House Votes To Pass TikTok Ban Bill, Now It’s up to the Senate
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Alicia Thorpe
The United States House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan bill aimed at banning TikTok in the United States. Now the bill moves to the Senate, and if i...
Uber Eats Changes Super Bowl Commercial After Backlash Over Peanut Allergy Joke
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Alicia Thorpe
Uber Eats finds itself entangled in controversy following the airing of its Super Bowl commercial, which included a joke about peanut allergies....
Are Super Bowl Ads a Strategic Touchdown for Brands?
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Alicia Thorpe
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As the Super Bowl approaches, the impact of commercials on retail sales has become a topic of interest. Do you believe Super Bowl ads justify their high cost?...
NRF Big Show: Insights and Reflections From the BrainTrust
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Alicia Thorpe
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After a meeting with RetailWire’s BrainTrust panel to discuss the big themes of NRF 2024: Retail's Big Show, we've collected some key insights and reflections...
RetailROI Hosts 15th Annual SuperSaturday Event To Help Children
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Alicia Thorpe
RetailROI held its 15th annual SuperSaturday event to forge connections between charities and retail organizations to raise awareness and support vulnerable chi...
New York Times Sues OpenAI and Microsoft Over Copyright Infringement
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Alicia Thorpe
The New York Times has initiated legal proceedings against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging infringement of copyrighted material....
Does Background Music in Stores Improve Sales During the Holidays?
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Alicia Thorpe
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As the holiday shopping season kicks into high gear, retailers are hoping background music will enhance the customer experience. How can retailers strike the ri...
Musk Urges Firing of Disney CEO Bob Iger Amid Advertising Controversy
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Alicia Thorpe
A brewing controversy involving tech mogul Elon Musk and Disney CEO Bob Iger has taken a bitter turn, with Musk publicly demanding Iger's immediate termination....
Mobile Purchases Surge During Record-Breaking Black Friday
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Alicia Thorpe
Black Friday lived up to its reputation as a powerhouse for retail with record-breaking sales this year....
Virgin Galactic Trims Workforce to Fund Next-Gen Suborbital Vehicle
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Alicia Thorpe
Virgin Galactic, the pioneering space tourism company, released its Q3 earnings and announced its next-gen suborbital vehicle....
Amazon Unveils Ambitious AI Endeavor With Project Olympus
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Alicia Thorpe
Amazon has initiated a new project codenamed “Olympus,” aimed at training an ambitious AI model....
Even ‘Barbie’ Couldn’t Help Warner Bros. Discovery Beat Q3 Forecasts
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Alicia Thorpe
Warner Bros. Discovery has announced its third-quarter earnings, and even "Barbie" couldn't help the company beat forecasts....
WeWork Files for Bankruptcy Amid Founder’s Payout Controversy
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Alicia Thorpe
WeWork, a trailblazer in the flexible co-working space that was once valued at $47 billion, has filed for bankruptcy...
Cruise Faces Setback as GM Halts Production of Driverless Van
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Alicia Thorpe
GM has announced a temporary production half for its autonomous vehicle subsidiary Cruise's driverless van, the Origin....
Meta Bans Political Use of Generative AI in Advertising
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Alicia Thorpe
Meta has announced a significant policy change regarding the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in political advertising....
Elon Musk Launches AI Chatbot Grok To Compete With ChatGPT
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Alicia Thorpe
Elon Musk has entered the competitive arena of AI-powered chatbots with the launch of “Grok,” a sophisticated artificial intelligence tool....
Amusement Park Giants Cedar Fair and Six Flags Unite in Landmark Merger
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Alicia Thorpe
Cedar Fair and Six Flags Entertainment Corporation have announced their merger, forming a formidable entity in the North American amusement park industry....
Crypto Mogul Sam Bankman-Fried Found Guilty of Fraud Charges
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Alicia Thorpe
Sam Bankman-Fried, a prominent figure in the cryptocurrency world, has been found guilty on multiple counts of fraud....
DoorDash Introduces New Tipping Disclaimer To Address Delivery Delays
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Alicia Thorpe
DoorDash has introduced a new pop-up tipping notification when customers leave a $0 tip....
Disney Takes Full Ownership of Hulu in Long-Anticipated Acquisition
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Alicia Thorpe
The Walt Disney Company has announced its acquisition of Comcast's remaining 33% stake in Hulu....
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