Stable prices have consumers moving back toward quality and trust after several years of embracing less-expensive store brands. By Constantine von Hoffman January 9, 2026 As prices climb, shoppers aren’t just spending less—they’re spending differently. Nearly half are buying smaller quantities or trading down to lower-cost options, such as canned fruit instead … Continue reading How inflation reshapes shopping habits and trust in private labels
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’
X is officially making likes (mostly) private for everyone Likes on the website will no longer cause PR crises for public figures. mariella moon Wed, Jun 12, 2024 Wang Yukun via Getty Images Thanks to X showing what its users “like” on its platform, politicians and public personalities have been caught looking at … Continue reading X is officially making likes (mostly) private for everyone
June 09, 2024 For AI to really succeed, we need to protect private data An American AI model based on clear property rights and data privacy will inspire more participation than a Chinese AI model with its data controlled by the CCP. BY Matt Calkins A few days ago, 13 AI employees wrote an open letter … Continue reading For AI to really succeed, we need to protect private data
Exploring the Pros and Cons of Private Label Backlinks Nate Nead / Aug 10, 2023 Link building is a critical SEO method for bolstering website visibility in search engine result pages. And actually, one innovative way to facilitate more efficient and long-term results is through white label link building. This approach entails collaborating with … Continue reading Exploring the Pros and Cons of Private Label Backlinks
Twitter bug makes some private Circle tweets public Jon Fingas @jonfingas Don’t count on your Twitter Circle tweets being limited to a close-knit group, at least for the time being. Users have discovered a bug that exposes at least some private Circle posts to outsiders. They frequently show up in followers’ For You recommendations, … Continue reading Twitter bug makes some private Circle tweets public
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
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
Higher Interest Rates: Good or Bad for Private Equity? Nate Nead / 31 Aug 2022 As interest rates continue to rise, private equity investors are starting to feel the heat. With competition for deals heating up, investors are having to bid more aggressively for opportunities, and are seeing their returns diminish as a result. … Continue reading Higher Interest Rates: Good or Bad for 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?
