July 11, 2024 Inflation cools for the fourth straight month, paving the way for interest rate cuts The latest inflation readings will likely help convince the Fed’s policymakers that inflation is returning to its 2% target. BY Associated Press Inflation in the United States cooled in June for a third straight month, a sign that the … Continue reading Inflation cools for the fourth straight month, paving the way for interest rate cuts
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Target will only sell Pride Month collection in half of U.S. stores this summer after last year’s backlash
May 10, 2024 Target will only sell Pride Month collection in half of U.S. stores this summer after last year’s backlash The move is likely an attempt to avoid last summer’s chaos, when anti-LGBTQ+ protestors damaged merchandise and harassed employees. BY Sarah Bregel You won’t be able to find the Pride Month collection in many Target … Continue reading Target will only sell Pride Month collection in half of U.S. stores this summer after last year’s backlash
Black History Month: The mistakes waiting to be made
Without an authentic commitment to the community you want to connect with, you’re riding a pogo stick across a minefield. Constantine von Hoffman on February 5, 2024 When it comes to marketing and Black History Month, remember the words of chess grandmaster Savielly Tartakower as looked at an empty board, “The mistakes are all there, … Continue reading Black History Month: The mistakes waiting to be made
Why this Denver company is giving $750 a month to pregnant women
By Talib Visram December 08, 2023 Maternal mortality has been on the rise in the U.S. at the same time that childcare, healthcare, and housing costs are rising. A new initiative in Denver hopes to help combat those issues by improving the mental and physical health outcomes of mothers-to-be and their newborns. Pilots for … Continue reading Why this Denver company is giving $750 a month to pregnant women
YouTube Premium quietly goes up in price to $14 per month
YouTube Premium family plan now costs $23 a month Sean Buckley @seaniccus If you subscribe to a YouTube Premium family plan, you may want to check your email: Google is notifying users that the monthly cost of the service will be going up by $5 a month. Starting in November, most users will … Continue reading YouTube Premium quietly goes up in price to $14 per month
Salesforce raising prices next month
Prices are slated to increase an average of 9% on Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Industries and Tableau. Constantine von Hoffman on July 12, 2023 Salesforce is increasing its prices by an average of 9% next month, the company announced (July 30, 2023). This is the company’s first price hike in seven years. What … Continue reading Salesforce raising prices next month
Duolingo’s Max plan offers AI tutoring for $30 per month
OpenAI’s new GPT-4 can understand both text and image inputs Andrew Tarantola @terrortola Hot on the heels of Google’s Workspace AI announcement Tuesday, and ahead of Thursday’s Microsoft Future of Work event, OpenAI has released the latest iteration of its generative pre-trained transformer system, GPT-4. Whereas the current generation GPT-3.5, which powers OpenAI’s wildly … Continue reading Duolingo’s Max plan offers AI tutoring for $30 per month
Hinge is rolling out its $50 per month subscription on Thursday
By Jessica Bursztynsky February 15, 2023 Hinge, one of Match Group’s star dating apps, is launching a new subscription tier and rebranding its existing subscription offering on Thursday in an effort to bring in more paying users to the platform. Hinge Preferred is being refreshed to Hinge+ and gaining new features. The updated … Continue reading Hinge is rolling out its $50 per month subscription on Thursday
Mozilla bundles its VPN and email relay services for $7 per month
Kris Holt|@krisholt The Mozilla VPN has at last landed on Mac and Linux. Following a Private Network extension it brought to Firefox in 2019 and a closed beta, Mozilla rolled out a Windows and Android VPN in July. It later introduced an iOS version. The VPN is currently available in six countries — the US, … Continue reading Mozilla bundles its VPN and email relay services for $7 per month
November is shaping up to be the worst month of the year for tech layoffs
By Chris Morris November 15, 2022 Just halfway through November, it’s on track to be the worst month for tech layoffs in an already terrible year. And barring a miracle, the fourth quarter will be the worst since the start of the pandemic. Year to date, some 121,413 people at 789 different tech companies … Continue reading November is shaping up to be the worst month of the year for tech layoffs