Meta stock rockets 25%, on pace for the best day in a decade
Mark Zuckerberg told the world in Oct. 2021 that he was rebranding Facebook to Meta as the company pushes toward the metaverse. Facebook | via Reuters Meta shares jumped 25%…
Spotify to cut 6% of its workforce as tech layoffs continue
Daniel Ek, CEO of Swedish music streaming service Spotify. Toru Yamanaka | AFP | Getty Images Spotify announced Monday it’s cutting 6% of its global workforce as the music streaming…
Instagram got an update that gives users more control over their feeds
Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards Instagram gives you more control over what you see. Instagram Instagram on Thursday launched a new set of features that helps you manage what you…
Apple VR headset to launch this spring and ship in the fall: report
The silhouette of Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple, during the Apple World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Apple…
Boston tourism ad in NYC includes Derek Jeter joke
The Yankees-Red Sox rivalry spilled into Times Square. The Boston travel bureau made a tongue-in-cheek pitch to woo New Yorkers to Beantown by invoking one of the most famous Bronx…
Gucci and Harry Styles slammed for ‘sick’ ad with child’s bed and teddy bear shirt
He may go out of style after all. Harry Styles and Gucci are facing a backlash as the result of a T-shirt and photos from the “As It Was” singer’s…
Netflix’s new advertising tier is a dud as it misses viewer targets: report
Netflix’s new advertising-supported tier is falling short of expectations, according to a new report. The streaming giant, which launched the cheaper $6.99 a month offering on Nov. 3, has allowed…
Elon Musk has axed jobs, pushed out watchdogs on child exploitation
Less than a month after taking control of Twitter, Elon Musk said addressing child sexual exploitation content on the social media platform was “Priority #1.” But there is little evidence…
Meta oversight board criticizes VIP treatment
Facebook parent company Meta’s special-track content review platform for VIP individuals and businesses potentially causes harm to the public and appears to exist to satisfy Meta business concerns, rather than…
SpaceX just bought a big ad campaign on Twitter for Starlink
SpaceX founder Elon Musk during a T-Mobile and SpaceX joint event on August 25, 2022 in Boca Chica Beach, Texas. Michael Gonzalez | Getty Images Elon Musk’s aerospace business SpaceX…