Clydesdale horses. Spuds MacKenzie. Wassssuuuuuuup?!Beer ads are practically as characteristic of the Super Bowl as touchdowns. And they will be again this year, with one big change: They won’t all […]
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Back to news homeCan your startup survive the economic downturn?
All startups have to navigate the turbulent economic climate of 2023. But whether your company can survive depends on a lot of factors, including the viability and originality of your […]
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Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This week, Natasha Mascarenhas, Mary Ann Azevedo and Rebecca Szkutak got on […]
Digital rights defenders infiltrate alleged mercenary hacking group
Cooper Quintin has been tracking the activities of a cyber mercenary group called Dark Caracal for years. On July 28, 2022, he said he discovered traces of a new ongoing […]
For startups, ‘we haven’t spent a penny on marketing’ isn’t always a good thing
Word of mouth and other ‘free’ marketing channels often don’t scale well Haje Jan Kamps 11 hours My heart sinks when I talk to a startup founder who proudly declares […]
Taiwan fines car renting giant iRent for customer data spill
Taiwanese authorities have fined car rental and ridesharing giant iRent after TechCrunch revealed the company was spilling customers’ data and identity documents onto the open web for months. According to […]
Think twice before investing in Super Bowl advertisers. Here’s why
New England Patriots fans erupt as the Seattle Seahawks Russell Wilson’s pass is intercepted at the goal line to ensure the victory for the New England Patriots in Super W […]
Amazon is the latest threat to Facebook as ad targeting suffers
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., left, arrives at federal court in San Jose, California, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty […]
Here’s what’s happening with home prices as mortgage rates fall
An aerial view from a drone shows homes in a neighborhood on January 26, 2021 in Miramar, Florida. According to two separate indices existing home prices rose to the highest […]
Disney CEO Bob Iger’s potential willingness to sell Hulu is a reversal in strategy
Disney CEO Bob Iger’s apparent openness to selling Hulu marks a stark reversal in strategy for the company — and an even more surprising shift if Iger sells the streaming […]