Product that tells our story
The AppLovin logo arranged on a smartphone in New York, US, on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images AppLovin shares plummeted on Monday after Bloomberg reported that the SEC has been probing the mobile advertising company over its data-collection practices. The agency has been looking into whether the company violated […]
Light & Wonder has announced a new Executive Vice President (EVP) and Global Chief Corporate Affairs Officer amidst a “pivotal moment” for the company. The cross-platform games company announced the appointment of Rohan Gallagher as Executive Vice President (EVP) and Global Chief Corporate Affairs Officer on September 25. The newly-created role will be based in […]
Ya Dodon’t say? Scientists at a Texas-based company made a major breakthrough towards reviving the dodo bird nearly 300 years after extinction. Colossal Biosciences announced on Wednesday that researchers had, for the first time, successfully grown pigeon primordial germ cells, the precursor cells to sperm and eggs. “Our avian team’s breakthrough in deriving culture conditions […]
A former executive for a subsidiary of candymaker Mars Inc. pleaded guilty Thursday to fraud and tax charges in connection with his theft of $28 million from the company, federal prosecutors said. Paul Steed, 58, appeared in federal court in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He also agreed to pay $28.4 million in restitution to Mars and owes another $10 […]
Daniel Ives, Wedbush Securities Scott Mlyn | CNBC Wedbush Securities’ Dan Ives is joining a new company focused on accumulating Worldcoin (WLD), the native token of the blockchain used in Open AI creator Sam Altman’s biometric identity verification startup, World. Eightco Holdings, a tiny company that currently trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker “OCTO,” […]
One executive for makeup brand e.l.f. is trying to turn down the social media temperature after her company’s latest ad sparked outrage among users for starring stand-up comic Matt Rife. In an interview with the outlet “Business of Fashion” (BOF), the beauty brand’s chief marketing officer, Kory Marchisotto, spoke about what went wrong with its […]
Union members who assemble Boeing’s fighter jets in the St. Louis area have “overwhelmingly voted” to reject the company’s contract offer on Sunday, with the company now preparing for an imminent strike. Boeing’s proposal, which was sent on Tuesday to more than 3,200 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 837, included a 20% […]
The Walt Disney Co. on Wednesday sued a Hong Kong jewelry company it accuses of selling illegal Mickey Mouse jewelry. The international media and entertainment conglomerate filed a lawsuit in federal court in Los Angeles against the Red Earth Group, which sells jewelry online under the name Satéur. Disney says the marketing and branding of the rings, necklaces […]
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. The Clock Runs Out for TikTok’s Publishing Experiment According to reporting from The Bookseller, TikTok parent company ByteDance […]
The JBS Greeley meatpacking facility in Greeley, Colorado, US, on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. Chet Strange | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Brazilian meat giant JBS rose during their U.S. public market debut on Friday. The opening trade of $13.65 per share values the company at roughly $30 billion, outstripping rival Tyson Foods’ market […]
