By KC Ifeanyi February 04, 2023 There doesn’t seem to be a time in recent memory when the Grammy Awards haven’t been clouded in some kind of controversy. This year, in the run-up to music’s biggest night, Drake doubled down on his longstanding beef with the Recording Academy by not submitting his album Honestly, … Continue reading How the CEO of the Grammy Awards plans to win back the music industry’s trust
By Megan Morrone December 30, 2022 With a slumping economy and a brutal slew of tech layoffs in 2022, many executives are looking to tighten spending in 2023, while others are spending money to scoop up all the great talent now flooding the market and looking for work. As next year’s budgets take shape, … Continue reading What business leaders are spending more on in 2023—and where they are cutting back
Arrival pauses work on its electric bus and car projects The company reportedly needs to manage its dwindling cash pile. Daniel Cooper|@danielwcooper Anglo-American EV startup Arrival is putting its groundbreaking bus and car projects on ice as it struggles to manage its cash reserves. The Financial Times reports that the company, which … Continue reading Arrival CEO steps back amidst the electric van startup’s financial woes
WFA Agencies Comfortable Pushing Back On Performance Evaluations by Steve McClellan @mp_mcclellan, December 1, 2022 Clients may pay the bills, but a new report from the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) indicates that agencies feel more comfortable than in past years sharing honest criticism with the brands that pay them when it comes to measuring … Continue reading WFA Report Finds More Agencies Comfortable Pushing Back On Performance Evaluations
The best robot vacuums for 2022If you’re going to drop some money on a robo-vac, make sure it’s the right one. V. Palladino @valentinalucia Engadget’s picks Are robot vacuums worth it? What to look for in a robot vacuum Best mid-range robot vacuum: Shark AI Robot Vacuum with Base Runner up: Roomba j7 Honorable … Continue reading iRobot’s Roomba 694 is back on sale for $179 ahead of Black Friday
By Dina Smith November 17, 2022 Every time we turn on the news, there seems to be news of another mass layoff. But when you’re one of those people who just lost their job for circumstances beyond your control, it’s far more than a news story. Your life has been abruptly upended. And … Continue reading How to bounce back from getting laid off
Twitter will soon let organizations verify related accounts The announcement comes after the recent Twitter Blue disaster. I. Bonifacic @igorbonifacic Dado Ruvic / reuters Less than two days after Twitter’s first attempt to charge for account verification ended in disaster, Elon Musk announced the company is working on a new way to authenticate users. … Continue reading Elon Musk says Twitter Blue verification is coming back November 29th
By Mita Mallick November 15, 2022 As 2022 comes close to an close, many organizations are laying off workers. According to a recent KPMG survey, more than half of U.S. CEOs are considering layoffs and restructuring in anticipation of a 2023 recession. In recent weeks, media headlines have been filled with a wave … Continue reading What to do if you got laid off, and now the company wants you back
By Jude Cramer November 11, 2022 On October 30, newly appointed “Chief Twit” Elon Musk posted a Twitter poll with a simple question: “Bring back Vine?” Nearly five million votes later, the poll closed with a resounding “Yes,” with 69% of the nearly five million respondents voicing their support for reviving the short-form video … Continue reading Former Vine executives weigh in on Elon Musk’s idea to bring back the app
Bandcamp Fridays are back again The music marketplace will waive its fees on the first Friday of each month through December. K. Holt @krisholt SOPA Images via Getty Images If you prefer to support independent artists by buying their music instead of streaming it, today might be a good day to pick up … Continue reading Bandcamp Fridays are back again
