The last thing people probably want to see is more push notifications–unless they’re looking for a job. LinkedIn is enabling members who have indicated in their career interests dashboards that they are actively looking for jobs to sign up for instant job notifications, which they will receive as soon as positions are posted. LinkedIn The…
Daimler, BMW Team Up on Self-Driving Car Technology
Daimler and BMW, two of the world’s biggest manufacturers of high-end vehicles, are expected to unveil plans to expand existing cooperation to include the development of self-driving vehicle technology.
HBO CEO Richard Plepler and Turner President David Levy Exiting in Major AT&T Shakeup
The DOJ lost its appeal to derail the AT&T-Time Warner merger on Tuesday, but apparently AT&T wasn’t done making waves this week. In the span of a few minutes on Thursday afternoon, news broke that two of WarnerMedia’s (the renamed Time Warner’s) top execs were exiting in a major AT&T shakeup: HBO chairman and CEO…
‘The Best Guidance Is No Guidance.’ How Company Culture Helped &pizza Ride a Viral Wave
For growing restaurant chains, going viral isn’t always a positive thing. They often lack the staffing, resources and training to respond quickly to events unfolding around their brand at the breakneck speed of social media. By the time an exec has approved a response, the moment in the spotlight has often passed. In contrast, let’s…
Senators Talk Federal Privacy Regs As Tech Trade Groups Push To Preempt States’ Laws
As the specter of California’s Consumer Privacy Act looms over the tech world, many industry giants and trade groups have assumed a new role as collective cheerleader for broad federal privacy legislation. It wasn’t all that long ago that tech companies balked at the idea, but many have changed their tune. That has some Democrats… Continue reading »
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Workplace by Facebook Has Over 2 Million Paid Users
Workplace by Facebook, the social network’s enterprise offering and answer to Slack, topped 2 million paid users. That total does not include its free tier or the educational and non-governmental organizations accessing the platform via its Workplace for Good initiative. There are now more than 150 companies with over 10,000 users on the platform. Workplace…
Gap Is Spinning Off Old Navy Into a Separate Company
Old Navy is coming out from under the Gap umbrella. Gap Inc. today announced it is spinning off Old Navy into its own company. The Gap brand, Banana Republic, Intermix and athletic brands Athleta and Hill City will remain part of the same company under a new, yet-to-be-determined name. Robert Fisher, Gap Inc.’s chairman of…
Is Your Hamburger Going To Drown My House?
Since I now live in the Low Country of South Carolina, I am a touch more concerned about global warming than I was living in and around New York.
How Walmart’s In-House Incubator Is Imagining Virtual Reality for Retail
The largest tech companies like Facebook, Google and Samsung have been pushing virtual reality for years, but could a legacy retailer like Walmart be the one to help the technology go mainstream? While many brands are experimenting with emerging technologies with the help of agencies and vendors, Walmart has been quietly building the future of…
Amazon Day Will Reduce Shipments by Letting Customers Choose Delivery Dates
It may seem like every day is Amazon Day, but now it’s official–and it is whatever day of the week U.S. Prime members select to be their delivery day. Amazon Day is also an effort to reduce the number of shipments from the ecommerce platform. While it is unclear exactly how many boxes Amazon ships…