May 20, 2026 Here’s how Meta is justifying its layoffs to thousands of employees BY Pavithra Mohan Meta officially announced a sweeping round of layoffs today that will impact thousands of employees across the business, or about 10% of the company’s 78,000-person workforce. In a memo to employees today—obtained by Business Insider—Meta remained coy about the … Continue reading Here’s how Meta is justifying its layoffs to thousands of employees
May 20, 2026 Wall Street expected to open with gains as oil prices fall BY Associated Press U.S. markets are poised to open with gains on Wednesday as bond yields slipped and oil prices fell.Futures for the S&P 500 rose 0.4% while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged 0.2% higher and Nasdaq futures jumped … Continue reading Wall Street expected to open with gains as oil prices fall
New global research data reveals the tech gap quietly costing teams speed, revenue, and competitive ground. By Storyblok Published on May 20, 2026 New data from the recent Storyblok Global Speed-to-Market Benchmark Report reveals the biggest causes and costs of slow go-to-market (GTM) delivery today — with tech limitations at the center of the … Continue reading Why some teams launch faster by Storyblok
May 20, 2026 Why ’empowerment’ is a management lie BY Jana Werner and Phil Le-Brun We need to have a blunt conversation about the word empowerment. In the majority of companies, the lie behind the word “empowerment” becomes apparent in familiar ways: job descriptions that promise autonomy, leaders who proudly talk about their empowered teams, and meetings … Continue reading Why ’empowerment’ is a management lie
May 20, 2026 4 signs it’s time to change your boss BY Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic Work is the closest thing most adults have to a full-time identity. Strip away sleep, and roughly half of our waking lives are spent working. If you take a conservative estimate—40 to 50 hours a week, across four to five decades—you end … Continue reading 4 signs it’s time to change your boss
Martech stacks have outgrown project-based management. Marketing teams need stronger ownership, governance, and service models. By Gareth Chilton Published on May 19, 2026 Marketing and creative teams now run technology environments as complex as many enterprise IT systems. But while IT organizations built disciplines around governance, service ownership, and operational management, marketing teams … Continue reading What marketing can learn from IT about running complex technology
May 19, 2026 AI slop farms are churning out anti-AI data center memes on Facebook BY Kristin Toussaint Like much of Facebook nowadays, the “California Life” Facebook page is full of AI slop. There are generated images of highway patrol officers holding up a groundhog and lengthy road signs detailing California quirks. And in between those … Continue reading AI slop farms are churning out anti-AI data center memes on Facebook
May 19, 2026 Expedia is preparing for a future beyond travel websites BY Victor Dey The internet has repeatedly changed how people travel. First came the browser, then smartphones. Each shift promised to flatten the industry further, cutting friction, shrinking the role of middlemen, and pushing more of the experience into software. But AI introduces a … Continue reading Expedia is preparing for a future beyond travel websites
Microsoft Has Sought Ad Compatibility For Many Years by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, May 19, 2026 Advertising platforms are by no means identical, but for years, companies have been attempting to give marketers the ability to take their campaign from one company to another without having to change much in terms of size and … Continue reading Microsoft Has Sought Ad Compatibility For Many Years
Global unregulated gambling market reaches $5.9 trillion amid regulatory concerns Suswati Basu A fresh industry report says unregulated online gambling has become one of the world’s largest hidden digital economies, with global wagering volume reaching an estimated $ 5.9 trillion during 2025. Gaming Compliance International’s latest study, Online Gaming 2025: Global, found the … Continue reading Global unregulated gambling market reaches $5.9 trillion amid regulatory concerns
