitative freelance jobs are on the rise. Here’s what you need to know
By Michael Grothaus May 12, 2023 Update Friday, 12:30 p.m. ET: After rumors swelled for several hours, Elon Musk finally announced on Friday that he has named Linda Yaccarino, a longtime executive at NBCUniversal, as the new chief executive of Twitter. According to Musk, Yaccarino will handle the business side of the company while … Continue reading Linda Yaccarino is Twitter’s new CEO: Here’s what to know
The new AI-powered search engine was unveiled at the Google I/O developer conference today. Barry Schwartz on May 10, 2023 It’s here — the all-new AI-powered Google Search engine we’ve heard rumors about under the code name Magi. Is it more “visual, snackable, personal, and human?” Yes. But, for now, you can only gain access … Continue reading Here’s what the new Google search generative AI experience will look like
