Two adtech executives representing very different consumer engagement offerings reflect on what the Oracle Advertising closure means to them professionally — and personally. UPDATE: Fresh news on GumGum’s and Experian’s offerings now added. Kim Davis on October 4, 2024 As September drew to a close, so did Oracle Advertising. The withdrawal from the ad … Continue reading What Oracle’s exit from advertising means for the adtech space
Almost a third of brands securing celebrity/influencer deals in the last 12 months are new to influencer marketing. And those celebs and influencers are adding new followers by the millions. Kim Davis on September 27, 2024 Almost a third of brands signing deals with influencers over the last 12 months had no such deals … Continue reading New brands burst into celebrity influencer space
June 13, 2024 Virgin Galactic reverse stock split: Shares tumble as space tourism company fights to stay listed on the NYSE Richard Branson’s company has been trading in penny territory for some time, down significantly from a high of more than $55 a share in 2021. BY Tracy Brown Hamilton Virgin Galactic Holdings, the space tourism … Continue reading Virgin Galactic reverse stock split: Shares tumble as space tourism company fights to stay listed on the NYSE
May 03, 2024 Marc Newson dishes on 40 years of jet packs, space Nikes, and why even timeless designs die On the release of his new book with Taschen, the legendary industrial designer sat down with ‘Fast Company’ for a discussion as wide ranging as his career. BY Mark Wilson No doubt, a retrospective makes you … Continue reading Marc Newson dishes on 40 years of jet packs, space Nikes, and why even timeless designs die
By Chris Morris February 07, 2024 The Walt Disney Co. has announced plans to make a $1.5 billion equity investment into Epic Games, which will give the entertainment giant an equity stake in the creator of the Fortnite video game. Disney CEO Bob Iger, appearing on CNBC Wednesday afternoon, called the initiative Disney’s “biggest … Continue reading Disney invests $1.5 billion in ‘Fortnite’ creator Epic Games, its ‘biggest foray into the games space ever’
By Elissaveta M. Brandon February 06, 2024 In 2022, when NASA released some of the first photos the James Webb Space Telescope had captured of the universe, they sold like hotcakes. Pillars of Creation—three striking towers of gas and dust that look like arches and spires rising out of a desert landscape—were slapped on … Continue reading How the USPS turned images from the James Webb Space Telescope into mailable art
Employment and funding were up marginally and start-ups continue to enter the space. Kim Davis on January 29, 2024 The CDP industry did see some growth in the second half of 2023, but it was small and sluggish according to the latest industry update from the CDP Institute. Both net employment and funding did grow, … Continue reading The CDP space saw sluggish growth in H2 2023
By Yasmin Gagne July 30, 2023 Few cultural forces have shaped the way we interact online more than Black Twitter (I will not use Twitter’s new name, X, for the remainder of this article). The term refers to a loosely connected group of Black users whose interactions and conversations often become trending activity, partly … Continue reading Twitter alternative Spill aims to recreate the magic of Black Twitter in a safe space
By Rachael Zisk—Payload July 20, 2023 Seraphim, a leading space VC firm HQ’d in the U.K., has released its yearly index on funding and acquisition activity across the space industry. Seraphim’s tracking data shows signs that investment activity is bouncing back from the economic woes and restrained capital markets of last year. Deals, deals, deals The … Continue reading Investment is up in the space sector, a new report finds
By Shalene Gupta April 03, 2023 Last fall, John Timmerman, founder and CEO of digital marketing agency Good Monster, had a problem. He’d lost three clients through no fault of his own—acquisitions, startups running out of funding, the list goes on—but now he was responsible for the decision that came next. Lay off … Continue reading Hampton is creating a safe space for tech CEOs
