State Street CMO John Brockelman’s Unconventional Playbook for Financial Marketing Success
The man behind “Fearless Girl” shares how finance can inspire creativity. Read More
Lucyd captures 44% Amazon market share in smart safety glasses category, positions for major retail expansion in 2026
Company establishes dominant position on world’s largest retail platform while building multi-channel distribution strategy Innovative Eyewear, Inc. (NASDAQ: LUCY) has emerged as the clear category leader in the rapidly growing smart safety glasses segment, capturing approximately 44% market share on Amazon.com according to recent market analysis. This dominant position on the world’s most popular retail […]
This story continues at The Next WebRead More
Meta grants executives up to $921 million in stock options on the same day it lays off 700 workers
Meta disclosed in SEC filings on Tuesday that it had granted stock options to six of its most senior executives, the first such awards since the company’s 2012 IPO. Hours later, it laid off approximately 700 employees across Reality Labs, recruiting, sales, and Facebook. The options are worthless unless Meta’s market capitalisation reaches $9 trillion […]
This story continues at The Next WebRead More
PaperShell secures €40.3M EU grant to build its first full-scale factory
The Swedish deeptech company has signed a Grant Agreement with the European Commission under the EU Innovation Fund, unlocking €40.3M of a €83M project to expand its Tibro plant to 23,000 tonnes per year capacity by 2030. The material is already NATO-approved and shipping to customers in construction, defence, electronics and transport. PaperShell makes a […]
This story continues at The Next WebRead More
SoftBank secures $40B bridge loan to fund its OpenAI bet
The unsecured facility, arranged with JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Mizuho, SMBC and MUFG, matures in March 2027. Once SoftBank’s $30B follow-on investment in OpenAI closes, its cumulative stake will total approximately $64.6B, representing roughly 13% of the company. Masayoshi Son has never been accused of thinking small, but the pace and scale of his bet […]
This story continues at The Next WebRead More
What’s in the status bottle?
It’s often mislabeled. Sometimes the contents can make us ill, especially if we drink too much.
Status is easy to sell. But despite how often people buy the promise, it rarely delivers.
tozero launches Europe’s first industrial battery recycling plant
The Munich startup’s demo plant at Chemical Park Gendorf in Bavaria processes 1,500 tonnes of battery waste a year and produces 100 tonnes of high-purity lithium carbonate, at costs the company says are twice as competitive as conventional miners. A full-scale facility capable of 45,000 tonnes per year is planned for 2030. Europe has a […]
This story continues at The Next WebRead More
Ads of the Week: 8 Campaigns That Caught Our Eye, From Aerie to Cheetos
This week’s notable ads came from brands including Aerie, KFC, Peroni, and more.Read More
E.l.f. Beauty Says AI Answer Engines Are Already Changing How People Shop
There is fierce disagreement around how much generative AI models, which are changing the way that people find and discover products, will also disrupt retail media and ecommerce systems.Read More
OpenAI shelves erotic ChatGPT after staff, investors, & advisors revolt
OpenAI has shelved its plans to add an erotic “adult mode” to ChatGPT indefinitely, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, capping a five-month saga in which the feature was announced with confidence, delayed twice, and ultimately abandoned after pushback from staff, advisors, and investors. The retreat is the third major product reversal for OpenAI in […]
This story continues at The Next WebRead More