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AdExchanger
1 month ago
Marketing tech

Temu Trouble; How Audience Data Is Reshaping The Upfronts | AdExchanger

Temu outshines Etsy and Wayfair with quick shipping and lower seller fees.
The TV upfronts are shifting focus from content to audience data for advertising decisions.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Sunak asks retailers to cap food prices including milk and bread' amid surging bills

Rishi Sunak is reportedly set to ask retailers to place price caps on basic foods items, such as bread and milk, in an attempt to battle skyrocketing food inflation.Downing Street aides are plotting a deal with supermarkets, similar to an agreement in France, where consumers are charged the lowest amount possible for food staples it is claimed.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Martin Lewis issues fresh warning on energy prices

Personal finance guru Martin Lewis has warned that despite record-high energy prices being forecast to fall in the months ahead, households won't feel any real benefit.In less than two years, the price cap set by regulator Ofgem has rocketed from 1,162 a year for a typical household in August 2021 to its current level of 3,280, having briefly reached 4,279, with the pandemic and Russia's war in Ukraine having both served to push up wholesale prices.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Martin Lewis issues fresh warning on energy prices

Personal finance guru Martin Lewis has warned that despite record-high energy prices being forecast to fall in the months ahead, households won't feel any real benefit.In less than two years, the price cap set by regulator Ofgem has rocketed from 1,162 a year for a typical household in August 2021 to its current level of 3,280, having briefly reached 4,279, with the pandemic and Russia's war in Ukraine having both served to push up wholesale prices.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
UK politics

The Guardian view on England's water companies: a badly broken system | Editorial

The revelation should anger all who care about England's rivers and beaches.Two decades ago, ministers were warned about private equity firms buying up water companies.In a briefing prepared for Britain's competition regulator prior to the takeover of Southern Water, researchers raised the alarm that private equity-owned water companies would become impossible to regulate.
AdExchanger
10 months ago
Marketing tech

Working With Buyers Isn't The Only Way For SSPs To Stand Out From Competitors | AdExchanger

It's a hard time to be an SSP.The ad tech ecosystem incentivizes publishers to drive up their bid density by working with many different SSPs, making it harder for SSPs to offer buyers exclusive access to publisher inventory.And, outside of the major sell-side platforms, most SSPs are seen by publishers as interchangeable pipes to the buy-side, with little to distinguish them in terms of offerings or unique demand sources.
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Marketing
TechCrunch
1 month ago
Marketing

Instagram launches its marketplace to connect brands and creators in 8 new countries | TechCrunch

Instagram expands marketplace tool to eight new countries for paid partnerships and ads.
Meta's marketplace allows brands to match with creators globally and offers features like manual search and filtering.
KOSU
1 month ago
Marketing

TikTok Shop is taking on Amazon - one viral video at a time

TikTok has launched its TikTok Shop feature, allowing users to buy directly from influencers on the app.
TikTok aims to generate $17.5 billion in the U.S. through its e-commerce feature this year.
Entrepreneur
2 months ago
Marketing

Growing Your Business? Here's How Strategic Collaborations Can Help. | Entrepreneur

Strategic partnerships, or collaborations between multiple businesses, can help companies navigate the complexities of the marketplace.
Strategic collaborations allow businesses to share resources, expertise, and industry knowledge, leading to new innovations and increased brand recognition.
Digiday
10 months ago
Marketing

Pitch deck: How TikTok is courting advertisers

TikTok has been courting advertisers at scale as it looks to further solidify its presence in the U.S.While TikTok's long-term existence is in the crosshairs of the U.S. Congress, TikTok is pursuing clients with competitively priced ad offerings to win over marketers as it brands itself as Gen Z's top platform.
Digiday
10 months ago
Marketing

Despite agencies' investments in data tech, advertiser expectations still fall short

The most insightful customer data sits at the heart of commerce media - but that doesn't mean advertisers always get the insights they're looking for.And even though agency holding companies have moved to bolster their positions in the retail arena, analysts agree the space is very much still in its infancy when it comes to the sophistication of data insights available.
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GameSpot
1 month ago
Video games

Minecraft Adds Official Mods This Month As A Test, Third-Party Mods Still Supported

Minecraft is introducing add-ons to the Marketplace for players to customize their worlds.
Non-Marketplace mods will still be supported, allowing players to use third-party sources within EULA compliance.
NYC startup
Alleywatch
1 month ago
NYC startup

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 2/14/2024

Architect raises $12M in venture funding for its derivative trading technology platform led by Tioga Capital and BlockTower Capital.
Community Capital Technology raises $10.9M in funding for its digital loan trading exchange and marketplace.
Alleywatch
9 months ago
NYC startup

The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 5/29/23

The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report takes us on a trip across various ecosystems in the US, highlighting some of the notable funding activity in the various markets that we track.The notable startup funding rounds for the week ending 5/27/23 featuring funding details for Volition, Thena, Elementl, and fourteen other deals representing $775M in new funding that you need to know about.
Alleywatch
10 months ago
NYC startup

#NYCtech Week in Review: 5/14/23 - 5/20/23

With so much going on in the city's thriving ecosystem, it is easy to miss some of the happenings in the space.We keep you abreast of the things that you may have missed in NYC Tech News for the week ending 5/20 including the NYC startup fundings, NYC startup exits, and NYC startup events featuring news for HouseAccount, Percent, Kustomer, and much, much more.
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Harvard Business Review
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

GenAI Can Help Small Companies Level the Playing Field

Generative AI can help SMEs close the gap with large corporations in terms of content, insights, and technology.
Investing in generative AI tools can boost the competitiveness of SMEs in the marketplace.
Futurism
10 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Google Unveils Plan to Demolish the Journalism Industry Using AI

Remember back in 2018, when Google removed "don't be evil" from its code of conduct?It's been living up to that removal lately.At its annual I/O in San Francisco this week, the search giant finally lifted the lid on its vision for AI-integrated search - and that vision, apparently, involves cutting digital publishers off at the knees.
Defector
10 months ago
Artificial intelligence

AI Art Sucks Ass And You Should Say It's Bad | Defector

Art is linear, and so artificial intelligence cannot create art.This is a controversial opinion among the kinds of people who care about both art and AI, so let me explain.Art is a concept that describes two things.There is the obvious, material thing which is a piece of art.A canvas with paint on it.
sfist.com
10 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Google's Sundar Pichai and OpenAI's Sam Altman Summoned to White House For Meeting About Risks of AI

Several tech CEOs whose companies have begun releasing products with powerful artificial-intelligence capabilities were called to a meeting at the White House Thursday to discuss the escalating nervousness around AI and calls to regulate it.The meeting was not with President Biden, but with Vice President Kamala Harris maybe because of her connections to the Bay Area?
Entrepreneur
1 month ago
Startup companies

4 Launch Strategies for Startup Success and Longevity | Entrepreneur

The startup scene in the US is growing rapidly, with the highest startup rate since the Great Recession.
Founders are using innovative approaches to stand out in the crowded marketplace and ensure their product launches are successful.
US News & World Report
4 months ago
Podcast

Spotify Launches Podcast Ad Marketplace in 5 Countries

Spotify is expanding its advertising marketplace for podcasts to five new markets, including Sweden and India.
The Spotify Audience Network helps podcast publishers and creators monetize their content and target specific audiences.
Spotify's advertising revenue and podcast advertising revenue have seen significant growth.
RAIN News
9 months ago
Music

Triton Digital offers consolidated advertising across digital and broadcast segments - RAIN News

Audio adtech giant Triton Digital has announced that buyers can now streamline and consolidate their advertising across all audio segments - podcast, streaming, and broadcast.The broadcast piece is added by Triton's workflow automation partner Basis Technologies, which expanded its integration to give brands and agencies programmatic guaranteed buying access to broadcast radio ads.
Alleywatch
10 months ago
Startup companies

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 5/16/2023

The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 5/16/2023 featuring funding details for Somethings, Avenue One, and much more.This page will be updated throughout the day to reflect any new fundings.Somethings - $3.2M
Somethings, a mental health platform for teenagers that connects them with vetted mentors, has raised $3.2M in Seed funding led by General Catalyst.
Digiday
10 months ago
Marketing

Why Marriott Bonvoy wants everyone to know it's more than just a hotel chain

* By Kristina Monllos



Marriott Bonvoy wants people to know that it's more than just Marriott - the hotel chain actually has 30 brands under its umbrella and 500 boutique hotels.To get the message across to younger consumers, Marriott Bonvoy is taking an educational approach to its advertising to showcase the various experiences across its offerings.
AdExchanger
10 months ago
Marketing tech

PR Provocateur Ed Zitron: Big Tech And Ads Broke The Internet Beyond Repair

Ed Zitron will be speaking at AdExchanger's Programmatic IO conference on May 16-17 in Las Vegas.Click here to register.As a public relations consultant for tech companies, Ed Zitron has seen some things, he knows where the bodies are buried - and he's happy to point them out.Zitron argues in his "Where's Your Ed At?" newsletter that the internet is being ruined by the Big Tech players that control it - and sometimes it appears that these companies are eager to prove his case.
AdExchanger
10 months ago
Marketing tech

More DTC Agency Execs And Consultants Are Giving 'Brand Operator' A Try | AdExchanger

Hey, readers!This is James Hercher, AdExchanger's senior editor and your escort into the world of commerce media.This week, we examine an interesting DTC marketing trend whereby online brand building and ecommerce advertising experts are testing their mettle by launching and operating brands of their own.
www.biggerpockets.com
9 months ago
Real estate

Decor Matters: Where to Find Inexpensive, Instagrammable Art for Your Airbnb

Congrats!You just closed on your new STR.Now the race is on to fix everything and prepare it for guests and 5-star reviews.As you contemplate your rental tech stack and how to get beds in bedrooms ASAP, don't ignore your walls!These are the touches that will help cement your vibe, make guests feel like they're entering a cared-for home, and are often the details that get mentioned in guest reviews on sites like Airbnb and VRBO.
www.housingwire.com
9 months ago
Real estate

House lawmakers take aim at Chopra, CFPB in contentious hearing

Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee took aim at Rohit Chopra, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), in a hearing held on Wednesday that served as the House version of the CFPB's semi-annual report.A series of contentious exchanges between lawmakers and Chopra led to the CFPB director being accused of being an extortionist and practicing McCarthyism, a reference to Sen. Joseph McCarthy's (R-Wis.)
www.housingwire.com
9 months ago
Real estate

Fargo, Bergen County and 30A, Florida

Local housing markets is a HousingWire magazine feature spotlighting housing trends across the country.Bergen County, N.J.New Jersey's Bergen County gives homebuyers the best of both worlds.There are over 9,000 acres of parklands and easy access to New York City.There are excellent schools and great transportation into Manhattan, but if you go a little bit north you can go hiking.
www.housingwire.com
9 months ago
Real estate

Encompass by ICE Mortgage Technology delivers an all-in-one workflow for omnichannel lenders

It's important for today's lenders to be as agile, efficient and scalable as possible to adapt to consumer preferences and fast-changing market conditions.Encompass by ICE Mortgage Technology is the industry's most complete end-to-end solution that provides the flexibility and configurability needed to deliver a next-generation lending experience for every channel, all from a single system of record.
www.housingwire.com
9 months ago
Real estate

Opinion: Release the GSEs from conservatorship

After the recent extraordinary show of force defending changes to LLPAs by federal regulators and their friends, the forest through the trees risk remains in focus to me.One of the great concerns I have, as both a former regulator and the former head of a major industry trade association, is the downside risk of keeping the GSEs in conservatorship any longer.
www.housingwire.com
9 months ago
Real estate

FHFA House Price Index hits an all-time high

On Tuesday the FHFA House Price Index hit an all-time high.In this article I'll explain why this is happening and why we still have a savagely unhealthy housing market.The quick takeaway here is that total active listings in the U.S. are still near all-time lows and the demand has stabilized.If home sales were crashing at the same pace they were last year, we would all be having a different discussion.
HiP Paris Blog
9 months ago
Paris

It's All About the Croissants: The Best Croissants in Paris - HiP Paris Blog

The enchanting fragrance of fresh croissants enveloping the streets early in the morning - nothing screams France more than this peculiar smell.Personally, it is the first thing I notice when I come back to the country, and the one I miss the most when I am away.After living in France for a while, going out to get a warm croissant in the morning becomes a decadent habit that fails to get old.
Intellectual Property Law Blog
9 months ago
Intellectual property law

Supreme Court Rules "That Dog Don't Hunt": Bad Spaniels Toy's Use of JACK DANIELS Marks is a Poor Parody and Dilution Act Applies

On June 8, 2023, the Supreme Court in a unanimous decision held that a trademark claim concerning "a squeaky, chewable dog toy designed to look like a bottle of Jack Daniels whiskey" which, as a play on words, turns the words "Jack Daniels" into "Bad Spaniels" and the descriptive phrase "Old No. 7 Brand Tennessee Sour Mash Whiskey" into "The Old No. 2 On Your Tennessee Carpet" does not receive special First Amendment treatment where the accused infringer used the trademarks at issue to designate the source of its own goods and that, with respect to a Lanham Act dilution by tarnishment claim, "[t]he use of a mark does not count as noncommercial just because it parodies, or otherwise comments on, another's products."[1]
HiP Paris Blog
9 months ago
Paris

Lounge Here Now: Best Places to Loiter in Paris - HiP Paris Blog

It seems somewhat unnecessary to write a post of this nature, given that any part of Paris could be considered an ideal place to loiter.A blind-folded novice could be dropped in any corner of this city and, after a few minutes of wandering, would have no trouble finding a scenic spot in which to spend a few hours.
HiP Paris Blog
10 months ago
Paris

Where to Stay in Paris With Family - HiP Paris Blog

Paris hotels are notoriously small, which can test even the most loving families.To ensure a delightful stay on your trip, we've done the due diligence so you don't have to suffer in tight quarters.From luxury hotels, to more affordable options, we've come up with a selection of the best family accommodation to help you find the perfect place.
HiP Paris Blog
10 months ago
Paris

French Finesse: A Francophile Streaming Service - HiP Paris Blog

Are you a Francophile who can't get enough of all things French?Or maybe, like us, you are looking for a fun way to improve your French language skills?We've previously shared our love of French films and TV in general, and how we used subtitled French movies to help us on the our language learning journey.
HiP Paris Blog
10 months ago
Paris

All About Baguette: Where to Find the Best Ones in Paris - HiP Paris Blog

Good bread is one of the greatest of all French culinary delights.More specifically: crusty golden baguettes with our favorite salty Brittany butter is a simple yet irressistible treat.Finding the best traditional baguette in the city is no doubt high on the list of things to do for visitors.Fortunately The City of Paris held its annual contest last week to guide us on our quest for the best baguette in Paris.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
NYC real estate

The Tempestuous Lives of Secondhand Furniture

In the summer of 2019, Jacqueline Lobel, a 33-year-old TV producer, was scrolling through Craigslist, optimistically hoping to buy a dining room table that would fit into a slightly dark space in the large studio apartment she had just moved into in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn.When I saw how this apartment was staged before I rented it, I was inspired to do the same layout, so I knew what kind of table I needed, she said.
Truthout
9 months ago
Left-wing politics

"Labyrinth of Red Tape": Majority of People With Health Insurance Have Issues With Coverage

The American health insurance system leaves both uninsured and insured people to languish, polling suggests.Martin Barraud / Stone / Getty Images / Texturelabs The American health insurance system is expensive, actively antagonizes patients, and leaves millions of people without access to coverage - and, as a new poll shows, is often dysfunctional even for the majority of people who have an insurance plan.
www.mercurynews.com
9 months ago
East Bay (California)

Lyten launches San Jose pilot production for cutting-edge batteries

SAN JOSE Lyten said Wednesday it has launched a pilot production line for lithium-sulfur batteries in San Jose, an endeavor it hopes will revolutionize the battery sector and usher in new kinds of Silicon Valley innovations.The company believes its batteries which are based on lithium-sulfur technologies can provide a lightweight, low-cost, green and energy-efficient choice for an array of industries, including electric vehicles, electric aircraft and mobile devices.
AdExchanger
9 months ago
Marketing tech

L'Oreal's VC Fund Is Backing Generative AI Startup Rembrand

Product placement is one of the oldest marketing techniques in the book.Brands negotiate for years to get their products a mention in a movie script, and even sponsored social media posts can take more than a month of phone calls and emails to arrange.But startups are starting to use generative AI to flip the script on in-video product placement, including Rembrand, a new venture launched by ad tech vet Omar Tawakol in February.
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Letters: Brandon Johnson shines light on critical issue of youth employment

We were thrilled to see that Brandon Johnson's first order of business as Chicago's new mayor was to shine the spotlight on the critical issue of youth employment.There's no better way to demonstrate to our young people that the future is bright, not bleak.As a nonprofit organization that has been connecting CPS students to professional career opportunities for 13 years, we have seen the impact this can have on our youth.
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Amazon pulls back from planned Bridgeport warehouse

A planned Amazon warehouse in Bridgeport that faced community opposition when the project was reviewed by city officials in 2020 has been made available for sublease by the company.Amazon signed a deal for the Bridgeport site in 2020, according to CoStar.Its lease on the 112,000-square-foot facility at 2420 S. Halsted St. began in August 2022.
www.fastcompany.com
10 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Game engine company Unity plans to integrate AI into its platform

Unity, the cross-platform game engine company that provides a range of tools and services for creators to produce games, plans to integrate generative AI into its engine.The company's senior vice president of artificial intelligence, Danny Lange, tells Fast Company that the real-time game development platform is embracing AI to assist game developers that utilize Unity's engine to produce higher-quality content quicker.
MarTech
10 months ago
Marketing tech

Microsoft Advertising introduces Bing Chat API for publishers | MarTech

Today, Microsoft Advertising announced a new API for publishers, apps and online services to deliver ads through chat.The new Chat API will allow sites and apps to customize their chat experience, choose ad formats that work best for them and incorporate relevant ads for their audiences.This comes on the heels of new visual features and capabilities for Bing Chat users Microsoft announced last week.
HiP Paris Blog
9 months ago
Paris

5 Restaurants to Try on Your Next Paris Trip - HiP Paris Blog

Paris is buzzing with visitors and locals savoring the fine weather, convivial atmosphere and an amazing crop of new restaurants.We've rounded up some new additions to the Parisian dining scene for you to sample on your next visit.And don't forget to check out our other picks, including our favorite places for street food, Asian food, and our upcoming guide to budget eats.
HiP Paris Blog
9 months ago
Paris

48 Hours in Brittany: St Malo and Dinard - HiP Paris Blog

The region of Brittany is the largest peninsula on mainland France.Its dramatic coastlines, atmospheric light, charming medieval towns, half-timbered houses, and old walls that hearken back to the Middle Ages make this region a popular tourist destination.Rather than trying to cram in the whole area on a weekend away, we recommend seeing just a part of Brittany.
HiP Paris Blog
10 months ago
Paris

The Expat Mom Experience: Reconsidering Paris - HiP Paris Blog

Seeing the Great Paris, As A Young Woman
I came to Paris with a three-month plan: go, see... and take it from there.Lacking any foundation like the security of a job, contacts, a suitable apartment or having much money, this plan had all the makings of a disaster.But I had to go.At twenty-eight years old I had yet to experience The Great Paris you read about in legacy literature and hear mused about in film dialogue.
HiP Paris Blog
10 months ago
Paris

12 Paris Vacation Rentals to Dream of For Your Next Trip

This post may contain affiliate links.If you click through and make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.Many of you are excitedly planning for your next trip to Paris.No doubt finding a place to stay is at the top of the list of things to do.With summer just around the corner, popular options are being snapped up fast.
Eater SF
9 months ago
SF food

San Francisco's Legendary Anchor Brewing Is Only Going to Be Sold in California From Now On

Some major changes are in store for San Francisco's beloved beer company Anchor Brewing Co.The company tells the San Francisco Chronicleit's pulling back distribution across the United States and will only sell its beer in California.Along with that big news comes another blow to longtime fans - the brand will also cancel the annual Anchor Christmas Ale release that's been made every year since 1975.
Eater SF
10 months ago
SF food

Groundbreaking Tenderloin Coffee Cooperative Seeks New Home Outside Nonprofit Incubator

On any given Tuesday morning, Jojo Ty greets regulars at the corner of Golden Gate Avenue and Hyde Street - a mix of professors from UC Hastings and construction workers who come to their business, Fluid Coffee Cooperative, to caffeinate.A few customers come by and say they're devastated to hear Fluid is on its way out of La Cocina Municipal Marketplace, a beloved nonprofit incubator in San Francisco.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Television

Based on a True Story' Review: Only Murders on the TV

The great American art form isn't music or film or television, says a podcast host in Based on a True Story, a new dark comedy on Peacock.The great American art form is murder.We watch it, we celebrate it, we obsess over it.It is hard to argue with that one.Forget the surfeit of murder podcasts that Based on a True Story satirizes, however fitfully.
Dezeen
9 months ago
Design

Frama transforms former apothecary into farmers market at 3 Days of Design

During annual festival 3 Days of Design, Danish brand Frama created a farmers-market exhibition at its Copenhagen headquarters to celebrate its focus on local communities.The Il Mercato exhibition showcased Frama's furniture and homeware in collaboration with Apotek 57 - the brand's seasonal cafe - alongside fresh vegetables from non-profit farmers market Grønt Marked.
www.cbc.ca
9 months ago
Canada news

Data reveals Canada's worst airline; spam calls are here to stay: CBC's Marketplace cheat sheet | CBC News

Miss something this week?Don't panic.CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need.Want this in your inbox?Get the Marketplace newsletter every Friday.Flair is Canada's worst airline when it comes to passenger complaints, according to federal data Apparently the ultra-low cost of Flair is coming at a cost, with more than 20 per cent of its flights generating some sort of complaint to the Canadian Transport Agency (CTA), federal data shows.
Python
9 months ago
Python

Python in Visual Studio Code - June 2023 Release - Python

Courtney Webster
We're excited to announce that the June 2023 release of the Python and Jupyter extensions for Visual Studio Code are now available!This release includes the following announcements:


Test Discovery and Execution Rewrite
Run Python File in Dedicated Terminal
Preview: Intellisense support for overloaded operators
Configurable indexing limits with Pylance


If you're interested, you can check the full list of improvements in our changelogs for the Python, Jupyter and Pylance extensions.
Exchangewire
10 months ago
Marketing tech

impact.com Continues Momentum in the First Quarter, Fueled by Client Growth, New Products & Partnership Events

impact.com, the world's leading partnership management platform, announced the company's continued momentum in Q1, with client acquisition, new product offerings and the company's sold-out Partnerships Experience (iPX) conference.During the quarter, impact.comadded more than 200 brands and partners to its total client roster; welcoming leading brands including ALOHA Collection, Athletic Brewing Co. and Hydro Flask.
RAIN News
10 months ago
Music

Paul Riismandel: What Is Brand Lift in Digital Audio and Podcasting? - RAIN News

Paul Riismandel is Chief Insights Officer and Partner at Signal Hill Insights.This guest column was originally published on the Signal Hill Insights blog.You may be reading this because you've heard the term "brand lift" and are looking to understand more about what it is, how it works, and what it measures.
www.housingwire.com
10 months ago
Real estate

Reggora launches appraisal marketplace with Uber-style' algorithm

Appraisal management software company Reggora announced this week the launch of its Appraisal Marketplace, which leverages data managed by the company in an effort to improve appraisal performance.Since most appraisal orders are sent either to an individual appraiser or appraisal management company (AMC), orders are traditionally then issued to an appraiser based on location and performance history.
seattle.eater.com
9 months ago
Food & drink

Bellevue Is Getting a Massive New Asian Supermarket

In summer 2024, Bellevue mall the Marketplace at Factoria is getting a gigantic new tenant.T&T Supermarkets, a Canadia Asian grocery store chain, is opening its first U.S. store there, and it's a doozy: According to the press release we got, it will be 76,000 square feet, making it the largest Asian grocery store in Washington State.
Food & Beverage Magazine
10 months ago
Food & drink

Krill Arctic Foods Makes Huge Splash at the National Restaurant Association Show

America's newest superfood sweeps show: Sustainability-minded fishery's healthful, premium-grade Antarctic krill meat lauded by wide range of show attendees in the hundreds-from global big box retailers, chefs, hoteliers and restauranteurs to government agencies and beyond-for its incomparable combination of great taste, nutrition, versatility and economic value For the most part, krill meat is a relatively new protein that most consumers-and even some food industry pundits-have never heard of or certainly tasted.
Food & Beverage Magazine
10 months ago
Food & drink

Zaka Modern Japanese Cuisine an Elevated All-You-Can-Eat Sushi Experience

In the South Florida region, there are any number of all-you-can-eat sushi purveyors, but then there's Zaka Modern Japanese Cuisine.This popular sushi restaurant located in Doral, Miami-also with a Boca Raton location -is known for its fresh ingredients, creative sushi rolls and modern atmosphere.Having become a go-to spot for sushi lovers in the Miami area, the restaurant offers a wide variety of sushi rolls, including classic favorites like California rolls and spicy tuna rolls, as well as more innovative creations such as the Zaka Bomb Roll replete with crab, avocado and sweet plantain topped with crab, avocado, Ikura, seaweed salad and Fuji sauce.
AdExchanger
9 months ago
Marketing tech

The FTC Refiles Its Location-Tracking Lawsuit Against Kochava

The Federal Trade Commission's privacy complaint against Kochava rides again.The commission refiled its amended lawsuit on Monday in a federal court in Idaho, where Kochava is based.There aren't any details available yet about how the FTC is reframing its case because the updated complaint was filed under temporary seal.
Exchangewire
9 months ago
Marketing tech

Equativ Celebrates One-Year Since Rebrand, After Record USD$100m (79.8m) Global Net Recurring Revenues

Equativ, the leading independent ad platform, is celebrating one year as a unified organisation following its rebrand from Smart AdServer in June 2022.Achieving multiple advances over the last 12 months, Equativ reported record net recurring revenue uplift last year, reaching USD$100m (£79.8m).
AdExchanger
10 months ago
Marketing tech

Cadent To Acquire EMX's SSP Tech In Bankruptcy Auction | AdExchanger

Advanced TV ad platform Cadent is in the process of acquiring EMX by Big Village's SSP technology in a bankruptcy auction.Cadent confirmed that it is pursuing the acquisition in a statement provided to AdExchanger."We can confirm Cadent was the highest bidder of Big Village's ENGINE Media Exchange (EMX) and are currently going through the court process," the statement read.
Exchangewire
10 months ago
Marketing tech

The Global Audience Data Landscape is About to Change Dramatically

In this exclusive byline, Kristina Prokop, co-founder of Eyeota, a Dun & Bradstreet company, breaks down how shifting privacy regulations will impact the existing global audience data landscape and what key factors marketers can assess now to forge sustainable partnerships in the privacy-first era.
Exchangewire
10 months ago
Marketing tech

Zefr Takes Stance Against Climate Misinformation by Joining Ad Net Zero & Partnering with Cedara

Zefr, the global leader in brand suitability targeting and measurement for walled gardens, joinsAd Net Zero, a cross-industry initiative aimed at reducing emissions from advertising operations and driving sustainable behaviour change in the industry.As part of Ad Net Zero's five-point plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2030, Zefr pledges to take practical steps to reduce carbon emissions within the industry.
IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
9 months ago
Intellectual property law

Jack Daniel's Gets Last Laugh for Now in SCOTUS' Ruling in 'Bad Spaniels' Case

"Without deciding whether Rogers has merit in other contexts, we hold that it does not when an alleged infringer uses a trademark in the way the Lanham Act most cares about: as a designation of source for the infringer's own goods."- U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court held today in Jack Daniel's Properties v. VIP Products that the Rogers test, used to "protect First Amendment interests in the trademark context ," is not relevant "when an alleged infringer uses a trademark as a designation of source for the infringer's own goods."
IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
9 months ago
Intellectual property law

Apple Asks CAFC to Rehear APPLE MUSIC Trademark Application Case

"These consequences will undoubtedly place a significant burden on the USPTO, applicants, and trademark owners, and drastically complicate the application process and assessments of risk based on a patchwork of alleged rights-all of which will have meaningful impacts on the marketplace."- Apple petition for rehearing
Last week, Apple filed a petition for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) to rehear a decision that effectively canceled the tech giant's application to register the trademark APPLE MUSIC.
IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
9 months ago
Intellectual property law

High Court to Take on Vidal's TRUMP TOO SMALL Trademark Petition

"The refusal under Section 1052(c) to register marks, like respondent's, that criticize a government official or public figure does not 'limit[]' political speech.....After all, a trademark gives its owner the right to 'prevent[] others from using the mark.'And registration serves only to bolster those 'rights of exclusion'." - Vidal petition
The U.S. Supreme Court today granted a petition brought by U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Katherine Vidal that asks, "whether the refusal to register a mark under Section 1052(c) violates the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment when the mark contains criticism of a government official or public figure."
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
9 months ago
Washington DC

10 Ways to Celebrate Juneteenth Around DC - Washingtonian

Juneteenth is almost here and there are plenty of things to do around DC before, during, and after the actual holiday, which falls on a Monday this year.Here are some ways to celebrate the emancipation of African-Americans.When: Sunday, June 18th from 11 AM to 5 PM.Where: Brookland Artswalk (716 Monroe St., NE).
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
10 months ago
Washington DC

This One-Day Festival in DC Celebrates Refugees With Music and Art

The fourth annual One Journey Festival will take place on June 24, celebrating refugees with a day of activities on the National Cathedral lawn.The free festival runs from 11 AM to 6 PM, featuring food trucks, live music, a marketplace with handmade goods, technology stations, and booths for nonprofits who work with refugees.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Tech industry

Crypto Firms Start Looking Abroad as U.S. Cracks Down

The wave of government enforcement against cryptocurrency companies is beginning to remake the industry.Coinbase, the largest crypto exchange in the United States, has opened a business in Bermuda.Gemini, a rival firm based in New York, is seeking a license in the United Arab Emirates.And Bittrex, an exchange in Seattle, has shut down its U.S. operations.
www.cnn.com
9 months ago
US politics

Supreme Court agrees to hear trademark dispute over Trump too small' slogan

The Supreme Court agreed Monday to take up a trademark dispute over an individual's wish to register Trump too small as a slogan for T-shirts and hats.The case is the latest dispute before the court to pit the First Amendment against federal trademark law.The man, California attorney Steve Elster, said he sought the mark as a part of political commentary targeting now-former President Donald Trump.
Chicago Tribune
9 months ago
Chicago

Editorial: 2023 Farm Bill must say no to Soviet-style subsidy program

Sugar in the U.S. costs nearly twice as much as elsewhere in the world, raising prices for candy, baked goods, ice cream and more.The reason is no mystery.A government farm-subsidy program in effect since the 1930s blocks cheaper imports and controls the price and quantity of sugar in our marketplace.
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Groupon issues 'going concern' warning as Chicago-based online marketplace terminates River North HQ lease

Groupon, the struggling Chicago-based online marketplace that built its business model on short-term daily deals, may be running out of time itself.Now under the leadership of a Czech investor, Groupon issued a "going concern" warning during a tepid first quarter earnings report this week, signaling the company could be insolvent within a year.
Pinstripe Alley
9 months ago
New York Yankees

On the future of broadcast rights distribution

Earlier this week, United States Bankruptcy Judge Christopher M. Lopez ruled that Diamond Sports Group (DSG) - a subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group and operator of the Bally Sports network of regional sports networks (RSNs) - is required to pay the full value of their TV contracts with the Rangers, Twins, Guardians, and Diamondbacks.
InfoWorld
9 months ago
DevOps

What is GitHub Actions? Automated CI/CD for GitHub

GitHub Actions is a platform built into GitHub that automates software building, testing, and deployment.GitHub, owned by Microsoft, is a hosting service for software development using Git, an open source version control and collaboration program developed by Linus Torvalds.Git and GitHub are already used by many programmers and software shops as the basis for their development practices, including the automated continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines that carry projects through the build, test, and deploy cycle.
Cloud Pro
10 months ago
DevOps

AWS' $13 billion India expansion shows why South Asia is next cloud hotspot

AWS' landmark investment to expand cloud infrastructure in India highlights a growing appetite among hyperscalers in this growing marketplace.The firm revealed this week that it will invest $12.7 billion in expanding data center infrastructure in the region in an apparent move to capitalize on recent growth in the India cloud space.
Amazic
10 months ago
DevOps

Mirantis Releases New Version of Openstack for Kubernetes with Improvements in Security and User Experience - Amazic

Mirantis, cloud-native infrastructure expert, just announced the release of the latest version of their virtualized Infrastructure-as-a-Service offering, Mirantis OpenStack for Kubernetes (MOSK), with improved OpenStack security and enhanced user experience.OpenStack, the world's foremost open-source, private cloud IaaS framework, offers a feature-rich environment for hosting virtual machines, networks, and storage.
To Save the News, We Must Shatter Ad-Tech | Electronic Frontier Foundation
Electronic Frontier Foundation
10 months ago
Privacy professionals

To Save the News, We Must Shatter Ad-Tech

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1. Ad-tech companies have a stranglehold on journalism that needs to be broken in order to save the news industry.
2. Journalism needs to be protected so that it can continue to provide accurate and reliable information to the public.
www.7x7.com
10 months ago
San Francisco

28 Fun Things to Do This Week (5.29.23)

Nosh on something sweet at the San Leandro Cherry Festival, DIY at the Patchwork Show Makers Market in Jack London Square, sip and shop at Walnut Creek's Art & Wine Festival, see and be seen at the Union Street Spring Festival, find joy in soy at the Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival, and so much more.
www.7x7.com
10 months ago
San Francisco

25 Fun Things to Do This Week (5.22.23)

This week, experience an outdoor concert at the San Francisco Botanical Gardens, Cal Academy's mega-sized dinosaur exhibit at Jurassic Nightlife, a Little Mermaid themed dining pop-up, BottleRock and Cali Roots music festivals, the largest Asia-inspired night market in the U.S., Carnaval San Francisco, and so much more.
Hubspot
10 months ago
Online marketing

What's a Marketing Audit? [+ How To Do One]

As marketers, we're always looking for ways to improve our game plan.But with so many tactics and channels available, knowing where to focus our efforts can be challenging.Ultimately, no marketing strategy is perfect.A marketing audit gives you a holistic view of your marketing efforts, including what's working, what could be improved, and where new opportunities are present.
www.housingwire.com
10 months ago
Real estate

DataDigest: In the nation's hottest housing market, flood insurance premiums soar

When FEMA released its Risk Rating 2.0 methodology in October 2021, thousands of homeowners in low-elevation coastal areas of the United States braced for federal flood insurance hikes.Recently released data from the agency shows that annual flood insurance premiums will eventually double or even triple for homeowners in some U.S. zip codes, though most homeowners with flood insurance in America will pay less than they currently do.
www.housingwire.com
10 months ago
Real estate

Housing Market Tracker: A wild week for rates

It was a wild ride for the housing market last week!The 10-year yield rose noticeably, sending mortgage rates near 7% right in the heart of the spring selling season.New listings data fell, however, active inventory grew.And purchase apps had a weekly negative print, continuing the 2023 theme of higher rates impacting the data.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
UK politics

Once we ask the Lee Anderson question, our democracy is on a slippery slope | Kenan Malik

I've looked at your website and it says you embrace democracy, Tory MP and Conservative party deputy chair Lee Anderson said to Graham Smith, chief executive of the anti-monarchist campaign group Republic, during a parliamentary select committee hearing last week.If you embrace democracy so much, why don't you put your placards away and stand for election?
Coindesk
10 months ago
Cryptocurrency

NFT Marketplace DIBA Goes Live on 'Really Good for Bitcoin' Smart Contracts

DIBA, a new marketplace meant for exchanging Bitcoin-based NFTs, went live on Thursday, the firm said in an e-mail to CoinDesk.The marketplace will allow users to trade any asset issued on Bitcoin smart contracts on layer 2 networks, such as Lightning Network.DIBA also released a Bitcoin-only wallet - which can store music files and art - in partnership with crypto miner Hut 8 Mining (HUT).
Coindesk
10 months ago
Cryptocurrency

Payroll Startup Rise Wins CoinDesk's 2023 Pitchfest Contest

Anna Baydakova is an investigative reporter with a special focus on Eastern Europe and Russia.Anna owns BTC and an NFT.Getting your paycheck in crypto?The younger the employees are, the more likely they are to favor this idea, research shows.Rise, a Ohio-based startup, targets companies that want to give their workers flexibility between fiat and crypto salary payouts.
Coindesk
10 months ago
Cryptocurrency

Crypto Startup Hourglass Starts Unique Marketplace to Trade Locked Up DeFi Assets

Aoyon Ashraf is managing editor with more than a decade of experience in covering equity markets





Crypto startup Hourglass released the first-ever marketplace to trade Time-Bound Tokens (TBTs) - a unique concept that tokenizes a user's staked assets in a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol based on its lock-up time period.
Coindesk
10 months ago
Cryptocurrency

Musk's Milady Meme, Opening Up Ordinals

Rosie Perper is the Deputy Managing Editor for the Web3 news section, focusing on the metaverse, NFTs, DAOs and emerging technology like VR/AR.She has previously worked across breaking news, global finance, tech, culture and business.She holds a small amount of BTC and ETH and several NFTs.This week, Ordinals moved further into the mainstream after leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced that it would soon add support for the Bitcoin-based non-fungible tokens ( NFTs) in its marketplace.
Coindesk
10 months ago
Cryptocurrency

Binance's NFT Marketplace Adds Support for Bitcoin NFTs

Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance's non-fungible token ( NFT) marketplace said Tuesday it's planning to add support for Ordinals, or Bitcoin NFTs later in May, though an exact date was not announced.Binance NFT, which already supports NFTs on Ethereum, Polygon and its native BNB Chain, plans to expand its offerings by allowing traders to purchase Ordinals on the Bitcoin network.
www.housingwire.com
10 months ago
Real estate

Incenter launches eMSR Exchange for co-issue flow offerings

Denver, Colorado-based Incenter Mortgage Advisors (IMA) on Thursday announced the launch of a new digital mortgage servicing rights exchange.The marketplace, known as eMSR Exchange, connects buyers and sellers of co-issue flow offerings online and provides pricing 24/7.Co-issue loan sales, also known as flow-based mortgage servicing rights sales, are three-way transactions involving the sale of loans to one of the agencies, with a simultaneous sale of the MSRs to a separate third party.
www.housingwire.com
10 months ago
Real estate

Homebuilders are feeling pretty good right now

Homebuilder confidence is continuing to trend upward this spring, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) report, released Tuesday.In May, home builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes rose to an index value of 50, an increase of five points from the April reading.
Digiday
10 months ago
Podcast

iHeartMedia launches branded podcast studio as buyers say distribution and scale are key

iHeartMedia has formed a branded podcast studio to double down on the production, sales and marketing of custom podcasts created for brands.Called Ruby, the studio's pitch to marketers is its ability to connect brands to iHeartMedia's talent network, production, sales, marketing and distribution resources.
HousingWire
10 months ago
Real estate

Title insurance premium volume drops by 38% in Q4 2022

The rapid housing market cool down and the rapid pace at which the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates took their toll on the title insurance industry in 2022.Last year, the industry generated $21 billion in title insurance premiums, down 16% from 2020, according to the American Land Title Association's Market Share Analysis released Monday.
The Paris Review
10 months ago
Books

Mozart in Motion - The Paris Review

Opening nights of new operas may be the most fraught of all.So many things have to go right.The paint must have dried on the backdrops, the soprano's throat must be clear of infections and the tenor of overly distracting fits of pique.The orchestral players must be confident that their strings or reeds will behave themselves.
Niche Pursuits
10 months ago
Growth hacking

17 Best SEO Facebook Groups You Should Definitely Join in 2023

Are you on the hunt for the best SEO Facebook groups that aren't full of spam?When you search Facebook for "SEO" and filter by groups, a ton of groups come up... but they're not all as good as they seem.Many are filled with spam, requests for link exchanges, and the admins are non-existent.
www.mercurynews.com
10 months ago
East Bay (California)

New San Jose office building at Santana Row gets tenant attention

SAN JOSE A new San Jose office building at Santana Row is starting to attract plenty of interest from prospective tenants now that its owner has revamped the property's leasing approach, executives told analysts.Federal Realty Investment Trust, the principal owner and developer of Santana Row, told Wall Street analysts during a conference call this week that a new strategy for the One Santana West office building is showing early signs of success.
Python
10 months ago
Python

Python in Visual Studio Code - May 2023 Release - Python

Courtney Webster
We're excited to announce that the May 2023 release of the Python and Jupyter extensions for Visual Studio Code are now available!This release includes the following announcements:


Jupyter extension no longer installed by default
Microvenv support for Create Environment command
Automatic conversion of f-strings with Pylance
Code navigation enabled on strings that contain module names


If you're interested, you can check the full list of improvements in our changelogs for the Python, Jupyter and Pylance extensions.
HousingWire
10 months ago
Real estate

DataDigest: The remarkably resilient agent commission rate

On Friday afternoon, my real estate agent called with good news."Congratulations!" she said."You just sold your house."The agent wished me well and said that she would appreciate a review on her website.And that was that!A little backstory: The four-bed, 1.5 bath house in the Poconos showed well and I priced it very competitively - at $269,000.
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