Netflix has hired Ikea’s global marketing leader James Foster as its new vice president of EMEA marketing. Foster will move to the streaming platform after less than a year at Ikea owner Ingka Group, where he was head of global marketing and chief marketing officer for Ikea Retail since March 2022. Prior to Ikea, he…Read More
Ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 semifinal matches Tuesday and Wednesday (Dec. 13 and 14), Instagram released four chat themes inspired by the countries remaining in the tournament: Argentina, Croatia, France and Morocco. Each of these themes features colors inspired by the respective country’s flag. Our guide will show you how to use…Read More
Twitter users globally can now view Community Notes, which were previously available only in the U.S. Crowdsourced fact-checking initiative Community Notes was known as Birdwatch in the pre-Elon Musk days. The social network said in a tweet from the Community Notes account that Community Notes that are rated as helpful can be seen here, and…Read More
The semifinal matches of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will be held Tuesday and Wednesday (Dec. 13 and 14) and, to mark the occasion, Messenger released four new chat themes inspired by the countries remaining in the tournament: Argentina, Croatia, France and Morocco. Each chat theme features colors from the respective country’s flag. When one…Read More
Which is bigger news: The first tweet from Twitter’s official account in nearly two months, or the official confirmation of the details on the relaunch of subscription service Twitter Blue? Starting Monday, Twitter users can subscribe to Twitter Blue for $8 per month on the web or $11 per month on iOS–presumably to account for…Read More
Careers are often looked at as journeys, with destinations sprinkled along the path as we navigate towards what is in theory, a destination of sorts, achieving a goal you’ve set your sights on. But along that path, there are often conflicting signs telling you to turn both left and right and also somehow straight ahead…Read More
Getir, the Turkish fast delivery startup, has bought its German rival Gorillas. This further reduces the number of companies in Europe promising to bring groceries to your door within minutes. This merger leaves only three such businesses active on the continent: Getir, Berlin-based Flink, and US-based Gopuff. As Getir’s founder tweeted, the acquisition valued Gorillas at $1.2 billion — down from $3.1 billion in September 2021. Gorillas was among the most hyped-up startups in the instant grocery delivery sector, offering delivery times in less than ten minutes and numerous discounts. Founded in 2020, the company expanded rapidly covering multiple European…
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While big tech and regulation still play out, The New York Times continues to lead first-party data collection with products backed by the growth of its incredible subscriber base. Erin Hennessy, executive director of product marketing and insights at The Times, joined Adweek’s NexTech Summit to discuss how her team is setting the standard for…Read More
Do augmented reality, the metaverse and virtual reality have a place in the future of work? A survey by Meta of 2,000 employees and 400 business leaders across the U.K. and U.S. indicates that the answer is a resounding yes. Meta wrote in the introduction to its report, which was released Monday, “After three tumultuous…Read More
Content provided by IBM and TNW As our lives become more digitized, the IT infrastructure supporting the applications and services we use have become increasingly complex. There are a variety of options to run services in the cloud, on-premise, serverless, and hybrid, which makes it possible to accommodate different kinds of applications, environments, and audiences. However, managing such complex IT architectures is becoming increasingly difficult. There are too many moving parts, which makes it difficult to optimize IT, predict and prevent outages, and respond to incidents after they happen. Fortunately, AIOps — the use of AI in IT operations —…
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