TikTok Alleged To Be Self-Preferencing Its Shop Platform by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, September 9, 2024 Among the live streaming videos and influencers pitching products, TikTok’s algorithm on the platform increasingly pushes users toward TikTok Shop through non-branded searches like “running shoes.” This is similar to what many have accused Google of doing — … Continue reading TikTok Alleged To Be Self-Preferencing Its Shop Platform
August 31, 2024 Why platform stations are better than satellites for global internet connectivity Platform stations would be faster, more cost-effective, and more flexible than satellite-based systems. BY The Conversation About one-third of the global population, around 3 billion people, don’t have access to the internet or have poor connections because of infrastructure limitations, economic disparities, … Continue reading Why platform stations are better than satellites for global internet connectivity
August 26, 2024 The tech CEO of this popular platform has been arrested on allegations of sexual exploitation and drug trafficking Following the arrest, Elon Musk posted “#freePavel” in support of Durov on X. BY Associated Press The founder and CEO of the messaging service Telegram was detained at a Paris airport on an arrest warrant … Continue reading The tech CEO of this popular platform has been arrested on allegations of sexual exploitation and drug trafficking
The platform, powered by Safeguard Privacy, will keep the adtech industry current on privacy compliance. Chris Wood on August 13, 2024 Today, IAB launched the updated IAB Diligence Platform, a third-party privacy compliance solution available for digital advertisers, agencies, adtech companies and publishers. The platform initially rolled out in January to begin the process … Continue reading IAB releases updated IAB Diligence Platform
August 06, 2024 Elon Musk’s X claims advertisers boycotted the platform His lawsuit was joined by Rumble, a video-sharing platform that hosts Truth Social and is popular with far-right users. BY Chris Morris Elon Musk and X (formerly Twitter) are escalating their fight with the advertising industry, filing a federal antitrust lawsuit against a coalition the … Continue reading Elon Musk’s X claims advertisers boycotted the platform
June 14, 2024 What to know about Weverse, HYBE’s superfan platform joined by Ariana Grande HYBE described Weverse as a ‘super app’ that also offers machine translation in 15 languages. BY Reuters Pop star Ariana Grande is joining Weverse, a superfan platform owned by HYBE, an entertainment firm that manages K-Pop phenomenon BTS. Here is what … Continue reading What to know about Weverse, HYBE’s superfan platform joined by Ariana Grande
Google TV Network With Ad-Supported Channels Ties To Google Ads Platform by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, June 11, 2024 ctv Google strengthened its connected TV (CTV) advertising offering by launching the Google TV network across more than 20 million monthly active Google TV and Android TV OS devices. It connects in-stream video inventory across … Continue reading Google TV Network With Ad-Supported Channels Ties To Google Ads Platform
Reddit signs deal with OpenAI to open up the platform to ChatGPT Graeme Hanna Tech Journalist Reddit has confirmed a partnership deal with OpenAI to bring content from the platform to ChatGPT, in a move that will further diversify its income streams. Following on from a similar recent agreement with Google worth an estimated … Continue reading Reddit signs deal with OpenAI to open up the platform to ChatGPT
May 15, 2024 Elon Musk’s X now treats the term ‘cisgender’ as a slur on the platform Posting the term, which is used by many health organizations, on X’s mobile app now comes with a warning prompting users to delete the post. BY Chris Morris Elon Musk warned us this was coming. Now, the owner of … Continue reading Elon Musk’s X now treats the term ‘cisgender’ as a slur on the platform
April 18, 2024 Ibotta IPO: Stock price closely watched today as Walmart-backed marketing platform lists on NYSE The Denver-based company, which works with popular retailers such as Best Buy and Home Depot, will further test investor appetite for tech-focused public offerings. BY Michael Grothaus Today, another tech company is going public. This time it’s Ibotta Inc, … Continue reading Ibotta IPO: Stock price closely watched today as Walmart-backed marketing platform lists on NYSE
