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Informa Tech/TechTarget merger would create a B2B data giant

The goal of the deal appears to be a single entity that can provide first-party data at scale. Mike Pastore on January 17, 2024 The proposed combination of London-based media and data company Informa PLC’s Informa Tech and Massachusetts-based TechTarget would create a B2B data giant. The deal, announced Wednesday, is subject to approval by … Continue reading Informa Tech/TechTarget merger would create a B2B data giant →

New EU gig worker rules would see millions receive employment benefits

EU Regulations

New EU gig worker rules would see millions receive employment benefits Rachael Davis / Last Updated: Dec 14, 2023 The European Union (EU) has provisionally approved rules to improve protections and benefits for gig economy workers, largely aimed at those who deliver food and offer rides through apps. Those who work for apps like … Continue reading New EU gig worker rules would see millions receive employment benefits →

For Microsoft, a post-Altman OpenAI would be uncharted territory

Microsoft

By Harry McCracken November 18, 2023 “I’ve known Sam for a long time.” That was Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella last June, telling me the origin story of how his company came to strike an unorthodox deal with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to become the startup’s primary partner. We were chatting for a Fast Company’s … Continue reading For Microsoft, a post-Altman OpenAI would be uncharted territory →

Would you and your spouse make good business partners? Dwyane Wade was nervous about working with Gabrielle Union-Wade

Business Development

By KC Ifeanyi October 20, 2023 Dwyane Wade did not want to start a company with his wife, Gabrielle Union-Wade. The power couple has a number of businesses between them, ranging from wine and snack foods to haircare and lifestyle brands. But last year, the two launched their first joint venture, Proudly, a … Continue reading Would you and your spouse make good business partners? Dwyane Wade was nervous about working with Gabrielle Union-Wade →

Senate bill would hold AI companies liable for harmful content

Artificial Intelligence Regulations

Andrew Tarantola @terrortola For a product that its own creators, in a marketing pique, once declared “too dangerous” to release to the general public, OpenAI’s ChatGPT is seemingly everywhere these days. The versatile automated text generation (ATG) system, which is capable of outputting copy that is nearly indistinguishable from a human writer’s work, is … Continue reading Senate bill would hold AI companies liable for harmful content →

Bryan Cranston imagines what a Ford Explorer would look like without women inventors

Women In Leadership

By Michael Grothaus March 08, 2023 In honor of International Women’s Day, Ford Motor Co. has released a humorous new ad highlighting the contributions that women inventors have made to the cars we drive every day. The ad, narrated by Bryan Cranston, starts off purporting to be a commercial for a new “Men’s … Continue reading Bryan Cranston imagines what a Ford Explorer would look like without women inventors →

Internet Would Be ‘Disorganized Mess’ Without Recommendations, Google Tells SCOTUS

Internet Marketing

Internet Would Be ‘Disorganized Mess’ Without Recommendations, Google Tells SCOTUS by Wendy Davis @wendyndavis, January 13, 2023 Google is urging the Supreme Court to rule that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which the company calls “the central building block of the internet,” not only protects platforms from liability for hosting terrorism-related created by … Continue reading Internet Would Be ‘Disorganized Mess’ Without Recommendations, Google Tells SCOTUS →

Would you let a real-life vendor stalk you like an Instagram ad?

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By Elissaveta M. Brandon November 15, 2022 You’re in a shoe store, trying on a pair of Nikes. The vendor is going on about how great the shoes are, but you’re not convinced, so you walk out empty handed. Sometime later, that same vendor pops up out of nowhere in the supermarket. “I’m just … Continue reading Would you let a real-life vendor stalk you like an Instagram ad? →

Twitter employees warn Musk mass layoffs would be ‘reckless’

Twitter Under Fire

Elon Musk reportedly wants to lay off most of Twitter’s employees The site could see more than 5,000 employees put out on the street. A. Tarantola @terrortola NurPhoto via Getty Images Twitter is gearing up for layoffs no matter whether Elon Musk purchases the company, which could happen as soon as this Friday, according … Continue reading Twitter employees warn Musk mass layoffs would be ‘reckless’ →

The Labor Department’s new proposal would be a huge win for gig worker advocates

Work Evolution

By Jessica Bursztynsky October 11, 2022 The Labor Department unveiled a proposal on Tuesday that would impose additional barriers on companies trying to claim workers as independent contractors rather than employees, which some believe could overhaul the business models of rideshare and delivery giants. The new rule would essentially take the … Continue reading The Labor Department’s new proposal would be a huge win for gig worker advocates →