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The Companies Conducting Layoffs in 2023: Here’s the List
14Dec By adminNo Comments
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The Companies Conducting Layoffs in 2023: Here’s the List

Updated Dec. 14, 2023 12:04 pm ETAfter a rash of layoff announcements at the beginning of the year, some companies are cutting jobs as 2023 winds down and a strong labor market shows signs of cooling. Tech-industry layoffs, which dominated at the start of 2023, included Facebook parent Meta Platforms, Google parent Alphabet and Microsoft. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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News Publishers See Google’s AI Search Tool as a Traffic-Destroying Nightmare
14Dec By adminNo Comments
Technology

News Publishers See Google’s AI Search Tool as a Traffic-Destroying Nightmare

Shortly after the launch of ChatGPT, the Atlantic drew up a list of the greatest threats to the 166-year-old publication from generative artificial intelligence. At the top: Google’s embrace of the technology.About 40% of the magazine’s web traffic comes from Google searches, which turn up links that users click on. A task force at the Atlantic modeled what could happen if Google integrated AI into search. It found that 75% of the time, the AI-powered search would likely provide a full answer to a user’s query and the Atlantic’s site would miss out on traffic it otherwise would have gotten. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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TikTok Strikes Back in Indonesia
13Dec By adminNo Comments
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TikTok Strikes Back in Indonesia

The Indonesian government executed its crackdown on “social shopping” in the name of protecting local small businesses. TikTok ended up taking over a local champion. The deal makes good sense for TikTok, in more ways than one. It gets a way back into its key e-commerce market in Southeast Asia. It also sends a shot across the bow of regulators in other countries that might be contemplating similar moves.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Apple, Google Get Billions From Their App Stores. That’s Now Under Threat.
13Dec By adminNo Comments
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Apple, Google Get Billions From Their App Stores. That’s Now Under Threat.

Updated Dec. 12, 2023 6:34 pm ETMonday’s court ruling that Google has operated an illegal app-store monopoly is the latest in a mounting series of threats to the $500 billion-a-year app-store economy, which has evolved into a profit machine for Apple and Google that helped define the smartphone era.A jury unanimously sided with Epic Games, saying that Google had harmed the videogame maker by maintaining an illegal monopoly. Google said it plans to appeal the verdict and stands by its business model. In a separate case that concluded in 2021, a federal judge largely ruled against Epic even as she ruled that Apple must allow third-party software makers to steer customers to payment options within their own apps. The outcome might ultimately be decided by the Supreme Court.Copyright ©2023 Do...
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Netflix Releases Full Viewership Data for First Time
12Dec By adminNo Comments
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Netflix Releases Full Viewership Data for First Time

Updated Dec. 12, 2023 4:02 pm ETNetflix released its first-ever engagement report, revealing the viewership of its top programming through the first six months of the year.The streaming giant has previously declined to release specific data on viewership of all its programs. The engagement report released Tuesday reports hours viewed for over 18,000 titles, including Netflix originals and licensed content.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Google Loses Antitrust Case Brought by Epic Games
12Dec By adminNo Comments
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Google Loses Antitrust Case Brought by Epic Games

Updated Dec. 11, 2023 11:35 pm ETGoogle lost an antitrust case over the market power of its app store on Monday, a blow to the search giant as it faces other legal challenges to its search dominance and ad tech business.Videogame maker Epic Games sued the search giant in 2020, alleging it used its dominant position to squeeze excess profits from app developers. The San Francisco jury reached a unanimous verdict after deliberating for less than four hours. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Google Loses Antitrust Case Brought by Epic Games
12Dec By adminNo Comments
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Google Loses Antitrust Case Brought by Epic Games

Updated Dec. 11, 2023 11:35 pm ETGoogle lost an antitrust case over the market power of its app store on Monday, a blow to the search giant as it faces other legal challenges to its search dominance and ad tech business.Videogame maker Epic Games sued the search giant in 2020, alleging it used its dominant position to squeeze excess profits from app developers. The San Francisco jury reached a unanimous verdict after deliberating for less than four hours. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Facebook and Instagram Steer Predators to Children, New Mexico Attorney General Alleges in Lawsuit
11Dec By adminNo Comments
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Facebook and Instagram Steer Predators to Children, New Mexico Attorney General Alleges in Lawsuit

Updated Dec. 6, 2023 12:51 pm ETFacebook and Instagram recommend sexual content to underage users and promote minors’ accounts to apparent child predators, the state of New Mexico alleges in a lawsuit against parent company Meta Platforms and its CEO.The civil lawsuit, filed Tuesday in New Mexico state court, alleges that “Meta has allowed Facebook and Instagram to become a marketplace for predators in search of children upon whom to prey.” It also claims that Meta has failed to implement protections against usage by children below the age of 13 and has targeted the age-related vulnerabilities of children in the interest of increasing its advertising revenue. The suit says Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg is personally responsible for product decisions that aggravated risks to children on ...
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Vice Media CMO Steps Down to Lead Public Affairs and Marketing Firm
11Dec By adminNo Comments
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Vice Media CMO Steps Down to Lead Public Affairs and Marketing Firm

Updated Dec. 11, 2023 10:39 am ETVice Media Group Chief Marketing Officer Nadja Bellan-White will leave the company in mid-December to accept a role as chief executive of SS+K, a marketing and public affairs firm based in New York.Bellan-White will be the first person to hold the CEO title at SS+K, whose clients have included social-media company Meta Platforms, the Democratic National Committee and President Biden’s inaugural committee, according to the agency. She will report to co-founders and partners Lenny Stern and Rob Shepardson, with all senior managers reporting to Bellan-White.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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He Helped Usher in the Reality TV Era. Now He’s Writing a New Hollywood Playbook
11Dec By adminNo Comments
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He Helped Usher in the Reality TV Era. Now He’s Writing a New Hollywood Playbook

Dec. 11, 2023 10:00 am ETTimes are tough for much of Hollywood. For Brent Montgomery, it has been a banner year. The founder of an entertainment company with ABC late-night star Jimmy Kimmel on board as a partner, Montgomery produces content for traditional TV networks and streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu. He also backs internet celebrities and manages talent. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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