[ad_1] BCW Global, one of the largest PR firms in the world, said revenue would decline in the mid to high single-digits this year. Crisis and public affairs continues to bring in business for the agency as its clients grapple …
Read More »Consumer demand for immersive experiences during quarantine could accelerate VR adoption, especially for the entertainment industry
[ad_1] Consumers stuck at home are turning to virtual, immersive experiences at an unprecedented rate, presenting a unique opportunity to accelerate virtual reality (VR) adoption. Houston rapper Travis Scott, for instance, held a concert within the virtual world of battle-royal gaming juggernaut Fortnite. …
Read More »A venture capitalist in New York City showed symptoms of COVID-19 in March. He explains the nerve-racking story of what happened when his wife and 7-month baby also contracted the virus.
[ad_1] Clay Dumas is a venture capitalist in New York City who began showing symptoms of COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, in March. His wife and their 7-month-old baby also contracted the illness. After long days of fever and …
Read More »'Be a good salesman, talk a big future, mention AI, and he will probably give you money': How the $100 billion SoftBank Vision Fund lost its way
[ad_1] SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son has enjoyed a 40-year career in which he built SoftBank into one of the world’s largest tech investors and became a billionaire in the process. But Son is facing one of the biggest challenges of his …
Read More »7 Unbiased News Sources Free From Censorship
[ad_1] In a world that has become about as polarized and biased as ever, it can be extremely difficult to find unbiased news sources. Especially in the United States, those on the liberal “left” believe right-wing news sources like Fox …
Read More »Google is killing its experimental social network Shoelace less than a year after it launched because of the coronavirus
[ad_1] Google will shut down its experimental social network, Shoelace, on May 12. The social network was designed to bring together individuals with shared interests. “Given the current health crisis, we don’t feel that now is the right time to …
Read More »Uber is now lacking a COO, CTO, and CPO, among other high profile executive exits (UBER)
[ad_1] With the resignation of Uber’s long-time CTO, the company is now without at chief operating officer, a chief product officer, a chief marketing officer, and a chief technology officer. Uber has suffered other notable executive departures too in engineering, …
Read More »As Google feels the pandemic's sting, here are all the areas of the company where it's cutting costs this year (GOOG, GOOGL)
[ad_1] Google’s earnings have given us our first glimpse at the effects of the pandemic on its business, most notably the impact on advertising. To steel itself against the months to come, Google is taking several measures to cut costs …
Read More »Mark Zuckerberg and Marc Andreessen reportedly sparred last year over Facebook's response to its FTC settlement of the Cambridge Analytica scandal (FB)
[ad_1] Marc Andreessen reportedly sparred with Mark Zuckerberg over Facebook’s response to its settlement with the FTC over the Cambridge Analytica scandal, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Andreessen expressed concern about whether Facebook could or would be able to …
Read More »Facebook is hosting a virtual graduation on May 15 for the Class of 2020 featuring Oprah, Lil Nas X, and Simone Biles (FB)
[ad_1] Facebook is hosting a virtual graduation event for the Class of 2020 on May 15. The unprecedented livestream will feature Oprah, Jennifer Garner, Lil Nas X, Simone Biles, and other special guests. The company is stepping up after graduation …
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