Conde Nast Shrinks: Publisher Is Closing 'Self' And Several 'Glamour' Editions
Condé Nast announced a portfolio overhaul, shutting down the *Self* magazine and ending the *Wired* Italy edition while winding down *Glamour* operations in Germany, Spain and Mexico. Health and wellness stories from *Self* will be folded into *Allure* and *Glamour*, and the remaining *Glamour* titles will persist only through licensing agreements. The closures affect just over 1% of the company’s revenue and are deemed unprofitable, prompting a shift toward AI‑driven technology teams in Bangalore and Chennai. CEO Roger Lynch says the moves free capital for growth in video, commerce and social channels.
Viant to Acquire TVision for $40 Million, Expanding TV Measurement
Viant, the public ad‑tech firm, agreed to buy TVision for $40 million—$22.5 million in cash and $17.5 million in stock. The deal gives Viant access to TVision’s 5,000‑household panel that tracks linear TV, open CTV and walled‑garden viewership. Executives say the purchase will...
U.S. Secures Two Key Shipping Routes to Counter China’s African Rare‑Earth Grip
The United States has moved to dominate the Strait of Hormuz and the Strait of Malacca, adding two critical maritime corridors to its strategic toolkit against China’s expanding rare‑earth foothold in Africa. The shift aims to diversify supply‑chain logistics and...
Quickplay Rolls Out Gray Media’s AI‑Powered OTT Platform in 113 U.S. Markets
Quickplay announced today that Gray Media’s next‑generation, cloud‑native streaming platform is live in all 113 of the broadcaster’s legacy markets. Built on Google Cloud AI, the system unifies more than 1,300 digital touchpoints and serves 37% of U.S. TV households,...
Mediavine and Index Exchange Link 18,000 Publishers' Data to Index Marketplaces
Mediavine announced an expanded partnership with Index Exchange, enabling audience segments from its network of more than 18,000 independent publishers to be accessed through Index Marketplaces. The deal makes Index Exchange the first SSP to offer Mediavine’s curated data via...
Accenture Buys Spanish AI Firm Keepler, Adding 240 Experts to Its Data Practice
Accenture announced the acquisition of Keepler, a Spanish data and AI consultancy, bringing a 240‑person team in Madrid, London and Lisbon into its AI and data analytics practice. The deal, terms undisclosed, deepens Accenture’s end‑to‑end AI offering and positions it...
EY Unveils EY.ai Value Blueprints to Accelerate AI‑Native Transformations
EY announced the launch of EY.ai Value Blueprints, a new suite of AI accelerators designed to help companies move beyond incremental AI adoption toward fully integrated, AI‑native operations. The offering targets the 87% of senior leaders who report major obstacles...
Dalet Appoints Brian Doheny as President and CRO to Drive Global Expansion
Dalet announced the appointment of Brian Doheny as President and Chief Revenue Officer, tasking him with scaling the company's media‑technology platform globally. Doheny, a 30‑year SaaS veteran, will oversee sales, marketing, professional services and customer success as Dalet rolls out...
Backblaze Appoints Dual Chief Sales Officers to Chase $14B AI Storage Market
Backblaze announced a dual‑chief sales officer structure, promoting Anuj Kumar to chief revenue officer and moving Jason Wakeam to chief enterprise sales officer. The move is aimed at capturing a projected $14 billion AI‑driven storage market by 2030.
Inside the Creator-Led Media Economy: Coachella
Influencer marketing now commands 20‑30% of media budgets, with Australian creator spend hitting $830 M AUD (≈$550 M USD) in 2025 and projected to reach $1 B AUD by 2030. The Coachella festival has become a high‑velocity content factory, where brands like Revolve, Hailey Bieber’s Rhode, and...
TriNet Acquires Cocoon to Add AI‑Enhanced Leave Management for SMBs
TriNet has completed its acquisition of Cocoon, a specialist leave‑management startup, to embed AI‑enhanced leave tracking into its small‑ and mid‑size business (SMB) offering. The move targets a compliance‑heavy, under‑served HR segment and pits TriNet against larger platforms that have...
OCBC Deploys Generative AI to Upskill 900 Wealth Advisors in Singapore
OCBC Bank has introduced a six‑month generative AI‑driven training program for its 900 wealth advisors in Singapore, reporting that participants doubled weekly client appointments and lifted revenue by 50% after three months. The initiative, built over a year, will later...
Cognizant Partners with UK TechFirst to Offer 100 Student Placements and Reach 1 Million Schools
Cognizant has been named the strategic industry partner for the UK government's TechFirst programme. Over the next four years the consulting firm will deliver 100 undergraduate and master’s work placements, 1,000 volunteering hours and help engage one million secondary‑school students,...
Use Fake Job Postings to Outsource Problem Solving
The plan? Create a fake job posting to attract qualified candidates and design an interview process with meetings, projects, and presentations so they can solve all of our company’s problems without us hiring anyone or paying a consultant.
Sigenergy Technology Raises Capital in HKEX Debut, Backed by Global Investors
Sigenergy Technology Co., Ltd. listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on April 16, 2026, raising fresh capital with support from sovereign wealth fund Temasek and leading asset managers such as Goldman Sachs Asset Management. The IPO positions the AI‑powered...
Vitesse Appoints Shareen Minor as CRO to Drive U.S. Revenue Growth
Vitesse announced the appointment of Shareen Minor as chief revenue officer for North America, tasking her with scaling commercial operations after a $93 million Series C round. Minor brings two decades of carrier, TPA and insurtech experience to accelerate the company’s U.S....
Hedge Funds Boost Short‑Dollar Bets Ahead of US‑Iran Talks
Hedge funds have increased net short‑dollar exposure as renewed diplomatic talks between the United States and Iran raise expectations of a softer dollar. Bloomberg highlighted the shift, noting that the move reflects a broader tactical pivot toward currency plays. The...
HousingAI Names Veteran Phil Shelton CEO Ahead of England Launch
HousingAI has hired Phil Shelton as chief executive as it readies its AI‑driven knowledge platform for a launch in England. Shelton brings more than two decades of housing‑technology leadership, positioning the startup to meet rising compliance pressures in the UK...
Niron Magnetics Hires Mike Brommer as COO to Boost 1,500‑ton Magnet Plant
Niron Magnetics announced the appointment of Mike Brommer as chief operating officer. Brommer will steer the launch of the company’s first permanent‑magnet manufacturing facility in Sartell, Minnesota, slated to output 1,500 tons of iron‑nitride magnets per year, marking a major...
Five9 Names Former Nintex CEO Amit Mathradas as New Chief Executive
Five9 has appointed Amit Mathradas, former CEO of Nintex, as its next chief executive officer, succeeding long‑time leader Mike Burkland. The board highlighted Mathradas’s AI product expertise and operational scale as key to accelerating Five9’s growth in the expanding unified...
6sense Boosts Talent and Security Leadership with New CPO and CISO Appointments
6sense announced the hiring of Ashley Jefferson as its new Chief People Officer and the promotion of Julia Lake to Chief Information Security Officer. The moves aim to deepen the company's talent strategy and fortify its security posture as AI...
ZIM CEO Eli Glickman to Exit as $4.2 B Merger with Hapag‑Lloyd Nears Completion
Eli Glickman, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services' president and CEO, announced he will step down after nine years, remaining for a six‑month transition as the Israeli carrier prepares for a $4.2 billion acquisition by Germany’s Hapag‑Lloyd. The departure underscores strategic tension over...
The Utopian Vision of the "Perfect Workplace"
The article debunks the myth of a "perfect workplace," arguing that unrealistic expectations—shaped by HR thought leadership and glossy employer branding—lead to chronic disappointment. It highlights that every job inevitably involves politics, repetitive tasks, conflict, and occasional boredom. Rather than...
HR Magazine Urges Employers to Make Confident Pay Decisions Amid Economic Instability
HR Magazine published a guidance piece urging employers to adopt stronger judgment, clearer governance and data‑driven transparency when setting pay and bonuses during a period of post‑COVID wage inflation and economic uncertainty. The article stresses accountability to boards and employees...
Brett Goldstein Teams with Jennifer Lopez in Netflix’s ‘Office Romance’
Brett Goldstein, the Emmy‑winning star of ‘Ted Lasso’, will co‑star with Jennifer Lopez in Netflix’s forthcoming comedy ‘Office Romance’. The pairing fuels speculation about a budding friendship and signals a growing trend of talent agencies engineering cross‑media collaborations for new...
China Q1 2026 GDP Hits 5% YoY, Outpacing Forecasts Amid Iran‑Israel War Risks
China reported a 5.0% year‑on‑year rise in first‑quarter 2026 GDP, beating the 4.8% consensus and meeting its 4.5‑5% target. The surge was driven by strong services and high‑tech exports, yet analysts warn the ongoing Iran‑Israel war could dampen momentum later...
ECB Vice‑President Panetta Warns Wars Could Erase Decades of Development in Emerging Economies
ECB Governing Council member Fabio Panetta warned at a World Bank‑IMF Development Committee meeting that ongoing wars could undo decades of progress in developing countries. He highlighted high debt levels and limited fiscal space as key vulnerabilities, warning that the...
U.S. Stocks Hit Record Highs on Cease‑Fire Hopes, S&P 500 Reaches 7,039
U.S. equities surged to fresh all‑time highs on Thursday, with the S&P 500 topping 7,038.57 and the Nasdaq 100 hitting 26,359. The rally was driven by President Donald Trump's announcement of a 10‑day cease‑fire between Israel and Lebanon and strong...
Alice & Bob Completes Accelerated Hiring of 100 Employees Amid Global Tech Slowdown
Alice & Bob announced it has completed an accelerated hiring drive, adding over 100 employees in seven months and bringing its headcount to 251. The recruitment hit its target 30% faster than the June 2026 schedule, despite a French labor market 30%...
OPM Cuts Degree Requirements for Government Tech Jobs in New Standards
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued new classification and qualification standards that remove degree requirements for federal technology positions, starting with the Information Technology Management series (2210). The overhaul shifts hiring focus from formal education and years of experience...
Iran War Sends Oil Prices to Record Peaks, Puts U.S. Near Net Exporter Status
The Iran‑Israel war has pushed physical oil benchmarks to multi‑year highs and trimmed global supplies by over 600 million barrels. Brent futures jumped 64% in March, while U.S. crude exports surged close to a record, bringing America within striking distance of...
ASX Slides 0.3% as China Housing Slump and Rate‑hike Fears Hit Banks
The ASX 200 slipped 23.7 points (0.26%) to 8,955 on Thursday, pressured by a robust Australian jobs report that revived expectations of further RBA tightening and by fresh data showing a deepening slump in China's housing market. The decline stood...
Civic Bodies Turn to Bond Market After Budget Incentive
Indian municipal corporations are moving toward bond financing after the Union budget introduced targeted incentives. The Bombay and Ahmedabad corporations are negotiating a combined ₹1,000 crore (about $120 million) issuance, while smaller bodies such as Patna and Bengaluru aim for ₹200 crore ($24 million)...
Albo’s Fart of the Deal Strikes Down Gas Tax
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said any new gas export tax under consideration will not affect existing liquefied natural gas contracts. He and Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim pledged a "no surprises" approach to energy trade, reinforcing bilateral supply commitments....
S&P 500, Nasdaq Edge up From Records with Middle East Hopes, Corporate Earnings in Focus
U.S. equities nudged higher on Thursday as a 10‑day cease‑fire between Israel and Lebanon eased geopolitical tension. The S&P 500 rose 0.09% to 7,029.41 and the Nasdaq gained 0.08% to 24,034, both hovering near record levels set the day before. Market...
Edelman CEO Tom Robinson to Depart
Edelman Australia’s chief executive Tom Robinson announced his resignation, effective 15 May, after nearly four years at the helm. Robinson, who joined from Mediacom in August 2022, highlighted the agency’s new positioning and growth trajectory before stepping down. The firm...
Canva Won't Make You Use Its New AI
Canva unveiled AI 2.0 at its Create event, positioning the new generative tools as optional rather than a forced replacement for its classic drag‑and‑drop interface. The company disclosed that it has built a proprietary foundation model with a 100‑person research team,...
Clarks, Skechers Among Shoe Brands Hit by QVC Bankruptcy
QVC Group filed a voluntary pre‑packaged Chapter 11 in Texas, targeting a $5.3 billion reduction that will bring total debt down from $6.6 billion to $1.3 billion. The filing lists shoe vendors Clarks, Skechers and Waco among its top 30 unsecured creditors, with combined...
Pam Abdy and Sandra Bullock Talk Paramount-Warners Deal and ‘Practical Magic 2’
Paramount is nearing a mega‑merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, but the deal remains in regulatory limbo. Warner’s co‑chair Pam Abdy said the studio is already green‑lighting films slated for release through 2029 to keep talent and staff engaged. At a CNBC Changemakers...
Quilton Wraps up Its New Plastic-Free 3-Ply Rolls in New Animated Campaign via 10 Feet Tall
Quilton has introduced a plastic‑free, paper‑wrapped 3‑ply toilet‑paper roll and unveiled an animated campaign created by 10 Feet Tall. The hero film features whimsical Cupids on a cloud‑based production line, set to a heavy rock soundtrack, to portray each roll as a...
Sports Media Turmoil: Layoffs, Deals
The Varsity * Ilan Ben-Hanan (@IBH) —an SVP of programming & content strategy, is the most senior ESPN executive to be laid off this week. * Will regulators get behind YouTube's pending deal with the NFL? * Casey Wasserman is on Capitol Hill...
US Indices Rise as Indian Volatility Eases
Global Market Update: Gift Nifty -12.00 (-0.05%) 24,159.00 DowJones +114.88 (+0.24%) 48,578.60 Nasdaq +86.69 (+0.36%) 24,102.70 India Vix -0.5025 (-2.69%) 18.1650 S&P 500 +18.14 (+0.26%) 7,041.09
Gold Heads for Fourth Weekly Gain on Optimism for US-Iran Truce
Gold is on track for a fourth consecutive weekly gain, hovering near $4,795 an ounce after a 1% rise this week. President Donald Trump expressed optimism that the United States and Iran could seal a permanent cease‑fire, easing the geopolitical...
McPaper Leadership Repeats Past Discriminatory Practices
So @ByChrisThomas and @jamiestockwell, this is what you call leadership at McPaper in 2026? This crap reminds of when I worked at @usatodaysports and was told via a company email attending gay pride could lead to termination. @crissy_froyd did...
Riyadh Patrons May Invoke Force Majeure to Halt Golf Funding
Sounding a lot like @EchoStar, @livgolf_league patrons in Riyadh are considering invoking a force majeure clause (Iran War) to cut off funding to the @PGATOUR rival.
US Assets Attract Foreign Capital Despite Geopolitical Tensions
Markets at all-time highs while investors brace for Middle East escalation. Foreign capital keeps flooding into US assets despite the geopolitical noise. 🔒 Members-Only https://t.co/6dtFQpMPMO
Venezuela Still Holds World's Highest Inflation at 547%
#VNZWatch🇻🇪: Today, I measure Venezuela's inflation AS THE WORLD'S HIGHEST at a CRUSHING 547.4%/yr. That's down from a peak of 828.6%/yr on February 4th. YOU WON’T FIND THIS IMPORTANT STORY IN THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA. https://t.co/AcOxOkkl80
Truist Park Didn't Add $577M for Bond Payments
This statement from @romano_tbtimes is factually incorrect. Truist Park absolutely has NOT added $577 million in property taxes and other revenues to cover bond payments. I have no idea where such an asinine assertion even comes from. https://t.co/9nqLnNMJPy
Strait of Hormuz Disruptions Could Trigger 10M B/D Oil Shortfall
Due to the logistical disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, Wood Mackenzie estimates global markets could be short ~10M b/d. That’s roughly the scale of the demand collapse during the first year of the Covid pandemic. THE WORLD IS FACING A...
Founders Might Still Pitch Even After Data Sale
do you think founders would still pitch me, if like… i sold our call data to ai labs 👉👈