By Sam Becker October 31, 2022 Billionaires raked it in during the early stages of the pandemic, but 2022 has not been nearly as kind. In fact, since the beginning of the year, some of the world’s richest tech billionaires—a list that includes Mark Zuckerberg of Meta Platforms, Elon Musk of Tesla, and Jeff … Continue reading Big Tech billionaires lost fortunes this year. The hit to your 401(k) might feel even worse
Nothing Phone 1 review: A remarkable-looking midrange Android phone Nothing makes a flashy case for more smartphone options. M. Smith @thatmatsmith Hardware Software Cameras Wrap-up When I first pulled the Nothing Phone 1 from its slender retail box, I just stared at it, flipped it over in my hand and scrutinized the see-through bits … Continue reading A store that sells Nothing will open in London this year
30% Report Dropping An SVOD Sub, 25% Adding A FAST, In Past Year by Karlene Lukovitz @KLmarketdaily, October 31, 2022 Nearly a third (30%) of U.S. consumers say they’ve dropped a subscription-based video-on-demand service in the past 12 months, while 25% say they’ve added a free ad-supported subscription service (FAST), according to a new survey … Continue reading 30% Report Dropping An SVOD Sub, 25% Adding A FAST, In Past Year
By Jeff Beer October 16, 2022 SPOILER ALERT: This will include references to some aspects of the She-Hulk Season One finale. I recommend you watch it! Okay, we all good now? Ask any advertising executive what the key to creating quality branded content is, and they’ll list off versions of three basic … Continue reading Why Marvel’s ‘She-Hulk’ finale is the best branded content of the year
Google is (unsurprisingly) shutting down Stadia in January Players will continue to have access to their games library until January 18th. K. Holt @krisholt Jessica Conditt/Engadget Despite claims to the contrary as recently as July, Google is shutting down its Stadia games streaming service after just three years. The company says players will still … Continue reading Stadia launch title ‘Gylt’ is heading to other platforms next year
By Sam Becker September 23, 2022 Two-and-a-half million people in the United States became millionaires last year, but thanks to rising prices, that may not mean as much as it used to. Worldwide, 5.2 million people became millionaires in 2021, according to the Global Wealth Report 2022, an annual release published … Continue reading The world got 5.2 million more millionaires last year, but many are getting pinched in 2022
This is a 14.3% increase from 2021 when spend was up 20.9% Constantine von Hoffman on September 9, 2022 U.S. marketing technology spending is expected to increase a healthy 14.3% this year — surpassing $ 20 billion, according to industry research eMarketer. But marketing technology spending increases in 2022 won’t match earlier years. Spending increased … Continue reading US martech spending set to break $20 billion this year; growth slowing
Apple reportedly tested search ads in Maps in bid to expand advertising business Ads could come to the Maps, Podcasts and Books apps. I. Bonifacic @igorbonifacic Engadget Apple may be planning to bring ads to more of its first-party apps. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the company has conducted internal tests of a version … Continue reading Search ads could arrive in Apple Maps as early as next year
Amazon’s emissions increased dramatically last year despite carbon neutrality goal The company doubled the size of its fulfillment network last year. A. Khalid @askhalid jahcottontail143 via Getty Images Despite the company’s commitment to decrease its carbon footprint, Amazon’s emissions grew by 18 percent last year, according to the annual sustainability report it released today. … Continue reading Amazon’s emissions increased dramatically last year despite carbon neutrality goal
By Shalene Gupta August 01, 2022 With inflation at a record high of 9.1%, employees are desperate for raises. Technically, this should be doable. Corporate profits are up 8.7% from the start of the year, and they’re projected to grow 10.6%, according to data from Bloomberg. But don’t hold your breath for a raise—that is, … Continue reading Here’s why you may not get a raise this year just because of inflation
