Tag Archives: Private

Meredith Whittaker: Signal’s job is ‘to preserve private communications’

November 02, 2024 Meredith Whittaker: Signal’s job is ‘to preserve private communications’ The Signal president tackles digital surveillance and privacy on the latest episode of the ‘Rapid Response’ podcast. BY Robert Safian Our digital activity, including our most private interactions and conversation, is constantly monitored and tracked. For Meredith Whittaker, president of Signal, this is a … Continue reading Meredith Whittaker: Signal’s job is ‘to preserve private communications’

Private Label Outpaces National Brands In 15 Dairy Categories

Private Label Outpaces National Brands In 15 Dairy Categories by Steve Ellwanger , April 7, 2023   Price inflation in the dairy aisle has been a blessing for private-label brands. Driven largely by egg price increases—fueled by shortages caused by the highly pathogenic avian influenza—retail dairy category costs rose 24% in January, according to data … Continue reading Private Label Outpaces National Brands In 15 Dairy Categories

Tax prep software companies shared customers’ private financial data with Facebook, says new report

  By Jude Cramer November 22, 2022 Popular tax filing services such as TaxAct, TaxSlayer, and H&R Block have been quietly sharing sensitive information about their users—including names, email addresses, income, filing status, refund amounts, and dependents’ college scholarship amounts—with Facebook, via a widespread code called the Meta Pixel. A new report from The Markup, … Continue reading Tax prep software companies shared customers’ private financial data with Facebook, says new report

What is the carried interest loophole—and what does it mean for VCs and private equity?

By Chris Morris August 05, 2022   Last week, Congress showed that it still had a few surprises up its sleeve for the current session. In a shocking twist, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Joe Manchin announced they had reached an agreement on the Inflation Reduction Act, a scaled-back version of the Build … Continue reading What is the carried interest loophole—and what does it mean for VCs and private equity?

CMOs’ Nightmare Alley: ROI, Private Labels, New Brands

CMOs’ Nightmare Alley: ROI, Private Labels, New Brands by Sarah Mahoney  @mahoney_sarah, March 8, 2022     Image above: Many CMOs are touchy about private label brands, among the biggest winners during the pandemic. These are Target’s.   When chief marketing officers are staring at the ceiling at 2 a.m., they can take comfort in … Continue reading CMOs’ Nightmare Alley: ROI, Private Labels, New Brands