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Why TV advertising’s upfront model won’t fade away
January 9, 2023 | By Tim Peterson Ivy Liu TV advertising’s 60-year-old upfront model may be all but inextinguishable. It’s in the midst of an overhaul but is unlikely to be abolished. For years — and especially over the past three years — the end of the upfront, as TV ad industry observers’ favored forecast
US Department of Agriculture approves first-ever vaccine for honeybees
The humble honeybee hasn’t had an easy go of things recently. Between climate change, habitat destruction, pesticide use and attrition from diseases, one of the planet’s most important pollinators has seen its numbers decline dramatically in recent years. All of that bodes poorly for us humans. In the US, honeybees are essential to about one-third
Elon Musk asks court to move Tesla shareholder trial to Texas over potential juror bias
Elon Musk has asked a federal judge to move his upcoming Tesla shareholder trial out of San Francisco. Per the Associated Press, Alex Spiro, the billionaire’s personal lawyer, filed the request late Friday, less than two weeks before the trial is scheduled to kick off on January 17th. Musk’s legal team argues “a substantial portion”
Twitter has reportedly laid off more of its global content moderation team
In what has become a monthly occurrence at Twitter, the company has cut more of its workforce. On Friday night, Twitter reportedly laid off “at least a dozen” workers across its Dublin and Singapore offices. According to Bloomberg, the casualties include Analuisa Dominguez, the company’s former senior director of revenue policy. The outlet reports that
Apple’s long-rumored mixed reality headset could finally debut this spring
After years of development, Apple’s long-rumored augmented and virtual reality headset is nearly ready. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the company plans to announce the device sometime this spring ahead of its annual WWDC conference in June. In a sign that a launch is finally on the horizon, Apple has reportedly shared the headset with
Apple reportedly cancels development of fourth-generation iPhone SE
Apple has reportedly canceled the development of a new iPhone SE. According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the company recently told suppliers it would not release a fourth-generation SE model sometime in 2024. In a Medium post spotted by MacRumors, Kuo said the device would have been the debut of Apple’s first in-house 5G modem, adding
The goofy and weird products of CES 2023
I picked the best products of CES 2023, and now it’s time to figure out the goofy and weird products. The line between best/cool/innovative and goofy/weird/stupid can be a fine one. After all, we truly don’t need that much more gadgetry than a computer, a smartphone, the internet and basic household appliances. But tech companies
Building a greener future begins with buildings
January 8, 2023 11:10 AM Image Credit: metamorworks // Getty Images Check out all the on-demand sessions from the Intelligent Security Summit here. Turning sustainability ambition into action begins with buildings. The built environment is the single largest emitter of carbon, ahead of even transportation and agriculture. In fact, nearly 40% of the world’s carbon
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