In an open beta, publishers can sell ads into their Google Web Stories programmatically. Google is launching programmatic ad buying for Web Stories in open beta. Until now, Story Ads could only be sold directly by publishers via Google Ad Read More
AT&T is reportedly fielding offers to sell its DirecTV satellite service, as the service shrinks due to the rise of streaming options. AT&T bought DirecTV in 2015 for $66 billion, including debt. Since that time, however, the service has lost Read More
Uber is in talks to sell its air taxi business, Uber Elevate, to Joby Aviation. While Uber is best known for its ride sharing business, the company has also been working toward deploying an air taxi service. Most recently, at Read More
Reddit has reported it has 52 million daily users for October, shining a light on data it has never before released. Traditionally, Reddit has only reported its monthly active users, coming in at 430 million a year ago. That represented Read More
The new feed offers more opportunities for local business exposure. Google is further developing the “social features” of Google Maps with the rollout of a new “community feed” under the Explore tab of Google Maps. This is happening globally for both Android Read More
In further evidence of the impact the pandemic is having on everyday life, video gaming has seen a significant uptick across allage groups. With more people staying home and avoiding in-person contact, alternative forms of entertainment and socialization have been on Read More
Impressive numbers related to video viewing and ad impressions today: According to the latest comScore statistics, YouTube passed the two billion session threshold in October and Hulu showed more than a billion video ads. For the month, YouTube (“Google sites” Read More
Uber is in talks to sell its air taxi business, Uber Elevate, to Joby Aviation. While Uber is best known for its ride sharing business, the company has also been working toward deploying an air taxi service. Most recently, at Read More
Hyundai has unveiled its new battery electric vehicle (BEV) platform, the Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP). While Hyundai has built a number of hybrid and electric vehicles, these have largely been adaptations of existing designs. As automakers migrate toward all-electric designs, Read More
Microsoft is ramping up its competition with Zoom by offering 24-hour meetings with its free Teams plan. Zoom quickly emerged at the outset of the pandemic as one of the top choices for virtual work, remote learning, worship and socializing. Read More
