Earlier this year, a small team of engineers at Meta started working on an idea for a new app. It would have all the features people expect from a text-based conversations app, but with one very key, distinctive goal – being an app that would allow people to share their content across multiple platforms. We…
Welcome to Elon Musk’s Twitter (now X), where the rules are made up and the check marks don’t matter. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO first announced his bid to buy Twitter in April 2022, zealously driven to rid the platform of spam bots and protect free speech. “This is just my strong, intuitive sense that…
Most job searches yield a single hire but may have identified other highly qualified candidates who would have been a great fit for that role. These runners-up are often referred to as Silver Medalists, the candidates who came in second place. Silver Medalists have already demonstrated the skills, qualifications, and potential to perform well —…
YouTube has blocked Russell Brand from making money off the videos posted to his channel, as reported earlier by The New York Times. The decision to demonetize Brand’s account comes just days after several reports detailing sexual assault allegations against the actor emerged. While Brand has become known for his career as an actor and…
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Reading Time: 22 minutes “The Sumo Advantage is… alignment with a major market force, capability, or accelerator with the intent to generate revenue and grow market share. It’s a partnership that drives momentum and revenue growth and is, most importantly, a clear and present danger to your competition.” That’s a quote from Bernie Brenner’s book,…
Opening remarks by Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg at AI Insight Forum, hosted by Senators Schumer, Rounds, Heinrich, and Young on September 13, 2023. As prepared for delivery Thanks, Senator Schumer, for pulling this group together. A lot of the progress in AI recently is being driven by the organizations in this room. It’s…
Did you know that 229 million people use Twitter every day? With appropriate branding and messaging, Twitter presents a huge opportunity to boost your law firm’s online presence and visibility with prospective clients. TikTok and other social media sites dominate the younger demographic, but 60% of Twitter users are between 25 and 49 years old,…
Anyone in the thick of the hiring process will tell you that waiting, in the words of Tom Petty, is the hardest part. The pathways between candidate screening and signed offer letter are often long and windy, strewn with hurdles that can stretch days into weeks into months. This slow roll to filling roles can…
For the first time in over 20 years, NFL Sunday Ticket has moved its home from DirecTV to YouTube, and it seems that’s been a good move, as the package already has more subscribers through Google than it did before. The NFL confirmed to NBC Sports that NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube and YouTube TV…
SAVE $35: As of Sept. 18, you can score a Cube GPS tracker at Best Buy for just $64.99, down from $99.99. That’s a $35 discount. If you’re a pet owner, you’re probably well aware of the fear that instills whenever you’re not 100% sure where your beloved furball is. And while AirTags are a…
When Francesca Murray started creating travel content in 2014, you could count the number of black female creators on one hand. Now that travel has become more accessible and we have more creators than ever, it’s become a saturated industry. “I recall when the hashtag #blacktravelinfluencer had around 1000 posts. Now, black travel-related hashtags have…
If you missed our stories this week about the latest updates to WhatsApp beta for Android, iOS, and Desktop, this is a good time to catch up thanks to our summary. Among the 8 stories we shared, the best news of the week is about channels, a new broadcast private tool available on WhatsApp for…
X, formerly Twitter, has launched government ID-based account verification for paid users to prevent impersonation and give them benefits such as “prioritized support.” The social network has partnered with Israel-based Au10tix for identity verification solutions. The pop-up for ID verification indicates that the Au10tix could store this data for up to 30 days. Image Credits:…