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$7 footlong: Subway joins McDonald’s in offering meal deals as fast food menu inflation comes under fire

August 23, 2024 $7 footlong: Subway joins McDonald’s in offering meal deals as fast-food menu inflation comes under fire The days of the $5 footlong may be long gone, but growing consumer backlash has led the sandwich chain to enter the value wars. BY Sarah Bregel The fast-food wars continue to drive deals for hungry, discount-seeking … Continue reading $7 footlong: Subway joins McDonald’s in offering meal deals as fast food menu inflation comes under fire

ByteDance has to keep the EU’s gatekeeper label under the Digital Markets Act

July 17, 2024 ByteDance has to keep the EU’s gatekeeper label under the Digital Markets Act TikTok owner ByteDance on Wednesday lost its court challenge against its designation as a gatekeeper under landmark European Union rules, in a boost for antitrust regulators seeking to curb the power of Big Tech. Under the EU Digital Markets … Continue reading ByteDance has to keep the EU’s gatekeeper label under the Digital Markets Act

TikTok Lite axes ‘addictive as cigarettes’ reward-to-watch feature under the EU’s watchful eye

TikTok Lite axes ‘addictive as cigarettes’ reward-to-watch feature under the EU’s watchful eye The Digital Services Act’s regulatory muscles effectively forced the suspension. will shanklin   Updated Thu, Apr 25, 2024   ByteDance The EU has effectively vanquished a TikTok feature that Europe’s digital commissioner described as “toxic” and “addictive as cigarettes.” Owner ByteDance said … Continue reading TikTok Lite axes ‘addictive as cigarettes’ reward-to-watch feature under the EU’s watchful eye

Kevin Plank just replaced the CEO who might have saved Under Armour . . . with himself

  March 14, 2024 Kevin Plank just replaced the CEO who might have saved Under Armour . . . with himself Kevin Plank founded Under Armour. The past four years have proven that he’ll never be happy with anyone else running it. No matter the cost. BY Mark Wilson After a mere 13 months at the … Continue reading Kevin Plank just replaced the CEO who might have saved Under Armour . . . with himself

15 questions with Under Armour’s new CEO, who knows the brand is too bro-tastic

  By Mark Wilson $7.58. That was Under Armour’s closing stock price the day I met with Stephanie Linnartz, the company’s new CEO. A 25-year veteran of Marriott, Linnartz stepped into the role at the end of February of this year. She became the company’s third CEO appointed in four years. It is perhaps a … Continue reading 15 questions with Under Armour’s new CEO, who knows the brand is too bro-tastic

Airbnb just bought a stealth AI company for slightly under $200 million

  By Jessica Bursztynsky November 14, 2023   Airbnb has acquired GamePlanner.AI, a stealth startup that the company said will help the home sharing company accelerate “select AI projects.”   “What makes GamePlanner.AI so special is that they combine expertise in AI, design, and community,” Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said in a statement Tuesday. “AI … Continue reading Airbnb just bought a stealth AI company for slightly under $200 million

Mark Zuckerberg: Threads has ‘just under’ 100 million monthly active users

Mark Zuckerberg: Threads has ‘just under’ 100 million monthly active users He said there’s “a good chance” it could be Meta’s next billion-person app. Karissa Bell   Thu, Oct 26, 2023 NurPhoto via Getty Images Meta’s increasingly aggressive push to promote Threads seems to be paying off. Mark Zuckerberg said the app currently has “just … Continue reading Mark Zuckerberg: Threads has ‘just under’ 100 million monthly active users