EBay to Pay $3 Million Penalty for Employees Sending Live Cockroaches, Fetal Pig to Bloggers
Updated Jan. 11, 2024 4:55 pm ETEBay agreed to pay a $3 million criminal penalty after employees engaged in a...
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WSJ News Exclusive | News Startup Puck Taps Former Twitter Customer Chief as CEO
Puck tapped the former Twitter executive Sarah Personette as chief executive officer of the news startup, where she will be...
Tech’s New Normal: Microcuts Over Growth at All Costs
The tech industry has largely recovered from the downturn, but Silicon Valley learned a long-lasting lesson: how to do more...
WSJ News Exclusive | Instagram’s Algorithm Delivers Toxic Video Mix to Adults Who Follow Children
Listen to article(2 minutes)Instagram’s Reels video service is designed to show users streams of short videos on topics the system...
Sam Altman to Join Microsoft Following OpenAI Ouster
Updated Nov. 20, 2023 9:10 am ETSAN FRANCISCO—Microsoft said it is hiring Sam Altman to helm a new advanced artificial-intelligence...
WSJ News Exclusive | Meta Strikes Deal to Return to China After 14 Years
SINGAPORE—Meta Platforms has struck a preliminary deal to sell a new, lower-priced version of its virtual-reality headset in China, regaining...
Meta to Require Campaigns to Disclose AI-Altered Political Ads
Meta Platforms on Wednesday announced that it will require advertisers to disclose when they run political ads with media that...
Meta Pauses Ads for Users Under 18 in Europe as It Rolls Out Subscriptions
Updated Oct. 30, 2023 9:16 am ETMeta Platforms will stop showing ads to European teens as part of a plan...
WSJ News Exclusive | ‘Wait, Netflix Has Games?’ Streaming Giant Plans New Videogames Based on Its Hit Shows
Updated Oct. 16, 2023 1:11 pm ETLast year Netflix put up a billboard on Los Angeles’s Sunset Boulevard to poke...
WSJ News Exclusive | Meta Plans to Charge $14 a Month for Ad-Free Instagram or Facebook
European users would have the option to pay a fee or agree to personalized ads, according to the company’s pitch...
WSJ News Exclusive | Lyft to Expand Its Ad Business as New CEO Eyes a Turnaround
The ride-sharing company and its larger rival, Uber, are racing to build significant ad operations. Source link
‘Barbie’ Surpasses $1 Billion at the Box Office
“Barbie” is now the fourth U.S. motion picture directed or co-directed by a woman to cross the billion-dollar mark. Source...
Meta Sees Ad Business Rebound but Warns of Higher Spending in Metaverse
The Facebook parent posted its highest quarterly sales growth in more than a year as demand for digital advertising gets...
Elon Musk’s Pivot to X Draws Strong Opinions Across Twitter
The latest move by the billionaire owner to remake the platform elicits excitement and dismay from users, shrugs from advertisers....
WSJ News Exclusive | Sergey Brin Is Back in the Trenches at Google
Co-founder is working alongside AI researchers at tech giant’s headquarters, aiding efforts to build powerful Gemini system. Source link
Meta’s Facebook Faces Fresh Threat to Sending Personalized Ads in EU
The surprise ruling could short-circuit the platform’s legal efforts to protect its ad-based business model on the continent. Source link
WSJ News Exclusive | Google’s YouTube Is Testing an Online-Games Offering
Development of the new product, called “Playables,” signals ambitions to move beyond video hosting. Source link
Ozempic Maker Sues Spas and Clinics Selling Custom-Made Versions
Novo Nordisk accused the firms of false advertising, trademark infringement and unfair competition. Source link
Why Duolingo Has Replaced Many TV Ads With Free TikTok Posts
Journal Reports: LeadershipInfluencers Don’t Have to Be Human to Be BelievableBy Lisa WardJune 17, 2023 at 9:30 AM ETVirtual social-media...
Can Twitter’s Odd Couple Make It Work? Elon Musk and His New CEO Are About to Find Out
Musk announced her arrival before she had a contract. They haven’t formally agreed on a budget or headcount. And Linda...
