A women’s health micro-neighborhood springs up on Fifth Avenue
Just one block west of Union Square, big names in wellness have set up a cluster of street-level storefronts, creating an urban oasis that’s helping…
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Brands, take note: Your customers aren’t afraid to dump you if they lose your trust
In a new survey from Salesforce, 88% of consumers said trust is more important in times of change, while 71% said they’d switched brands in the last…
Should your brand take a stance on social issues? Here’s how to decide
It can be challenging to decide which topics are appropriate to address or avoid altogether, sometimes leading brands to stay silent on anything remot…
Pharrell Williams wants to fund minority business leaders who want to uplift their communities
As Black Ambition’s pitch competition enters its second year, Pharrell and CEO Felecia Hatcher told us what they’re looking for in entrepreneurs.
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Dove deepfakes moms to illustrate the impact of toxic influencers on teens
The brand’s newest short film explores the influence and impact of beauty advice on social media.
The relationship between social media and self-es…
How Duolingo built a successful $250 million brand by being kind of a jerk
In a little over a year, the language-learning app has attracted more than 4 million followers on TikTok with its playful passive aggression.
“Have …
If the metaverse is the future of social media, teens aren’t convinced
According to a survey from Piper Sandler, teens aren’t living in a virtual-reality world just yet.
If the metaverse is the next generation of digita…
How bad reviews can work in your favor, according to science
Worried about how online critics will affect your business? The surprising results of a recent study show that some negative reviews might not hurt—…
Why it’s so hard for brands to say, We’re sorry
In a world of empty brand apologies, Skittles apologizes to 130,880 unhappy customers.
For a certain species of candy aficionado, 2013 is a year that …
Apple just bought a credit monitoring company, hinting at Apple Card expansion
Apple could soon be expanding its financial services to other countries.
Apple regularly buys many smaller startups, and at first glance its latest ac…
Demonetizing extreme YouTube creators may not stop them from earning money
Researchers from Cornell Tech looked into how content creators are supplementing their incomes, especially those whose content violates advertising gu…
Ukraine legalizes cryptocurrencies after receiving tens of millions to fight Russia
The Ukrainian government has also set up a program that allows people to donate in crypto.
Cryptocurrencies have become legal in Ukraine after Preside…
Mark Zuckerberg announces NFTs are coming to Instagram soon
While Twitter already allows NFT profile pictures for some users, Instagram would be the first major social media app to allow users to mint NFTs.
It …
How Ukrainian ad agencies are joining the propaganda war
Kyiv-based Banda is one of a number of agencies creating heartbreaking creative work to raise global awareness and support for its country.
With Ukra…
Ukraine’s growing video game industry caught in Russian attacks
Video game companies such as Ubisoft, Gameloft, and other video game developers in Ukraine are scrambling to keep workers safe after a Russian militar…
How to help the people of Ukraine: 7 things you can do right now
Amid one of the biggest geopolitical storms in decades, Ukrainians are crowdsourcing a list of organizations where foreigners can donate.
On Tuesday, …
Salesforce employees revolt over NFT moves
The mechanism used by many popular blockchains is notorious for burning massive amounts of carbon.
Just a week after Salesforce became the latest comp…
Porsche IPO: Here’s why Volkswagen wants to take the luxury sports-car brand public
The move is expected to help VW step up its challenge to Tesla.
Volkswagen AG says it’s in “advanced discussions” to take luxury sports-car make…
OpenSea NFT heist: attackers make off with millions of digital assets
The platform says the site was not hacked. The vector of the heist is currently thought to be a phishing attack.
Some users of Opensea, one of the mos…
Sony built an AI that can beat you at video games, with honor
Its new Gran Turismo racing bot has bested world-class human esports drivers.
First they came for chess, now they come for video games. In the 21st ce…