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2024 online holiday spending set for record year with $240 billion in sales

Adobe expects an 8.4% increase over last year’s online spending, nearly twice the increase seen last year. Chris Wood on October 1, 2024   U.S. online holiday shoppers are expected to spend $ 240.8 billion in November and December this year, according to a forecast by Adobe. This represents a 8.4% increase over last year’s … Continue reading 2024 online holiday spending set for record year with $240 billion in sales

Verizon sued by record labels for serving those accused of music piracy

Verizon sued by record labels for serving those accused of music piracy Rachael Davies Tech Journalist   Major record labels have banded together to sue Verizon for violating copyright law by serving those accused of music piracy. On Friday July 12, major record labels including Universal, Sony, and Warner have alleged that internet service provider … Continue reading Verizon sued by record labels for serving those accused of music piracy

YouTube reportedly wants to pay record labels to use their songs for AI training

YouTube reportedly wants to pay record labels to use their songs for AI training Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and Warner Records are allegedly in talks with the platform.. sarah fielding Thu, Jun 27, 2024   ASSOCIATED PRESS Much of the conversation about AI has revolved around the use of copyrighted materials to train … Continue reading YouTube reportedly wants to pay record labels to use their songs for AI training

Elon Musk wins shareholder approval for record $56 billion pay package

June 14, 2024 Elon Musk wins shareholder approval for record $56 billion pay package The shareholder approval, however, does not resolve a Delaware court’s lawsuit on the pay package. BY Reuters Tesla shareholders approved CEO Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package, the electric vehicle-maker said on Thursday, a big thumbs-up to his leadership and an incentive … Continue reading Elon Musk wins shareholder approval for record $56 billion pay package

For CDPs, the ‘single customer record’ can be a distraction

A single customer record might not be the best approach for your customer data anyway. Greg Krehbiel on June 6, 2024   When you organize your data around “the customer,” you assume “the customer” has the same meaning for all your use cases. That’s not always a good assumption.  The general purpose of a customer … Continue reading For CDPs, the ‘single customer record’ can be a distraction

Internet advertising up 7.3%, reaching record high in U.S.

U.S. internet advertising climbed to $225 billion in 2023, with double-digit growth from retail media, CTV and audio ads, according to IAB/PwC report. Chris Wood on April 16, 2024 U.S. internet advertising reached a record $ 225 billion in 2023, a 7.3-percent increase year-over-year, according to the latest IAB report on U.S. ad revenue, conducted … Continue reading Internet advertising up 7.3%, reaching record high in U.S.

‘Remote jobs’ Google searches hit a record high, but the top 5 occupations might surprise you

  By Michael Grothaus December 05, 2023 If you googled “remote jobs” this year, you’re not alone. In August 2023, U.S.-based users entering that search hit an all-time high, Google Trends data reveals. In fact, “remote jobs” searches spiked to then-highs at two specific times: in January 2023, right after the December 2022 holiday period, … Continue reading ‘Remote jobs’ Google searches hit a record high, but the top 5 occupations might surprise you

Adobe Experience Cloud on pace for record earnings

These earnings results came before Adobe announced it was adding the Firefly image generator to its products. Constantine von Hoffman on September 15, 2023 Adobe’s third-quarter results topped Wall Street estimates and revenue for its Adobe Experience Cloud was a big reason why. Overall, the software company reported adjusted earnings of $ 4.09 per share … Continue reading Adobe Experience Cloud on pace for record earnings