Hi, Welcome Welcome back TikTok in $1.5bn investment with Indonesia tech giant GoTo Ali Rees / Last Updated: Dec 11, 2023 TikTok owner ByteDance is set to resume business in Indonesia by taking a majority 75.01% stake in Tokopedia with a promised $ 1.5bn investment. Indonesian tech company GoTo will maintain a 24.99% minority … Continue reading TikTok in $1.5bn investment with Indonesia tech giant GoTo
Alex Jones and his conspiracy theories are allowed back on X Elon Musk had Jones’ account reinstated after asking users to vote in a poll this weekend. Cheyenne MacDonald Sun, Dec 10, 2023 Mike Segar / reuters Alex Jones is back on X five years after then-Twitter made the decision to permanently ban him … Continue reading Alex Jones and his conspiracy theories are allowed back on X
Amazon asks court to dismiss FTC lawsuit that accuses it of ‘monopolistic practices’ The FTC and 17 state attorneys general filed the antitrust complaint against Amazon in September. Cheyenne MacDonald Sun, Dec 10, 2023 Mike Segar / reuters Amazon filed a motion on Friday in the Western Washington district court asking a judge to … Continue reading Amazon asks court to dismiss FTC lawsuit that accuses it of ‘monopolistic practices’
Is Your Startup Future-Ready? Embrace the Metaversal Wave Gergo Vari / Last Updated: Dec 9, 2023 Metaverses are emerging concepts that combine technologies such as virtual reality, augmented reality, blockchain, etc. A few years ago, users couldn’t imagine interacting with 3D virtual worlds and each other in such immersive ways. The most noteworthy example … Continue reading Is Your Startup Future-Ready? Embrace the Metaversal Wave
The FTC is reportedly looking into Microsoft’s $13 billion OpenAI investment The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has shared similar sentiments. Will Shanklin Fri, Dec 8, 2023 Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images OpenAI’s recent drama hasn’t only caught UK regulators’ attention. Bloomberg reported Friday that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is looking into Microsoft’s … Continue reading The FTC is reportedly looking into Microsoft’s $13 billion OpenAI investment
Theresa Kushner has been at the center of marketing data and analytics since the start, working at IBM, Cisco, VMware and many more. Kim Davis on December 8, 2023 Our “Spotlight on the expert” series digs deeper into the stories of our expert contributors. This interview has been edited for clarity and length. “There was … Continue reading Theresa Kushner: Spotlight on the expert
Mapping your brand goal to behaviors and emotions is key to building a successful strategy. Jade Bunke on December 8, 2023 In this two-part feature, Jade Bunke offers a step-by-step guide to building a successful brand. A brand is an organization’s most valuable asset. The art of capturing the hearts and minds of your customers … Continue reading Top tips for building a successful brand strategy in 2024 and beyond
A guide to MarTech’s generative AI policy and the acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI. Chris Elwell on December 8, 2023 At the end of the summer, we published a generative AI use policy for our team and contributors to follow. Publicizing that we created a policy seemed unnecessary. There’s enough humble bragging on the … Continue reading MarTech’s generative AI pledge
The EU has reached a historic regulatory agreement over AI development The decision puts Europe at the forefront of the technology’s regulation efforts. Andrew Tarantola Updated Sat, Dec 9, 2023 Anadolu via Getty Images Following a marathon 72-hour debate, European Union legislators Friday have reached a historic deal on its expansive AI Act safety … Continue reading The EU has reached a historic regulatory agreement over AI development
By Adele Peters December 07, 2023 Last fall, on a farm in Northern Wisconsin, a farmer spread 1,421 metric tons of crushed volcanic rock on his fields before planting soybeans and corn. The rock dust, from a startup called Lithos, serves two purposes: For farmers, it increases yields. It also helps capture carbon. The … Continue reading Why tech giants are putting $57 million into crushed volcanic rock
