May 16, 2024 Methane is spewing from U.S. landfills, in amounts exceeding EPA limits, report shows The report, issued by Industrious Labs, shows that EPA regulations are insufficient. BY Reuters Methane emissions at nearly two dozen U.S. landfills regularly exceeded federal limits and in some cases were higher than facility owners reported to the government, … Continue reading Methane is spewing from U.S. landfills, in amounts exceeding EPA limits, report shows
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
May 07, 2024 TikTok sues U.S. to block prospective ban or sale of the app The companies argue that the law violates the U.S. Constitution on a number of grounds, including running afoul of First Amendment free speech protections. BY Reuters TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance said on Tuesday they filed suit in U.S. … Continue reading TikTok sues U.S. to block prospective ban or sale of the app
May 01, 2024 Why the U.S. needs ready access to cyber innovation Cyberthreats are increasing and the U.S. needs to empower more private companies to provide solutions. BY David Phelps For decades, the United States has been widely recognized as the most sophisticated nation in terms of cybersecurity, holding titles such as top cyber power and … Continue reading Why the U.S. needs ready access to cyber innovation
Brands must prioritize owned marketing assets like websites and blogs to maintain control over their narratives and customer connections. RJ Licata on April 26, 2024 As one of the fastest-growing social media platforms of all time, TikTok is a creative, collaborative, high-engagement environment that reaches many demographics, drawing attention from marketers in all industries. … Continue reading What can a potential U.S. TikTok ban teach marketers?
April 22, 2024 TikTok warns 170 million Americans could lose their free speech rights if U.S. bill is enacted The legislation provides a nine-month deadline with a possible extension, if ByteDance makes progress towards a sale. BY Reuters TikTok on Sunday repeated its free-speech concerns about a bill passed by the House of Representatives that would … Continue reading TikTok warns 170 million Americans could lose their free speech rights if U.S. bill is enacted
April 19, 2024 Confidential Brazilian court orders against ‘digital militias’ on X released by U.S. congressional committee The court orders have called for a suspension of approximately 150 X accounts. BY Associated Press A U.S. congressional committee released confidential Brazilian court orders to suspend accounts on the social media platform X, offering a glimpse into decisions … Continue reading Confidential Brazilian court orders against ‘digital militias’ on X released by U.S. congressional committee
U.S. internet advertising climbed to $225 billion in 2023, with double-digit growth from retail media, CTV and audio ads, according to IAB/PwC report. Chris Wood on April 16, 2024 U.S. internet advertising reached a record $ 225 billion in 2023, a 7.3-percent increase year-over-year, according to the latest IAB report on U.S. ad revenue, conducted … Continue reading Internet advertising up 7.3%, reaching record high in U.S.
April 11, 2024 Researchers submitted 83,000 fake job apps to see if the biggest U.S. companies discriminate. Here’s what they found This week, the researchers revealed the names of the companies that discriminated most against Black or female applicants in their study. BY Pavithra Mohan In 2021, a group of researchers published the results of a … Continue reading Researchers submitted 83,000 fake job apps to see if the biggest U.S. companies discriminate. Here’s what they found
March 21, 2024 DoorDash is expanding its partnership with Alphabet’s Wing to bring drone delivery to the U.S. Customers in Christiansburg, Virginia, can now order select Wendy’s menu items for drone delivery. BY Jessica Bursztynsky DoorDash is testing drone delivery in the U.S. after expanding its partnership with Alphabet’s autonomous drone delivery service Wing. Customers in … Continue reading DoorDash is expanding its partnership with Alphabet’s Wing to bring drone delivery to the U.S.
