Addicted to love: how dating apps exploit' their users
Dating apps like Hinge are designed to keep users engaged and paying rather than facilitating real connections for lasting love.
How Subscription Billing Brings in Consistent Revenue (2024) - Shopify
Subscription billing provides consistent revenue and simplifies financial management for e-commerce businesses.
'Kim Kardashian of Tech' talks staggering amount of AdSense he makes during his biggest month
Marques Brownlee shifted from mainly AdSense revenue to primarily sponsorship deals, highlighting the evolution of his business model in tech reviewing.
Alexa had "no profit timeline," cost Amazon $25 billion in 4 years
The Amazon Devices business unit focusing on Alexa gadgets incurred substantial losses over the years.
IBM makes more AI models open source and lands Saudi Arabia deal
IBM releases open-source AI models, focuses on making money when clients utilize AI systems.
IBM collaborates with Saudi Arabia to train Arabic AI model, expands language skills in offerings.
Vox launches subscription program as news publishers race to diversify revenue streams
Vox is introducing a membership program to diversify revenue and adapt to changing digital news landscape.
Watch: Spotify's move to paywall lyrics is putting pressure on free users
Spotify is moving lyrics behind its paid service wall to incentivize free users to upgrade.
Google set to charge for internet searches with AI, reports say
Google plans to charge for AI-enhanced search features as part of a new revenue model.
AI search is more expensive to compute than traditional search processes, driving the need for cost recovery.
On college football: New CFP revenue model puts Big 12 on equal footing with ACC (when they are, in fact, very different)
The new College Football Playoff revenue model heavily favors the Big Ten and SEC over the Big 12 and ACC.
The revenue distribution disparity is a significant indicator of the changing power dynamics in college football.
Billionaires Won't Save Local News. Here's What Will.
Local journalism faces significant decline with increasing newspaper closures and lay-offs.
The shift to digital media has drastically impacted the traditional newspaper business model.