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POV: Meta’s Threads is surging, but let’s not call it a Twitter-killer yet

Meta Threads

By Casey Fiesler—The Conversation July 11, 2023 Twitter’s move on July 1, 2023, to limit the number of tweets users can see in a day was the latest in a series of decisions that has spurred millions of users to sign up with alternative microblogging platforms since Elon Musk acquired Twitter last year. In addition to a surge … Continue reading POV: Meta’s Threads is surging, but let’s not call it a Twitter-killer yet →

Spotify now lets publishers automatically transform radio broadcasts into podcasts

Spotify

  By Laya Neelakandan April 13, 2023 Spotify announced on Thursday that it is releasing new technology to turn broadcasts into podcasts for any publisher with a Megaphone account, Spotify’s podcasting platform.   The new technology, coined as “broadcast-to-podcast” (B2P), will automatically create podcast episodes from broadcast content once set up in Megaphone, according to … Continue reading Spotify now lets publishers automatically transform radio broadcasts into podcasts →

Big Tech’s layoff binge stinks. Let’s hope it leads to a little discipline

Technology Business Gap

  By Harry McCracken January 25, 2023 This story is from Fast Company’s new Plugged In newsletter, a weekly roundup of tech insights, news, and trends from global technology editor Harry McCracken, delivered to your inbox every Wednesday morning. Sign up for it—and all of our newsletters—here. “I guess the idea is that eventually you … Continue reading Big Tech’s layoff binge stinks. Let’s hope it leads to a little discipline →

Amazon’s Helping Hand: New Program Lets Merchants Send More Targeted Emails

Email Segmentation

Amazon’s Helping Hand: New Program Lets Merchants Send More Targeted Emails by Ray Schultz , Columnist, September 15, 2022 Amazon has announced a free program to help sellers increase their email marketing reach.  The new offering, Tailored Audiences, allows merchants to expand beyond brand followers to target repeat, recent customers and high-spending customers. Sellers can … Continue reading Amazon’s Helping Hand: New Program Lets Merchants Send More Targeted Emails →

What is spiderweb capitalism? Inside the intricate system that lets the super-rich hide their cash

Capitalism

By Jennifer Alsever   August 27, 2022   The wealth gap isn’t isolated to just the United States. There’s the rich and then the uber-rich, who despite their stratospheric wealth, are largely invisible to the rest of the world. In her new book, Spiderweb Capitalism: How Global Elites Exploit Frontier Markets, Kimberly Kay Hoang examines … Continue reading What is spiderweb capitalism? Inside the intricate system that lets the super-rich hide their cash →

Instacart’s ‘Big & Bulky’ service lets you order big and bulky items

Instacart

Instacart offers 30-minute deliveries in some US cities Chicago, LA and San Francisco are some of the metros where the option is available. I. Bonifacic @igorbonifacic   Instacart For those situations where even a well-stocked pantry can’t get you out of a bind, Instacart is introducing a new priority delivery option. Starting today in more … Continue reading Instacart’s ‘Big & Bulky’ service lets you order big and bulky items →

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