DOJ accuses Smartmatic’s president of overseas bribery, complicating defamation lawsuits against right-wing media
A Smartmatic executive who was not accused of wrongdoing demonstrating the use of an election machine in Manila, Philippines….
Why Apple should buy Warner Bros. Discovery. No, seriously
The TV industry is in free fall. So I’ve got a not-so modest proposal: Time for Apple to jump…
An M&A expert breaks down the winners and losers of the creator economy’s next phase
John Lambros, cohead of US technology at the M&A advisory Houlihan Lokey Influencers, or people who make social content…
Los Angeles 2028 Olympics confirms Autodesk as partner as it presses toward $2.5 billion sponsorship target
Autodesk has been named an official supporter of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games and Team USA…
The FTC is coming after influencers and brands that buy fake followers
It’s always been a bad look for influencers to buy fake followers. Marketers think you’re phony and deceptive. Users…
Brat summer is ending. Now brands are jumping on ‘demure’ fall.
Everyone is reminding each other to be “very demure” and “very mindful.” Brat summer is winding down, and a…
Ex-Google staffers are building a social-mapping platform for online and IRL communities
Carlo Jörges and Helena Jaramillo are building mapping platform PamPam. Maps are an everyday staple of our smartphone lives….
Powell’s not the only central banker in the spotlight. Away from Jackson Hole, one chief had to endure 5 hours of intense questioning.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Bank of Japan governor Kazuo Ued have big Fridays. It’s a busy day…
Americans just got the biggest confirmation yet of an interest-rate cut next month — but the job market hangs in the balance
Fed Chair Jerome Powell all but confirmed an interest-rate cut in September. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell all but…
A shortage of young men in the workforce could weigh on housing, Social Security, and growth for years to come
America’s job market is mysteriously short of young men. It’s a trend experts say will drag on the economy…