By Chris Morris February 07, 2024 The Walt Disney Co. has announced plans to make a $1.5 billion equity investment into Epic Games, which will give the entertainment giant an equity stake in the creator of the Fortnite video game. Disney CEO Bob Iger, appearing on CNBC Wednesday afternoon, called the initiative Disney’s “biggest … Continue reading Disney invests $1.5 billion in ‘Fortnite’ creator Epic Games, its ‘biggest foray into the games space ever’
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Epic Games Adds To Google’s Antitrust Woes
Epic Games Adds To Google’s Antitrust Woes by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, November 6, 2023 As if Google doesn’t have enough concerns around one of the largest antitrust suit Department of Justice, Epic Games is suing Google. The trial kicked off Monday, and could soon alter the future of the Google app store, which … Continue reading Epic Games Adds To Google’s Antitrust Woes
Peloton stock price jumps: CEO touts ‘epic comeback’ amid narrowing losses
By Michael Grothaus February 01, 2023 The beleaguered fitness company Peloton Interactive, once one of the hottest stocks of the pandemic, has revealed its second-quarter results for the fiscal year 2023. Announcing the results, Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy said, “If you’ve been wondering whether or not Peloton can make an epic comeback, this quarter’s … Continue reading Peloton stock price jumps: CEO touts ‘epic comeback’ amid narrowing losses
Former Apple worker says Epic refused to hire her over labor advocacy
The employee behind the #AppleToo protest is leaving the company She reached a settlement with the tech giant regarding her National Labor Relations Board complaint. M. Moon @mariella_moon November 18th, 2021 ViewApart via Getty Images Cher Scarlett, one of the lead organizers of the #AppleToo movement, is leaving the company on Friday. Scarlett was … Continue reading Former Apple worker says Epic refused to hire her over labor advocacy
Sony Invests $1 Billion in Epic Games to ‘Build the Metaverse’
Michael Abetz Last updated: 14 April 2022 Japanese corporation Sony is the latest multinational company to signal an interest in the metaverse, investing $ 1bn in Epic Games. Known for creating the PlayStation, the Sony Group recognised Fortnite and Unreal engine developers Epic Games as leading the way in the metaverse sector, and wanted a … Continue reading Sony Invests $1 Billion in Epic Games to ‘Build the Metaverse’
6 Epic Instagram Story Hacks You’ll Wish You Knew Sooner
Mikayla Wyman — December 10, 2019 Instagram is great for users, as it’s a place to keep up with friends, get an inside look at the life of celebs, and get inspiration for delicious recipes, clothing, home decor—almost anything. That’s exactly why it’s also great for advertisers. Because, well, it’s where the audience is. The … Continue reading 6 Epic Instagram Story Hacks You’ll Wish You Knew Sooner
Embracing Epic Failures on Our Path to Success
Liesha Petrovich — September 27, 2019 Follow @lieshapetrovich Photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash We pour our heart and soul into our businesses. We spend endless hours coming up with a strategy to sell our amazing product. We rewrite copy over and over. We practice our sales pitch a million times in the mirror. And … Continue reading Embracing Epic Failures on Our Path to Success
Building Your Business – 5 Lessons from an Epic Saga
Ellen Huxtable — May 29, 2019 Follow @abiztweet — May 29, 2019 Building your business isn’t quite as dramatic as a televised medieval saga; there are no flying fire-breathing dragons or endless legions of soldiers, and no prophesies to be fulfilled by the last episode. All human endeavor has parallels, however, and those of us … Continue reading Building Your Business – 5 Lessons from an Epic Saga
Fake, fake, fake: Epic tweetstorm targets marketing’s metrics house of cards
WaPo’s ad engineer’s tweet touched a nerve, racking up more than 6,000 likes, nearly 3,000 retweets and a slew of comments and numerous sub-threads. Robin Kurzer on December 27, 2018 Aram Zucker-Scharff, ad engineering director for Washington Post’s research, experimentation and development team, lit up a tweetstorm Wednesday, calling just about every way that the digital marketers … Continue reading Fake, fake, fake: Epic tweetstorm targets marketing’s metrics house of cards
The Black Friday Ecommerce PPC doomsday checklist of dramatically epic proportion
Here’s a final Black Friday checklist to keep yourself on track but in the end, be ready to adapt to rapid changes and roll with it. Kirk Williams on November 21, 2018 at 1:52 pm Welcome fellow eCommerce PPC laborer, to that annual moment of glory, reward, doom and failure. A weekend of highs and … Continue reading The Black Friday Ecommerce PPC doomsday checklist of dramatically epic proportion