On the heels of a Telegram being banned in Brazil, founder Pavel Durov has said the app may pull out of the country altogether. A court in Brazil banned Telegram over neo-Nazi groups using the app or communication. The groups have engaged Read More
Lookout announced a deal to sell its consumer mobile security business to F-Secure, part of a broader pivot to the enterprise. Lookout has been transitioning “into a pure-play enterprise company,” and the company’s latest deal takes it that much closer Read More
Despite stubbornly high inflation and aggressive interest rates biting into consumers’ disposable income, as prices remain elevated, new data suggests that shoppers are continuously looking for more seamless digital experiences in retail and department stores. At the end of January, online Read More
In the coming months, Google Ads will be expanding safeguards to prevent age-sensitive ad categories from being shown to teens. With virtual school and other online childrens’ enrichment, more kids than ever are online. The sudden influx of online classes Read More
Microsoft is expanding its efforts to bring more women into the cybersecurity field with its Cybersecurity Skills Initiative. Cybersecurity is one of the fastest-growing segments of the IT industry, but supply is struggling to meet demand. “The past few years Read More
Oversegmentation is often the enemy of automation. Columnist and Googler Matt Lawson talks about how a fussy account structure can tank AdWords performance. When it comes to managing AdWords, something I’ve come across time and again is that lots of Read More
BuzzFeed News is shutting down, with the company laying off some 15% of its workforce, citing a combination of factors. BuzzFeed made a name for itself as an entertainment and pop culture news site before eventually gaining a reputation as Read More
In a case of adding insult to injury, tech workers are being recruited to work for the very companies that laid them off, but this time as contractors. The tech industry has laid off hundreds of thousands of its workers Read More
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has weighed in on AI development, saying all models have hallucination issues and no one has solved the problem. Hallucination refers to the issue when AI models make up fake information while insisting they are correct. Read More
Salesforce is pulling out of its remaining San Francisco office space despite the building being known by the company name. Like many companies, Salesforce has steadily reduced its office space since the pandemic changed the workplace. Starting ten years ago, Read More
