Google Bard’s Public Mistake Worries Investors by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, February 9, 2023 Google’s chatbot Bard, a conversational service for search, on Wednesday shared inaccurate information in a promotional video suggesting that Alphabet, the company’s parent, is losing ground to rival Microsoft. Bard’s error was discovered just prior to Google’s presentation. As of … Continue reading Google Bard’s Public Mistake Worries Investors
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FaZe Clan faces possible delisting from the Nasdaq—just 6 months after going public
By Chris Morris January 26, 2023 Wall Street, it would appear, has more than a few doubts about e-sports. FaZe Clan, the digital gaming-and-e-sports-content platform that went public just over six months ago with a valuation of $1 billion, is already trading well below a dollar per share, putting the company at risk of … Continue reading FaZe Clan faces possible delisting from the Nasdaq—just 6 months after going public
This wild public transit concept is Uber-meets-urban gondolas
By Elissaveta M. Brandon October 19, 2022 Back in 2010, a team of Bulgarian architects designed an urban transit concept for bike lanes in the sky. Known as Kolelinia (roughly translated as “bike line”), the proposal envisioned two kinds of wires stretched high above the street: a special cable for bike wheels to latch … Continue reading This wild public transit concept is Uber-meets-urban gondolas
Porsche IPO: Stock will trade separately as Volkswagen takes the luxury car brand public
By Michael Grothaus September 06, 2022 Volkswagen has announced that it will move ahead with the initial public offering of one of its (and the world’s) most iconic car brands: Porsche. But while the 91-year-old automotive luxury brand is expected to have one of the largest IPOs of any European company this century, its … Continue reading Porsche IPO: Stock will trade separately as Volkswagen takes the luxury car brand public
In some cities, on-demand public transit is replacing old-fashioned buses
By Jenni Bergal August 24, 2022 Shudiara McMillian doesn’t have a car and relies on city transit in Wilson, North Carolina, to get wherever she needs to go, whether it’s to work or shopping or a medical appointment. Until about two years ago, that could mean a long wait at a bus stop because … Continue reading In some cities, on-demand public transit is replacing old-fashioned buses
B2B buyers are much more concerned about a company’s values than the general public
72% are more likely to buy from socially responsible businesses. Constantine von Hoffman on August 11, 2022 B2B marketers take note: 72% of your buyers say they are more likely to buy from socially responsible businesses, according to a recent survey. That’s 17 points higher than the general public. Additionally, 48% of B2B buyers say … Continue reading B2B buyers are much more concerned about a company’s values than the general public
More than 700 of the world’s largest public companies have net zero goals. Are they greenwashing?
By Adele Peters June 14, 2022 More than 700 large public companies around the world, from Amazon and Apple to oil companies like ExxonMobil, now have targets to reach net zero emissions. That’s a 68% increase from the number that had made pledges just two years ago. But their plans aren’t strong enough yet to … Continue reading More than 700 of the world’s largest public companies have net zero goals. Are they greenwashing?
Public wants to know where brands stand on issues, surveys show
71% of US customers wants companies to speak out on important issues. Constantine von Hoffman on May 23, 2022 As much as companies hate controversy, the public wants to know where they stand on today’s issues, according to two surveys. For marketers this is one more challenge when it comes to earning customers’ trust. A 2022 … Continue reading Public wants to know where brands stand on issues, surveys show
News Veracity Ratings Service NewsGuard Diversifies Into PR, Public Affairs
News Veracity Ratings Service NewsGuard Diversifies Into PR, Public Affairs by Joe Mandese @mp_joemandese, February 23, 2022 News veracity ratings service NewsGuard is diversifying into reputation management, unveiling a deal this morning to integrate its data on the trustworthiness of news sources with Pulsar, a platform analyzing social media conversations and sharing, news, search … Continue reading News Veracity Ratings Service NewsGuard Diversifies Into PR, Public Affairs
Public schools are facing an existential Great Resignation of teachers
By Clint Rainey February 01, 2022 The pandemic is our collective national nightmare, but few professions have been as frontline as America’s public school teachers—essential workers, in enclosed classrooms, filling in for absent colleagues, while also supporting frazzled students. The country’s largest teachers’ union, the National Education Association (NEA), released a new poll today … Continue reading Public schools are facing an existential Great Resignation of teachers