Advertisers invested more than $3 billion on Microsoft Advertising last quarter, fueling the revenue growth. Microsoft released its earnings report yesterday for its second quarter. In it, we learned that search and news advertising was up 32 percent year over Read More
Amazon and Visa come to a truce over fee increases
After months of feuding, Amazon will continue to accept Visa credit cards at its websites and stores. Amazon and Visa have come to an agreement allowing customers to continue to use Visa credit cards at Amazon websites and stores, according to Reuters. In Read More
5 ways your CX team can enhance content marketing efforts
Tapping into your customer experience team can shed light on the content that engages and converts. If you’ve worked in any organization, large or small, regardless of whether it is a B2B or B2C, sales, marketing, and your customer experience Read More
FAA: Boeing 737 Fleet Still Susceptible to 5G Interference
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has warned the existing fleet of Boeing 737s are still susceptible to 5G interference. Verizon and AT&T spent billions buying C-band spectrum for their 5G networks at a recent FCC auction, only to have the Read More
US Copyright Office Rejects Copyright for AI-Created Art
The US Copyright Office has upheld its previous decision, ruling that AI can’t receive a copyright for art it creates. The copyright application was filed by Steven Thaler on behalf of his “Creativity Machine.” Thaler has been on a crusade Read More
Raining Satellites: Solar Storm Knocks Starlink Satellites From Orbit
Starlink has suffered a major setback, with a solar storm knocking some 40 satellites from orbit. Starlink is the satellite constellation SpaceX has been deploying to provide high-speed internet access around the world. The company launched 49 new satellites last Read More
Salesforce Developing NFT Platform
Salesforce is getting in on the NFT bandwagon, telling employees it is developing its own NFT platform. NFTs (non-fungible tokens) have taken the digital world by storm. Born out of the same blockchain that powers cryptocurrencies, NFTs are unique digital Read More
IRS Backtracks, Ends Bid to Require Facial Recognition
The IRS is backtracking on its plans to require facial recognition to access online accounts, following backlash from security and privacy experts. The IRS announced in mid-January that it was partnering with ID.me, with plans to require facial recognition for users accessing Read More
Microsoft Warns of Phishing Attack ‘Targeting Hundreds of Orgs’
Microsoft is warning of a new phishing attack that is abusing OAuth request links and “targeting hundreds of orgs.” OAuth is an open standard designed to allow services, apps, or websites access to an individual or organization’s information on other Read More
Dutch Athletes Warned Not to Bring Electronics to Beijing Olympics
Dutch athletes are being warned not to bring their phones and laptops to China for the Beijing Winter Olympics over espionage fears. China has one of the worst reputations in the world for surveillance and espionage, regularly monitoring its own Read More