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Pats Pulpit
3 months ago
New England Patriots

Patriots hire new executive vice president as Jerod Mayo advisor

Robyn Glaser has been named executive vice president of football business and a senior advisor to the new head coach of the New England Patriots.
Glaser has been a long-time associate of team owners Robert and Jonathan Kraft and has held various roles within the Kraft Group and the Patriots. [ more ]
Real estate
www.housingwire.com
10 months ago
Real estate

Cenlar FSB names Thomas Donatacci as investor relations officer

National mortgage loan subservicer Cenlar FSB announced on Thursday that it has named the Thomas Donatacci as its investor relations officer.Donatacci has extensive experience in servicing transactions and subservicing, due diligence, and M&A.He is expected to strengthen Cenlar's relationships with stakeholders in this role, including agency investors, shareholders, clients, and rating agencies.
www.housingwire.com
10 months ago
Real estate

Improving your bottom line at HW Annual

In this tight market cycle, strategic operational decisions can be the difference between success and failure.An aligned team of operational leaders can transition your business into the future, but first, you need the tools to get there.How are you driving your LOs to up their game?At HousingWire Annual 2023, attendees will get the inside scoop on the strategies that operational leaders, like Sarah Gonzalez, rely on to grow their businesses in any market.
www.housingwire.com
10 months ago
Real estate

Take more time, ask better questions: How loan officers are getting clients in homes as rates soar

With rates around 6.9% and home prices still near record highs, homebuyers are demanding that their loan officers provide options to lower monthly mortgage payments as much as possible.Michael J. Barnes, a branch manager at Mann Mortgage, recently had a client who planned to live in a new home for five years before selling it.
www.housingwire.com
10 months ago
Real estate

Marketing leader Jon Lyons to speak at HW Annual

Are you ready to roll up your sleeves and get to work?We've heard a main goal for you this year is growing your market share, but fair warning, it's not going to happen without some serious intentionality and strategizing.At HousingWire Annual this year, Jon Lyons, executive vice president of marketing at Class Valuation, is joining our speaker line-up.
www.housingwire.com
11 months ago
Real estate

Mortgage apps decline as rates hit the 7% mark

Last week, the U.S. debt ceiling impasse and the resilient economy led mortgage rates to climb to the highest level in two months.Some indexes show the 30-year fixed rate has reached the 7% mark, which has reduced borrowers' appetite for home loans.The latest MBA data published on Wednesday morning shows that mortgage loan applications decreased 4.6% for the week ending May 19 compared to one week earlier.
HousingWire
11 months ago
Real estate

Flagstar's EVP on the company's future with NYCB, Signature

Flagstar Bank, a top-25 U.S. mortgage lender, recently participated in two M&A deals.In December 2022, the bank concluded the merger with New York Community Bancorp after waiting for regulatory approvals for over a year.In March 2023, Flagstar surprised the market amid the banking crisis by acquiring some assets, liabilities and deposits ofSignature Bank from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ( FDIC).
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www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Tech industry

Google's Online Advertising Practices Violate Antitrust Laws, E.U. Says

Google on Wednesday was charged with violating European Union antitrust laws by using its dominance in online advertising to undercut rivals, the latest in a string of cases around the world that strike at the core of the internet giant's business model.The case was brought by the European Commission, the executive branch of the 27-nation European Union, and marks the fourth time Google has been charged with violating European antitrust laws in recent years.
Digiday
11 months ago
Marketing

How Warner-Discovery plans to win over new customers with its HBOMax rebrand to Max

* By Kristina Monllos



On Tuesday May 23rd, HBOMax will rebrand and officially drop "HBO" from its name to become simply "Max."Warner-Discovery is using digital, social, out-of-home, radio and linear TV as well as the company's owned and operated channels to tout the rollout of Max.
www.amny.com
11 months ago
Marketing

What to know about Twitter's new CEO Linda Yaccarino | amNewYork

By Mae Anderson, AP Posted on May 12, 2023 FILE Twitter CEO Elon Musk, center, speaks with Linda Yaccarino, chairman of global advertising and partnerships for NBC, at the POSSIBLE marketing conference, Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Miami Beach, Fla. Musk announced Friday, May 12, 2023, that he's hiring Yaccarino to be the new CEO of San Francisco-based Twitter, which is now called X Corp. Sign up for our amNY Sports email newsletter to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teams Elon Musk is welcoming a veteran ad executive to the helm of Twitter, the social media site the billionaire Tesla CEO had been running since he bought it last fall.
Variety
1 year ago
Marketing

Evan Adlman Expands Oversight In AMC Networks Ad-Sales Overhaul

Evan Adlman, a sales executive who has helped develop many of AMC Networks ' advanced advertising initiatives in recent years, will take oversight of the company's digital and national sales teams under an overhaul of the team.Adlman will become executive vice president of commercial sales and revenue operations.
MarTech
1 year ago
Marketing tech

IAB Tech Lab launches first clean room standards | MarTech

IAB Tech Lab today announced the launch of its Data Clean Room (DCR) Standards portfolio, which includes the release of DCR Guidance & Recommended Practices, and also Open Private Join & Activation (OPJA) specifications.The standards will remain open for public comment for 60 days, until April 17, 2023.
RAPPLER
1 year ago
Marketing

Microsoft's Bing plans AI ads in early pitch to advertisers

The new Bing is a potentially lucrative opportunity for Microsoft that could earn the company $2 billion for every percentage point of market share it gains in the search advertising market
Microsoft has started discussing with ad agencies how it plans to make money from its revamped Bing search engine powered by generative artificial intelligence as the tech company seeks to battle Google's dominance.
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Fatherly
10 months ago
Fathers

The Best Astronomy Apps For Families, According To Astronomers

Stargazing is one of the most underrated pastimes for families.It's educational - kids get to learn about the solar system in a fun, hands-on way and grow their love for science.It encourages the whole family to get outside and spend time in nature.It's great family bonding.Not to mention that the kids will be excited to stay up past their bedtime, when it's dark enough to see the stars.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Jonathan Ross leads tributes to truly beautiful' Marvel artist John Romita

Jonathan Ross has remembered artist John Romita, famed for his role in creating Marvel characters Wolverine and Mary Jane Watson, as a kind, generous, compassionate and thoughtful man following his death, aged 93.Romita died peacefully in his sleep, his son confirmed in a Twitter post on Wednesday, describing his father as the greatest man I ever met.
Pippen Ain't Easy
10 months ago
Chicago Bulls

5 Moves that get Chicago Bulls out of mess they created

The Chicago Bulls have made the playoffs just once in the last six years, but they could be paying the luxury tax if they bring back all of their key pieces in free agency.Nikola Vucevic, Coby White, Ayo Dosunmu, and Patrick Beverley all need new contracts to return as Chicago sits just 39.7 million under the tax.
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Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Grubhub to lay off 15% of workforce

Chicago-basedfood delivery platform Grubhub will lay off about 400 corporate employees, the company said Monday.The layoffs will affect about 15% of the company's staff.Before the cuts, GrubHub had 2,800 employees, 850 of which were based in Chicago.The company said the number of layoffs in Chicago would be roughly in line with 15%.
Chicago Tribune
11 months ago
Chicago

Man dies after becoming stuck in paper mill machinery in central Wisconsin

A 40-year-old man died after he became stuck in machinery at a central Wisconsin paper mill, authorities said.The Portage County Sheriff's Office said deputies and first responders were called Sunday afternoon to the Mativ Inc. Paper Mill in Whiting, about 65 miles west of Green Bay.The man, who was a plant employee, died as a result of his injuries despite lifesaving measures.
Chicago Tribune
11 months ago
Chicago

United to hire thousands in Chicago as the airline looks to continue adding employees

United Airlines plans to hire 15,000 employees this year, with the largest group of new jobs in Chicago, as part of ongoing efforts to bring in tens of thousands of new workers in the coming years.The Chicago-based carrier is looking to add 3,800 new hires in its home city, including roles at O'Hare International Airport and the corporate office.
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www.npr.org
10 months ago
Arts

Pat Sajak will retire from 'Wheel of Fortune' after more than 4 decades as host

Pat Sajak, left, and Vanna White, from "Wheel of Fortune," attend a ceremony honoring Harry Friedman with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Nov. 1, 2019, in Los Angeles.Sajak is taking one last spin on "Wheel of Fortune," announcing Monday, June 12, 2023, that its upcoming season will be his last as host.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Sports

As Cable Model Struggles, M.L.B. Takes Over Padres Broadcasts

In a move that could signify the beginning of a new era in how Major League Baseball games are distributed, the league is taking over production and distribution of all San Diego Padres games starting with the team's game against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night.The move, which was announced late Tuesday night, was made after Diamond Sports Group, a subsidiary of the Sinclair Broadcast Group that operates under the name Bally Sports, failed to make a payment to the team that had its grace period end on Tuesday.
MarTech
1 year ago
Marketing tech

TransUnion expands TruAudience marketing solutions | MarTech

Today, TransUnion announced the expansion of their TruAudience line of marketing solutions.These solutions now combine the consumer data, identity resolution, audience building and targeting capabilities of TransUnion and Neustar, which TransUnion acquired in 2021.TruAudience offers a suite of privacy-first identity resolution, data enrichment, audience targeting and advanced analytics solutions.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Television

Who Are the 4 People Running CNN Now?

On Wednesday, Chris Licht's turbulent tenure at CNN was abruptly cut short, just over a year after he stepped into the top job.The network will be managed on an interim basis by a group of three editorial executives Amy Entelis, Virginia Moseley and Eric Sherling until a permanent replacement for Mr. Licht is found.
time.com
11 months ago
Public health

You Have a Week to Stock Up on Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests

When the COVID-19 public health emergency expires at the end of the day on May 11, many pandemic-era rules and programs will end.Among them is the guarantee that Medicare and private insurers will cover the costs of up to eight at-home COVID-19 tests per person each month, a policy that has been in place since 2022 and helped fuel a rise in at-home diagnoses.
www.chicagotribune.com
1 year ago
Chicago

Star witness in Outcome Health fraud trial takes the stand

A star witness in the criminal fraud trial of three former Outcome Health leaders spent Tuesday describing how he and his bosses allegedly deceived clients testifying against people he said he once looked up to as an older brother and older sister.Ashik Desai began his first full day of testimony in Chicago on Tuesday in the federal trial of former Outcome CEO Rishi Shah, former President Shradha Agarwal and former Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer Brad Purdy.
HousingWire
1 year ago
Real estate

Ginnie Mae promotes Valverde, seeks COO

Ginnie Mae has promoted Sam Valverde to principal executive vice president, where he will serve as the the second-in-command to Ginnie Mae President Alanna McCargo.The government corporation is also seeking an executive vice president and chief operating officer to manage daily operations and round out the leadership team.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Medicine

Moderna's COVID vaccine gambit: Hike the price, offer free doses for uninsured

A vial of the Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, Bivalent.Though the shots are free to pretty much anyone who wants one in the U.S. as long as federal stockpiles hold out, the next update of the vaccine might be costly for some people who lack health insurance.RINGO CHIU/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. government paid around $10 billion in the early years of the pandemic to develop and purchase Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine as part of Operation Warp Speed.
HousingWire
1 year ago
Real estate

APM makes leadership changes while continuing to eye expansion

California-based retail lender American Pacific Mortgage (APM) has made leadership changes while continuing to eye expansion in the Midwest and Southeast.Bill Lowman was named vice chairman of APM, a newly created position while Ned Payment was promoted to chief executive officer from president of APM.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
New York City

New York City Seeks to Unravel the Secret Mystery of Hospital Costs

New Yorkers in need of medical treatment often choose their hospitals based on a variety of factors: reputation, their practitioners' affiliation or maybe location.But there is one variable that seldom enters the mix: how much hospitals charge for the same service.The lack of transparency has bedeviled patients across the country, sometimes arising in well-publicized stories about overinflated bills for relatively straightforward hospital visits an issue that is particularly troubling for people without insurance.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Wellness

These Wheels Can Handle Sand and Surf. Grab the Sunscreen.

For Linda Green James, getting onto the beach is usually top of mind when she's planning a summer getaway with her daughter Suzi Osborne, 47, who uses a wheelchair because of a traumatic brain injury.But when the two stay at a friend's condo in Pompano Beach, Fla., they usually resign themselves to hanging out around the pool.
IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
10 months ago
Intellectual property law

This Week in Washington IP: Inflation's Impact on Small Business, Trademark Fee Changes, and AI Regulation

This week in Washington IP news, the House of Representatives is busy with several hearings related to innovation.The House Committee on Small Business is looking at inflation's impact on small businesses, while another House subcommittee looks at how tax policy can stimulate U.S. innovation.Elsewhere, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) discusses whether the United States needs further regulation on artificial intelligence.
www.mercurynews.com
10 months ago
East Bay (California)

Tech cluster emerges at huge revamped industrial complex in Oakland

OAKLAND A long-time industrial center and former artists' colony in West Oakland is being reimagined as a bustling hub for tech, advanced manufacturing, biotech and clean energy firms.The vast American Steel building and nearby industrial sites in Oakland have been reborn with a new mission as a cradle for an array of cutting-edge companies.
MarTech
10 months ago
Marketing tech

MarTech's metaverse marketing experts to follow | MarTech

The metaverse.Immersive reality.Virtual reality.We still haven't 100% agreed on what to call this digital experience channel.That may be because they are the future of online life and we don't know exactly what that future will look like.Whatever you call it, it's already an essential part of life online with 400 million people using versions of it monthly for games, conferences, concerts and more, according to one study.
Dezeen
11 months ago
Design

Dezeen and Autodesk to present live talk on role of data and AI

Dezeen has teamed up with software company Autodesk to host a panel discussion about the role of AI and data in architecture practice.Watch the broadcast here at 4:00pm London time.Moderated by Dezeen's editor Tom Ravenscroft, the talk will hear from three experts on how data and AI are being used across the architecture industry, which will be introduced by executive vice president of architecture, engineering and construction design solutions at Autodesk, Amy Bunszel.
RAIN News
1 year ago
Music

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Taking the Lead Audacy named a new Executive Vice President of Podcasting: Jenna Weiss-Berman, who joined the company in its acquisition of Pineapple Street Studios in 2019.Weiss-Berman replaces Chris Corcoran, and will report to J.S. Crowley, the company's Chief Digital Officer and President, Podcast and Streaming.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Chicago area's 1st-time homebuyers could get grant from Freddie Mac, Rocket Mortgage

Chicago-area residents looking to buy their first home will now have access to a new down payment assistance credit courtesy of a partnership between mortgage finance company Freddie Mac and mortgage lender Rocket Mortgage.Freddie Mac launched a program called BorrowSmart Access early this month, allowing some first-time homebuyers in 10 metropolitan areas - including Chicago - to receive a $3,000 grant toward a down payment on a single home or two-flat if they receive loans from Rocket Mortgage, the country's biggest lender.
Exchangewire
1 year ago
Marketing tech

DanAds Powers McClatchy's New Email & Programmatic Offering

DanAds, a leading ad tech firm, has partnered with McClatchy, one of the largest media companies in the US with over 80 million unique visitors, to unveil two exciting new features on the McClatchy Ad Manager platform.Advertisers now have access to next-level options via this self-service campaign platform, including the ability to purchase both email and programmatic inventory from McClatchy's one-stop shop.Peo Persson, co-founder and executive vice president of sales at DanAds, said: "The speed with which we have scaled up the technical capabilities of McClatchy Ad Manager is a testament to our team's deep expertise in self-serve advertising.
BigCommerce
1 year ago
Marketing

WPP and BigCommerce Partner to Enhance Global Ecommerce Offerings

2023-02-21T06:30:00-06:00

(New York, NY and Austin, TX) February 21, 2023 - WPP and BigCommerce (NASDAQ: BIGC), a leading Open SaaS ecommerce platform for fast-growing and established B2C and B2B brands, today announced a new strategic partnership offering omnichannel solutions to help WPP clients drive growth and maximize sales across hundreds of advertising channels and marketplaces.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
US news

Vandal Causes $250,000 in Damage to Jurassic Park' Exhibition, Police Say

A newly opened dinosaur exhibition in Atlanta based on the blockbuster series of Jurassic Park movies has been temporarily shut down after an intruder broke in and caused $250,000 in damage, the police said.One man is in custody.On Monday, officers from the Atlanta Police Department responded to a burglary call at Jurassic World: The Exhibition, where a manager said he discovered several exhibits had been damaged, according to a police report.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

2 Michigan State University students remain in critical condition after shooting

Two students wounded in a mass shooting last week at Michigan State University remained in critical condition Monday, according to university police, one week after the campus community was paralyzed by violence that left three students dead.Two other students were in serious but stable condition and a fifth student who was wounded was in fair condition, university police said in a tweet Monday.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US news

Toni Morrison Appears on Postal Service's Latest Forever Stamp

Toni Morrison, the acclaimed author who became the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, will be memorialized on a Forever stamp, which was unveiled Tuesday by the United States Postal Service.The portrait featured on the stamp with Ms. Morrison smiling, looking straight into the camera, against a yellow backdrop was part of a 1997 photo shoot by Deborah Feingold for the cover of Time magazine.
FanSided
11 months ago
National Football League

Jerry Jones sneaks in bold assessment of himself on involvement with Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones insists that he didn't "get into the NFL for money", although he's made quite a bit of it by purchasing the Cowboys.The motivations behind becoming an NFL owner range, from lifelong New England Patriots fan Robert Kraft buying the team to keep it in the region to a diverse Denver Broncos ownership group looking to bolster their investment portfolios.
FanSided
1 year ago
National Football League

Why are there no crypto Super Bowl commercials?

Why are there no crypto Super Bowl commercials?If you watched Super Bowl 56 you probably remember the absolutely obscene amount of crypto commercials that aired during the big game.There were so many that the game was dubbed the "Crypto Bowl."But that is all changing this year (perhaps for the better?).
Austin Monitor
11 months ago
Austin

On-street light rail route selected as best option for city's mass transit plan - Austin Monitor

Tuesday, May 23, 2023 by Chad Swiatecki
Local transit leaders have selected an entirely on-street light rail line that runs through downtown and stretches mostly north and east with a spur that reaches somewhat into southern Austin as the route that will most likely be approved for construction.Austin Transit Partnership today announced that the two-train route running from 38th Street south to Oltorf Street, with an eastern extension to Yellow Jacket Lane toward Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, was the option it viewed as the best from the five Project Connect scenarios put forth in March for six weeks of public comment.
Digiday
11 months ago
Online marketing

Expanding marketplaces are improving inventory sales and purchases for publishers and marketers

The following article highlights an interview between Mike Welch, general manager and executive vice president of Xandr, Ben John, CTO of Xandr and Ari Paparo, founder and CEO of Marketecture.Register for free to watch more of the discussion and learn about the steps one global marketplace is taking to improve the functionality of buying and selling ad inventory.
Creative Bloq
11 months ago
Graphic design

The new Nickelodeon rebrand is so much fun

Fans of SpongeBob, Paw Patrol or Baby Shark may have noticed that the kids' TV channel Nickelodeon teasing some new branding in recent months.It's now officially unveiled the new look, and it's the perfect retro tribute to the channel's history.It's the channel's first new look in 14 years, but it will feel familiar to many, bringing back its orange 'splat' but softer, more rounded and textured for a warm modern look.
Mission Local
11 months ago
Mission District

SF caregivers win $25 minimum wage

San Francisco will pay thousands of city-contracted caregivers a minimum of $25 per hour, after the Board of Supervisors and labor unions today announced a new, four-year contract with the caregivers' union.The tentative agreement makes San Francisco the first county in California to reach a new contract with caregivers who are part of the state's so-called In-Home Supportive Services program, which provides free in-home caregivers to Medi-Cal patients.
Washington Post
11 months ago
Washington Redskins

Perspective | Ron Rivera's first Washington draft pick is in limbo. Why trust his latest?

Ron Rivera, shown at league meetings in March, took two bold stands during draft week.(Matt York/AP) Did anyone else find it unsettling that, about a millisecond after the Washington Commanders selected Mississippi State cornerback Emmanuel Forbes with the 16th selection of the NFL draft, the New England Patriots took a player at the same position who appeared higher on most pre-draft evaluations than Forbes - and their leaders smiled broadly when doing so?
www.mediaite.com
1 year ago
Golden State Warriors

Draymond Green Suspended After Throwing Basketball Directly at Clippers Player's Head His 16th Foul This Season

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has been suspended for one game for his 16th technical foul of the season, after throwing a basketball at the head of Los Angeles Clippers Russell Westbrook.During the second quarter of Wednesday night's game between the Warriors and Clippers at Crypto.comArena, Los Angeles made a basket, and as Green received the ball, he threw it right off of Westbrook's head.
www.nhl.com
1 year ago
San Jose Sharks

Meier, Prospects, Pick Acquired by Devils in Trade with Sharks | RELEASE

The New Jersey Devils today acquired forwards Timo Meier, Timur Ibragimov, defensemen Scott Harrington, Santeri Hatakka, goaltender Zachary Emond and a fifth-round pick (originally Colorado's selection) in the 2024 NHL Draft via trade with the San Jose Sharks in exchange for New Jersey's first-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft (conditional), defensemen Shakir Mukhamadullin and Nikita Okhotiuk, forwards Andreas Johnsson and Fabian Zetterlund, a conditional second-round selection in the 2024 NHL Draft and a seventh-round selection in 2024.
www.cnn.com
11 months ago
US politics

US ambassador to Israel expected to depart post this summer, sources say

The US ambassador to Israel Tom Nides will depart from his post in August, according to two sources familiar with the matter.Nides informed the embassy of his plans on Tuesday, one of the sources said.The second source said Nides has begun telling members of the Israeli government that he will be leaving this summer.
www.cnn.com
11 months ago
US politics

Exclusive: Special counsel probing Trump Organization's handling of Mar-a-Lago surveillance footage

Prosecutors for special counsel Jack Smith have been asking questions in recent weeks about the handling of surveillance footage from former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort after the Trump Organization received a subpoena last summer for the footage, according to multiple sources familiar with the investigation.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US politics

David Cicilline to Leave Congress for Nonprofit

WASHINGTON Representative David Cicilline, Democrat of Rhode Island and an impeachment manager in the second trial of former President Donald J. Trump, announced Tuesday that he would be leaving Congress in June.Mr. Cicilline, 61, will become the president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation, the state's largest funder of nonprofit organizations.
Poynter
11 months ago
Media industry

Poynter Report special edition: The Pulitzer Prizes - Poynter

Monday was a big day in journalism.The Pulitzer Prizes, recognizing the very best in journalism, were awarded.I wrote an overview story for the Poynter website: "Spotlight on local reporting and Ukraine highlight Pulitzer Prizes."Check out that story for all the details, as well as the complete list of winners and finalists from my colleague Ren LaForme.
www.npr.org
11 months ago
Media industry

Newton Minow, former FCC chief and public TV advocate, has died at 97

Newton Minow, as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, appears before the House Antitrust Subcommittee which was probing newspaper competition, in 1963, in Washington, D.C. Minow died on Saturday.AP CHICAGO Newton N. Minow, who as Federal Communications Commission chief in the early 1960s famously proclaimed that network television was a "vast wasteland," died Saturday.
Times-Standard
1 year ago
Media industry

East Bay lawmaker's bill aims to make Big Tech pay publishers for news

Newsrooms across the country have withered while the stories they produce at great cost enrich big technology companies that pay nothing for sharing them on their platforms.Despite bipartisan support, attempts to make those companies share ad dollars with news publishers have sputtered in Congress.Now, a California lawmaker from the East Bay is pushing a bill - limited to this state - that would accomplish the same goal using a different approach.
The Mercury News
1 year ago
Media industry

East Bay lawmaker's bill aims to make Big Tech pay publishers for news

Newsrooms across the country have withered while the stories they produce at great cost enrich big technology companies that pay nothing for sharing them on their platforms.Despite bipartisan support, attempts to make those companies share ad dollars with news publishers have sputtered in Congress.Now, a California lawmaker from the East Bay is pushing a bill - limited to this state - that would accomplish the same goal using a different approach.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Media industry

East Bay lawmaker's bill aims to make Big Tech pay publishers for news

Newsrooms across the country have withered while the stories they produce at great cost enrich big technology companies that pay nothing for sharing them on their platforms.Despite bipartisan support, attempts to make those companies share ad dollars with news publishers have sputtered in Congress.Now, a California lawmaker from the East Bay is pushing a bill limited to this state that would accomplish the same goal using a different approach.
The Cipher Brief
11 months ago
Artificial intelligence

The World's First AI Rule Book Has a 'Need for Speed'

CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING - When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), those who write the rules may be just as important as the innovators.Being first, experts say, will likely afford competitive advantages - particularly in the security space - that devise global standards and align markets with the winner's values and priorities.
HousingWire
11 months ago
Real estate

NAHB names James W. Tobin as its president and CEO

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) announced on Thursday that it has appointed James W. Tobin III as its new president and CEO.Following an extensive search, the NAHB Board of Directors ratified the selection of the CEO Executive Search Committee on May 3, appointing Tobin to lead the 140,000-member association.
Adweek
11 months ago
Marketing

Twitter Expands Cannabis Ad Rules, to Mixed Reactions

Shortly after running its first paid ads on Twitter this spring, cannabis conglomerate Curaleaf saw its following on the platform balloon by 300%, while its competitor Trulieve got a 214% boost in its web traffic.Senior leaders at both companies hailed the newfound ability to buy media on the popular but problematic social channel, which broke ground in February as the first mainstream platform to accept ads from weed marketers.
Los Angeles Times
11 months ago
Los Angeles Rams

Nielsen recount: Super Bowl LVII adds 2 million viewers to become most-watched show ever

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In a ratings equivalent of a play review, Nielsen has declared the Fox telecast of Super Bowl LVII scored an average of 115.1 million viewers, making it the most watched TV program of all time.Fox Sports said Tuesday that Nielsen restated the total average viewership number for the Feb. 12 game after a review by the ratings company found irregularities in the encoding used to measure the audience.
Truthout
11 months ago
Left-wing politics

Warren Says First Republic Bank Collapse Exposes the Rigged US Financial System

In response to news that regulators had sold the bank to JPMorgan Chase, Warren said system overhaul is long overdue.People walk past a First Republic bank in Manhattan on May 1, 2023 in New York City.Spencer Platt / Getty Images Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Monday that the latest government bailout of a failing Wall Street institution shows how much the financial system remains rigged in favor of powerful banks and that it is beyond time for Congress to step up with increased oversight and reforms.
Podcasternews
11 months ago
Podcast

The Podcast Show 2023 In London Announces Preview Night Line-Up

The Podcast Show, the biggest international festival for the business of podcasting, is back for a second year.This one-of-a-kind event is open to industry professionals, independent podcast creators, business leaders, emerging talent and fans alike, and will see the podcast community gather at The Business Design Centre in Islington, London.
Podcasternews
1 year ago
Podcast

Freakonomics Radio Network Partners With YouTube

The Freakonomics Radio Network, home to podcasts Freakonomics Radio, No Stupid Questions, People I (Mostly) Admire, and Freakonomics, M.D., is teaming up with YouTube to bring its network of shows to the platform."YouTube is the biggest and best audience in the world for user-generated media," said Stephen Dubner, host of Freakonomics Radio and founder of the Freakonomics Radio Network.
RAIN News
1 year ago
Music

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Two For One We learn from RADIO INK that public company Audacy (the second biggest commercial radio network in the U.S.) is attempting a reverse stock split to boost its per-share price over the required bottom of one dollar.If successful, that $1+ level must be maintained for a month, or the delisting will proceed.
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
1 year ago
Washington DC

Want to Live Inside the Rubell Museum? This Is as Close as You Can Get - Washingtonian

In a market as saturated with luxury apartment buildings as the Washington area, it can be hard to build a complex that stands out.Especially when high-end amenities in said buildings are ubiquitous.It's now the norm for a spot to have both a pet spa and a yoga studio, a rooftop pool and a coworking area.
HousingWire
1 year ago
Real estate

Median payment on purchase mortgage application rises to $2,061

Buyers continue to feel the pinch from high mortgage rates and still-elevated home prices.But those committed to buying a new home are really committed, LOs said.The national median payment applied for purchase applicants rose 4.9% to $2,061 in February from $1,964 in the previous month, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA's) purchase applications payment index (PAPI), which measures how new monthly mortgage payments vary across time - relative to income.
HousingWire
1 year ago
Real estate

Black Knight's Scout added to Fannie Mae's new valuation options list

Lender and appraisal management companies and other property data collection companies can now use Black Knight 's Scout mobile property inspection as part of the value acceptance plus property data process.With the cloud-based Scout app, users can easily collect detailed interior and exterior property data using a mobile device, Black Knight said Tuesday.
Hogs Haven
1 year ago
Washington Redskins

Washington Commanders 2023 NFL Draft: Pre-draft meetings/visits tracker

The 2023 NFL draft starts Thursday, April 27th at 8pm, and will be broadcast live from Kansas City, Mo.Teams have been scouting these players for years, and the pre-draft process gained national attention at the post-season college all-star games and the NFL Combine.Teams had access to prospects for formal and informal interviews at these events, but as the draft approaches, they are also able to host 30 players for formal visits.
DevOps.com
1 year ago
DevOps

JFrog Aligns With New Relic to Improve Observability

By: Mike Vizard on
JFrog and New Relic jointly announced today they will provide a free integration tool that will enable New Relic's observability platform to consume log data from JFrog platforms for building and deploying applications securely.Announced at the Futurestack conference hosted by New Relic, this integration eliminates the manual effort that was previously required to integrate these platforms.
Know Your Mobile
1 year ago
Mobile UX

"MAJOR" Bixby Update Brings New Features, AI Capabilities

Samsung has issued a pretty significant update to Bixby, adding in a raft of new features and some additional AI capabilities too.Here's everything you need to know...Latest Bixby Update Detailed: All The New Features & Abilities
Bixby has, for the past several years, taken a lot of flack both from Samsung users and tech journalists, like myself.
GSMArena.com
1 year ago
Mobile UX

Samsung unveils Exynos modem with support for 2-way communication over satellite

Samsung has joined the race to enable 2-way communication over satellite on smartphones.The upcoming Exynos Modem 5300 will allow users in very remote areas (or in disaster areas where utilities have been disabled) to communicate with the world using 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN).The new modem implements the standard 3GPP Release 17 to ensure interoperability with emerging telecom networks and the hardware and software developed by smartphone makers.
GSMArena.com
1 year ago
Mobile UX

Corning confirms that the Galaxy S23 series will pioneer Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Samsung had dibs on the original Gorilla Glass Victus, then the Galaxy S22 series was the first to introduce the improved Victus+ and now history is about to repeat itself.The upcoming Galaxy S23 models will be the first to feature the new Gorilla Glass Victus 2.
Version 2 is focused on surviving drops, including falls on very rough surfaces like concrete from up to 1m (hip height) or up to 2m (head height) if it falls on asphalt.
HousingWire
1 year ago
Real estate

Guaranty rolls out GAssist, a new borrower application portal

Nashville, Tennessee-based mortgage lender Guaranty Home Mortgage Corporation (GHMC) has rolled out its new borrower online application portal, GAssist.The portal is designed to offer GHMC partners a "unique borrower online application experience" at no additional costs.The GAssist portal will provide its partners, which include community banks, credit unions, and brokers, with tools that will allow them to better manage borrower expectations, from guided originations to processing tools, according to a press release on the roll-out.
Exchangewire
1 year ago
Marketing tech

Ogury Appoints Emily Barfuss as Chief Marketing Officer

Ogury, the global leader in personified advertising, today (February 14th, 2023) announced the appointment of Emily Barfuss as chief marketing officer.In this role, Barfuss will strengthen the awareness and adoption of Ogury's unique offering and technology - the most advanced solution for a world without cookies and IDs - across the globe.
HousingWire
1 year ago
Real estate

Tim Bowler named president of ICE Mortgage Technology

Timothy Bowler, president of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. Benchmark Administration (IBA), will take on a new role as president of ICE Mortgage Technology starting on March 1.Bowler will be in charge of ICE's business segment, which is focused on automating elements of the mortgage industry and delivered a revenue of $1.1 billion in 2022, the firm said Tuesday.
HousingWire
1 year ago
Real estate

2023 will be a brave new servicing world

You may not have heard the terms "dual pathing" or "single point of contact" lately, but just wait.COVID-era forbearances are ending and odds are some borrowers won't be able to come current on their loans without help.HousingWire recently spoke to Amanda Phillips, executive vice president of compliance at ACES Quality Management, about getting servicing staff and technology ready to meet upcoming regulatory requirements while ensuring quality throughout the life of the loan.
HousingWire
1 year ago
Real estate

Fannie Mae approves six vendors for controversial new valuation initiative

Fannie Mae has approved six firms to handle its new valuation initiative, which cuts traditional appraisers out of the process and potentially represents the biggest shift in the valuation space in years.last Wednesday updated its Selling Guide to include more options for property valuations, saying that the GSE is "moving away from implying that an appraisal is a default requirement."
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston real estate

Amid flood risk, New England homes are overvalued by $10b-plus, report says

Real Estate News The tally for Massachusetts alone is roughly $4.6 billion.Future flood risk isn't fully baked into US real estate values, and that means American homes in flood zones are collectively overvalued by as much as $237 billion, according to a new report.That poses pricey ramifications for New England communities.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston real estate

Mass. residents are taking out home equity loans in record numbers

Home Improvement They balk at selling their homes because of high prices and mortgage rates, but they want to capitalize on skyrocketing appreciation.Real estate home equity makes up a significant portion of many people's net worth, and buyers who bought properties in Greater Boston in the past decade or so have seen theirs rise considerably.
SFGATE
1 year ago
SF real estate

Why a New-Construction Home May Cost Less Than You Expect

Getty Images For home buyers who struggle to find suitable existing homes for sale, it may be time to look at new construction.Homeowners continue to hang onto their low-rate mortgages rather than selling, keeping existing homes off the market.Meanwhile, homebuilders have hundreds of thousands of unsold dwellings in their inventories.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
France news

Leaders focus on Ukraine war at Munich Security Conference

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy planned to give the opening address Friday at a major annual conference on international security policy, where Russia's invasion of Ukraine was expected to dominate the event after almost a year of war that has produced worldwide repercussions.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

ANALYSIS | Will a sex scandal overshadow Tory's legacy? It's complicated, experts say | CBC News

Even John Tory conceded the last week of his political career will forever leave a stain on his legacy.The now former mayor admitted as much as he said goodbye to city hall Friday afternoon in a news conference held less than an hour before his resignation was made official.Standing at a podium a week after admitting to having an affair with a former staffer, he was blunt in his assessment.
time.com
1 year ago
Education

Michigan State University Set to Resume Classes After Fatal Shootings

EAST LANSING, Mich.Michigan State University professor Marco Diaz-Munoz is still haunted by what he witnessed last Monday night, when a gunman entered his classroom in Berkey Hall, killing two of his students in what he describes as 12 minutes of terror.Those images haunt me.The images of those two girls, Diaz-Munoz told The Associated Press.
HousingWire
1 year ago
Real estate

Fannie Mae: Appraisals are no longer the default option

Importantly, both the value acceptance (appraisal waiver) and the value acceptance plus property data receive "automatic value certainty with rep and warrant relief."A traditional appraisal, hybrid and desktop options get value certainty and rep and warrant relief based on a Collateral Underwriter Score of 2.5 or lower.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Health

FDA update on redesigned foods program sets final proposal for fall, draws disappointment from industry stakeholders

A month after announcing plans to make a sweeping redesign of its food safety programs, the US Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that it has begun the search for a deputy commissioner for human foods and plans to have a final reorganization proposal to share in the fall.But key industry stakeholders say the latest update does not address major organizational issues assessed in a recent independent evaluation.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Health

Moderna announced a free COVID vaccine program. But will that be accessible enough?

Moderna said people without insurance will be able to get its COVID vaccine at no cost after the U.S. government bows out.But patients will have to use the company's cumbersome assistance program.AILSA CHANG, HOST: Once the government's COVID vaccine supply runs out, the shots will be available on the commercial market.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Health

If it feels like your kid has been sick for months here's some scientific comfort

With COVID, RSV, the flu and other bugs circulating, the last few months have been an endless cycle of illness for many families with young kids.While miserable, it's also normal in the grand scheme.ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Does this sound familiar?(SOUNDBITE OF SNEEZE AND COUGH) UNIDENTIFIED CHILD #1: I just feel sick.
HousingWire
1 year ago
Real estate

How loan officers are dealing with surging rates and record-low inventory

It felt like somebody turned on the spigot.There were leads, referrals and action in January, after people returned from holiday vacations and rates declined, said Don Monson, branch manager at Sente Mortgage.He was cautiously optimistic for a better 2023.Monson had hoped for a "spring rush," but recently, somebody turned the spigot back off.
HousingWire
1 year ago
Real estate

Guaranty Home Mortgage opens new retail branches in Tennessee

Guaranty Home Mortgage Corporation (GHMC)on Monday announced its expansion with three new licensed retail branches in Tennessee.The new branches are located in Brentwood, Lebanon and Chattanooga.GHMC originates and purchases loans through multiple channels.The expansion is part of the company's strategy to grow its presence and focus on residential mortgage lending.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Women in technology

Bay Area Wojcicki sisters among seven women pioneers getting their own Barbie doll

Barbie isn't one to be pigeonholed into a profession just because she's a woman.She's had an impressive 200 careers on her resume doctor, astronaut, computer engineer, CEO and even presidential candidate.For International Women's Day on March 8, Mattel (which owns the Barbie brand) is hoping to inspire young girls to embrace the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by honoring a select group of STEM pioneers with their own Barbie doll.
KQED
1 year ago
Music production

Senators Are Calling on the Justice Department to Look Into Ticketmaster's Practices

The hearing featured testimony from antitrust experts, entertainment company executives and a musician, who collectively painted a picture of an industry that is dominated by one oversized company at the expense of fans, venues and artists.Some of the issues they raised involved Live Nation's pricing models and fees, increasingly long contracts with competitors and alleged retaliatory behavior against artists and venues that don't want to work with it.
HousingWire
1 year ago
Real estate

Guaranteed Rate's Larry Steinway makes the jump to Revolution Mortgage

Larry Steinway, former senior vice president of lending and branch manager at Illinois-based Guaranteed Rate, has taken on a new challenge to expand the Ohio-based Revolution Mortgage footprint in the Chicagoland market.Steinway, who claims to have closed more than $1 billion of loan volume in his 24-year career, joined Revolution at the end of January, he said in an interview with HousingWire on Wednesday.
therealdeal.com
1 year ago
LA real estate

At Side Convention, Optimism Means Laughter in Down Market

Photos from Side x Side conference (Photos by Andrew Asch for The Real Deal, Getty) During his keynote address at Side's annual conference, the white-label brokerage's co-founder Guy Gal poked fun at the current down market for residential real estate.Dressed in a hoodie and Nike Kobe A.D. sneakers, Gal remembered agents fantasizing about putting themselves to a grueling test during the bonanza market of 2021.
HousingWire
1 year ago
Real estate

Revolution Mortgage integrates Tavant's Touchless Lending

Mortgage lender Revolution Mortgage has partnered with an AI-powered digital lending company, to integrateTavant's Touchless Lending product suite into Revolution Mortgage's platform.Revolution Mortgage today launched Tavant's Decision Analysis solution, a tool for underwriters and quality control that can integrate with lender ecosystems.
HousingWire
1 year ago
Real estate

A top producing loanDepot team heads to Revolution Mortgage

About 25 people from's top producing team have joined boutique lender Revolution Mortgage to reunite with their former team lead.Roughly half of the team led by Stacy Chevalier, former area manager covering parts of the states in Washington and Idaho at loanDepot, made the transition as of Tuesday, Chevalier said in an interview with HousingWire.
Theregister
1 year ago
Public health

Oracle engineering exec quits after role in health division

The head of Oracle Health engineering has abruptly left the business, according to reports.Don Johnson, executive vice president, swiftly departed the software and cloud biz after little more than six months in the role.Business Insider said two sources had told the publication of Johnson's departure.
HousingWire
1 year ago
Real estate

Guaranteed Rate offering up to $8K in assistance to underserved buyers

Chicago-based mortgage lender Guaranteed Rate launched a new program this week that will provide up to $8,000 in assistance to potential first-time homebuyers from underserved communities.The initiative, called the Special Purpose Credit Program, aims to help homebuyers with down payments, deposit minimums, and move-in repair and maintenance costs.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
London

London's MSG Sphere concert venue comes one step closer to reality

It is a giant, globe-shaped music venue that has been described as a monstrosity, a glowing orb and an eyesore.But now the MSG Sphere, a new concert hall planned for Stratford in east London which would be as wide as the London Eye and as tall as Big Ben could soon move a step closer to reality.Local residents, councils and an MP have long opposed the project over concerns that the 21,500-capacity spherical arena will blight the area with light and noise pollution from its huge video and advertising displays.
HousingWire
1 year ago
Real estate

Mortgage industry veteran Nicole Booth is QC Ally's new CEO

Loan quality and audit services company QC Ally appointed Nicole Booth as its chief executive officer and Melissa Peregord as its new chief growth officer.Booth served as the company's chief marketing officer prior to this announcement.She joined the company last July."I've spent the past seven months diving head-first into understanding the importance and opportunity for innovation in loan quality certainty from the unique perspective of industry leaders, GSEs, and the QC Ally team," said Booth in a statement.
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