Sonos’ chief product officer is also leaving the company The role has been made redundant as the company reverses course from last year’s mobile app fiasco. anna washenko Updated Thu, Jan 16, 2025 Sonos Sonos is continuing to clean house as the company recovers from the hits it took following a disastrous … Continue reading Sonos’ chief product officer is also leaving the company
Sony is now the largest shareholder of FromSoftware’s parent company This follows rumors of a full acquisition. lawrence bonk Thu, Dec 19, 2024 Unsplash / BoliviaInteligente Sony has acquired a major stake in FromSoftware’s parent company Kadokawa. This follows reports that Sony was in talks to purchase the company outright. It looks … Continue reading Sony is now the largest shareholder of FromSoftware’s parent company
Missoula-based onXmaps is bucking sluggish trends in the tech industry with quadruple-digit revenue growth in the past six years. BY Anna-Louise Jackson Paper maps may have made a bit of a comeback lately, but let’s face it: for most of us, they’re no match for the convenience of Google Maps or Apple Maps. That convenience, however, … Continue reading The Montana-based mapping company turning hikers into confident explorers
GM said it will fold Cruise employees into existing teams. It’s unclear if there will be layoffs. BY Jessica Bursztynsky General Motors is pulling funding from robotaxi company Cruise in order to focus on its own autonomous and assisted-driving systems. “Consistent with GM’s capital allocation priorities, GM will no longer fund Cruise’s robotaxi development work given … Continue reading GM is pulling the funding for its Cruise robotaxi company
Integrating a brand LLM is essential for managing your company’s most valuable asset — your brand identity. Frans Riemersma on December 10, 2024 As businesses aim to deliver consistent, personalized engagement across multiple channels, a brand LLM stands out as a transformative solution. Powered by generative AI, a brand LLM ensures that customer interactions … Continue reading Why your company needs a brand LLM to thrive
October 17, 2024 Oil company Phillips 66 will shut down its L.A. refinery The announcement comes days after Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law aimed at preventing gas prices from spiking at the pump. BY Associated Press Oil company Phillips 66 announced Wednesday that it plans to shut down a Los Angeles-area refinery by the … Continue reading Oil company Phillips 66 will shut down its L.A. refinery
October 12, 2024 Why it’s dangerous to have a company without hierarchy, according to pioneers of Google’s Startup Accelerator In their book, Martin Gonzalez and Joshua Yellin explore why so many startups fail—and what those that succeed do right. BY Martin Gonzalez and Joshua Yellin Many entrepreneurs are inspired by romantic conceptions of how great startup … Continue reading Why it’s dangerous to have a company without hierarchy, according to pioneers of Google’s Startup Accelerator
August 01, 2024 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki wants to take the struggling company private—then comes the real work 23andMe was going to remake healthcare with its DNA spit tests. Today, it’s languishing on the sidelines. Wojcicki has a long road ahead. Direct-to-consumer genetic testing pioneer 23andMe unveiled a new product in May. Cofounder and CEO Anne … Continue reading 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki wants to take the struggling company private—then comes the real work
Focusing on effectiveness over efficiency is crucial for demonstrating martech’s impact on business performance. Frans Riemersma on July 26, 2024 “Are we getting value from our martech?” This million-dollar question plagues marketers, martech managers and C-suite executives alike. As the marketing technology landscape expands, martech managers will find themselves in a vulnerable position when … Continue reading The impact of martech on company value
July 21, 2024 Most workers are worried that AI will replace them. And while many are now using AI at work, few directly refer to the technology as a “coworker” or an “employee.” But the CEO of people management platform Lattice thinks we should change that. On June 9, Lattice announced that it … Continue reading Should AI be considered an employee? This company thinks so
