August 12, 2022
Amazon vs Walmart Weekly: Winning Hearts, Minds and Eyeballs

“When times get tough, the tough get going,” it is often said, but even so, what better way to unwind after a long day of fighting high prices and scavenging...

August 11, 2022
Today in the Connected Economy: Disney Outpaces Netflix in Subscriber...

Today in the connected economy, Disney’s latest earnings report shows it ahead of Netflix in terms of subscribers by just 1 million users. Also, digital eyewear company Warby Parker continues...

August 11, 2022
Disney+ Subscribers Top Netflix Just as Consumers Rethink Streaming Media...

With the addition of the 14.4 million new subscribers to Disney+ during the quarter ended July 2, The Walt Disney Company’s streaming offerings — Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu — now...

August 10, 2022
DOJ Prepares New Antitrust Suit Against Google: Report

Google may soon be facing its second antitrust lawsuit filed by the US Department of Justice. According to Bloomberg, the DOJ is gearing up to sue the tech giant as soon...

August 09, 2022
Today in the Connected Economy: Twitter Teases Edit Tweet Function

Today in the connected economy, Twitter users who sign up for the Twitter Blue subscription plan could gain the ability to edit their tweets. Also, Netflix is reportedly upping its...

August 09, 2022
Netflix Aims to Double Game Offerings by Year’s End

With fewer than 1% of its users interacting with its gaming offering, Netflix is stepping up its efforts in that sphere, with ambitions to have 50 games available by year’s...

August 02, 2022
PayPal Names Ex-Electronic Arts CFO Blake Jorgensen as Its Chief...

In its Q2 results, PayPal announced its new CFO in Blake Jorgensen, and that Elliott Management had secured a $2 billion stake in the company, making it one of the...

July 28, 2022
PayPal, Mastercard, Citi and Others Join New Economic Opportunity Coalition

PayPal has joined the White House’s new Economic Opportunity Coalition (EOC) to address economic disparities and move things forward for various underserved communities, the company said in a press release...

July 27, 2022
French Media Deal Continues Despite Regulator’s Report

French broadcasting giants TF1 and M6 said they would not change their merger plans to establish what commentators say could lead to the creation of a media colossus, despite competition...