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Meta suffers major outage at Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads

What the company is calling a “glitch” kept more than 500,000 users across the world from accessing the tech giant’s platforms. Constantine von Hoffman on March 5, 2024 Meta’s online properties were down for about two hours Tuesday, preventing more than half a million Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp and Threads users from using their accounts, … Continue reading Meta suffers major outage at Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads

GM halts sales of its new Chevy Blazer EV amid reports of major software issues

GM halts sales of its new Chevy Blazer EV amid reports of major software issues Drivers have encountered problems with the infotainment system and during charging. Cheyenne MacDonald     Updated Sun, Dec 24, 2023   GM has issued a stop-sale order for the Chevy Blazer EV just weeks after its release following reports of … Continue reading GM halts sales of its new Chevy Blazer EV amid reports of major software issues

Digital Travel Sales Forecast To Surpass $300B In 2024, Search A Major Ad Contributor

Digital Travel Sales Forecast To Surpass $300B In 2024, Search A Major Ad Contributor by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, August 16, 2023 Consumers are spending, making the travel sector the fastest-growing in digital ad spend. U.S. digital travel sales is forecast to surpass $300 billion for the first time in 2024, while the travel industry drives … Continue reading Digital Travel Sales Forecast To Surpass $300B In 2024, Search A Major Ad Contributor

CMOs say the end of third-party cookies is both a major challenge and a good thing

Google will end third-party cookie support in Chrome in a little more than a year. CMOs are nervous but welcome the change, Constantine von Hoffman on August 10, 2023 The majority of CMOs say losing third-party cookies poses a major challenge, but will be a positive development, according to a new survey. Some 72% of … Continue reading CMOs say the end of third-party cookies is both a major challenge and a good thing

Alibaba’s Leadership Shake-Up: Major Changes Unveiled

Alibaba’s Leadership Shake-Up: Major Changes Unveiled Aaron Heienickle / Jun 27, 2023   Chinese e-commerce behemoth Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has surprised observers by announcing major leadership changes as it seeks to reverse declining market share and resurrect growth in the post-Covid era. Executive Vice Chairman Joseph Tsai, a close friend of business co-founder and … Continue reading Alibaba’s Leadership Shake-Up: Major Changes Unveiled

B2B marketers remain optimistic in the face of major challenges

Staff cuts, budget cuts and difficulty using data are not preventing B2B marketers feeling more optimistic than they did last year. Kim Davis on April 25, 2023 Almost half of B2B marketers are struggling to use data, both to drive decision-making and measure performance. It’s the biggest challenge they face, ahead of increasing growth targets … Continue reading B2B marketers remain optimistic in the face of major challenges

Why so many companies keep messing up major layoffs

By Pavithra Mohan November 16, 2022 Even during a season of brutal layoffs, Elon Musk’s decision to unceremoniously fire half of Twitter’s workforce has been notable for its sheer audacity. In a company-wide missive announcing the layoffs on November 3—signed “Twitter”—employees were told they would be informed of their job status within the next day. … Continue reading Why so many companies keep messing up major layoffs

Apple Reportedly Builds Advertising Network Around Major League Soccer Deal

Apple Reportedly Will Build Ad Network Around Major League Soccer by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, November 6, 2022 Apple plans to build a live television ad network in preparation for streaming Major League Soccer games, adding to the focus on search ads in the location-based app in Maps. The company agreed to expand its advertising as part … Continue reading Apple Reportedly Builds Advertising Network Around Major League Soccer Deal

Quest Launches Push For D2C Tests With Major Campaign

Quest Launches Push For D2C Tests With Major Campaign by Les Luchter , Staff Writer, October 20, 2022   When Jim Davis, Quest Diagnostics chief executive officer-elect, expressed the aim last month to increase direct-to-consumer clicks and purchases “once we get eyeballs to the site,” we weren’t expecting the lab testing company to drive said … Continue reading Quest Launches Push For D2C Tests With Major Campaign