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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

‘Always on trauma machine’: Social media managers grapple with burnout, leaving the industry
Marc Phillips was exhausted from being extremely online. The former social media manager worked for award-winning global brands. But by 2017, he had had enough. Political tensions were high, Twitte...
Future of TV Briefing: The ad-supported streaming war officially kicks off in 2021
Over the past year or so, Netflix has faced its greatest competition yet among subscription-based streamers in the forms of Disney+ and HBO Max. Now it is Hulu’s turn. As Netflix has done in ...
Hearst’s CDS Global makes an identity play with single sign-on solution
Most publishers are beginning 2021 with user identity problems. Hearst is going into the new year hoping it can help solve them while strengthening their own post-cookie hand in the process. Over t...
‘So much of culture is influenced by Black and Hispanic people’: How PepsiCo is addressing advertising’s problem with race
It is one of the ad industry’s most uncomfortable truths that although Black people are enjoying greater representation, it remains white people who predominantly profit from their culture. As aware...
Amazon launches mobile-only Prime Video subscription in India
Amazon is doubling down on one of the biggest strengths of Prime Video streaming service: Aggressive pricing. The e-comm...
Winnoz’s vacuum-assisted Haiim makes finger prick blood draws more efficient
Winnoz’s Haiim is designed to make collecting blood from fingertips easier, increasing the volume drawn so it can be u...
Business trip platform TravelPerk buys YC-backed rival NexTravel
Barcelona-based TravelPerk has scooped up US-based rival NexTravel as the pandemic drives consolidation in one of the sector’s hardest hit by COVID-19. It’s not disclosing how much it’s shelling...
App stores saw record 218 billion downloads in 2020, consumer spend of $143 billion
Mobile adoption continued to grow in 2020, in part due to the market forces of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to App A...
Amazon makes education push in India with JEE preparation app
Amazon on Wednesday launched Amazon Academy, a service that will aim to help students in India prepare for entry into th...
Chinese facial recognition unicorn Megvii prepares China IPO
Megvii, one of China’s largest facial recognition startups, is gearing up for an initial public offering in Shanghai. The company is working with CITIC Securities to prepare for its planned listing,...
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