Trying to Boost Retail Sales? Here's How Geofencing Can Help.

In this article, we'll take an in-depth look at geofencing marketing and discuss how it's helping retailers increase foot traffic and boost sales.
Read more: https://www.entrepreneur.com/growing-a-business/trying-to-boost-retail-sales-heres-how-geofencing-can/452122?source=Snapzu

Hugely Profitable And Consolidated Streaming Platforms Suddenly Too Cheap To Pay Residuals And Writers, Or Keep Niche Shows Online

We’ve noted repeatedly that as the streaming sector grows and consolidates, it’s revealing many of the same problems we saw inherent in traditional, shitty, cable TV. As in the need to …
Read more: https://www.techdirt.com/2023/05/26/hugely-profitable-and-consolidated-streaming-platforms-suddenly-too-cheap-to-pay-residuals-and-writers-or-keep-niche-shows-online/?source=Snapzu

iPhone maker Wistron calls it quits, saying Apple didn't allow it to make a profit

iPhone maker Wistron – which was the first company to produce iPhones in India – has exited the business, saying that Apple’s tough negotiations on price meant the company was unable to make a profit. The news comes at a time when the Cupertino company is moving more and more of its iPhone production from China to India …
Read more: https://9to5mac.com/2023/05/22/iphone-maker-wistron-quits/?source=Snapzu

Apple patent reveals Apple Pencil could gain an Acoustic Resonator that will allow it to be found via the 'Find My' App

Today the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that relates to adding Apple Pencil to Apple's list of devices that could be a part of "Find My" devices service. Currently Apple Pencil is not on Apple's list of devices that could be tracked but will in the future, according to today's patent.
Read more: https://www.patentlyapple.com/2023/05/apple-patent-reveals-apple-pencil-could-gain-an-acoustic-resonator-that-will-allow-it-to-be-found-via-the-find-my-app.html?source=Snapzu

Apple Announces Multibillion-Dollar Deal With Broadcom to Make Components in the USA

Apple today announced a multibillion-dollar deal with American technology company Broadcom to make several key components for its devices in the United States.
Read more: https://www.macrumors.com/2023/05/23/apple-announces-deal-to-make-components-in-the-usa/?source=Snapzu

Book Publishers Are Trying to Destroy Public E-Book Access in Order to Increase Profits

A recent ruling against the Internet Archive for copyright infringement threatens a treasured and critical public institution: our libraries.
Read more: https://www.currentaffairs.org/2023/05/book-publishers-are-trying-to-destroy-public-e-book-access-in-order-to-increase-profits/?source=Snapzu

The Great Rebundling: Who Will Figure Out How to Rebuild Pay TV First?

At this point in the streaming wars, bundling, rather than M&A, is back in the spotlight. During a May 18 investor conference, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav was asked whether he would be interested in exploring a sports- and news-led “skinnier bundle” with content from the streamers.
Read more: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/cord-cutting-bundle-max-disney-netflix-paramount-1235499213/?source=Snapzu

Ford reverses plan to ditch AM radio after congressional attention

Pending legislation would mandate an AM radio in all new cars.
Read more: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/05/ford-reverses-plan-to-ditch-am-radio-after-congressional-attention/?source=Snapzu

23 Free, Fun, and Fabulous Writing Prompts and Activities

Free writing activities provide students with the freedom to express themselves, explore their imaginations, and develop their writing skills.
Read more: https://www.teachingexpertise.com/classroom-ideas/free-writing-activity/?source=Snapzu

The average startup CEO now makes $142,000 — down from $150,000 last year

Some CEOs are even cutting their salaries down to zero as a result of a slump in venture capital funding this year, Kruze Consulting told the WSJ.
Read more: https://businessinsider.com/startup-ceo-salary-makes-142000-average-down-from-150000-2023-5?source=Snapzu

Ryanair aims for 10% full year profit growth on strong summer

Ryanair aims to boost profit by 10% this year after almost record earnings for its last financial year, CEO Michael O'Leary said on Monday, and it may do better if rival airlines' "irrationally exuberant" summer fare forecasts are right.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/ryanair-posts-near-record-fy-profit-summer-demand-robust-2023-05-22/?source=Snapzu

Vice and BuzzFeed were meant to be the future of news. What happened?

After Rupert Murdoch invested tens of millions of pounds in his digital publishing company in 2013, Shane Smith, boss of Vice Media, laughed at how much old media companies wanted his sexy young business. Acknowledging that they were being left behind, they would offer billions: “And we keep saying ‘no, no, no’”.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/may/20/vice-and-buzzfeed-were-meant-to-be-the-future-of-news-what-happened?source=Snapzu

The world's obsession with economic growth is killing nature, report finds

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Read more: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2021/february/obsession-with-economic-growth-is-killing-nature.html?source=Snapzu

‘We are losing money’: companies in Apple’s repair program say they can’t compete with tech giant

Companies in Apple’s third-party repair program say delays in the process and high pricing for parts make it almost impossible to compete with the juggernaut. In 2021 Apple, under pressure from a Productivity Commission review on the “right to repair”, launched its independent repair provider program in Australia. It was trumpeted as a way for small companies to compete with Apple to repair their products – such as the iPhone – using Apple tools and spare parts.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/may/18/we-are-losing-money-companies-in-apples-repair-program-say-they-cant-compete-with-tech-giant?source=Snapzu

Foxconn commits $500 million to set up new manufacturing unit in India

Apple’s largest contract manufacturer Foxconn, or Hon Hai Precision Industry Co, has committed to investing $500 million in setting up a new manufacturing unit in the Indian state of Telangana. “Demonstrating the ‘Telangana Speed’, I am happy to announce the groundbreaking of first of Foxconn’s plants in Telangana at Kongar Kalaan today. With an investment of over $500M it shall create 25,000 direct jobs in first Phase,” Telangana’s IT minister KT Rama Rao said in a tweet.
Read more: https://www.computerworld.com/article/3696235/foxconn-commits-500-million-to-set-up-new-manufacturing-unit-in-india.html?source=Snapzu

Amazon may prioritize items in search results depending on how close it is to you and how quickly it can be delivered

Amazon doubled its warehouse footprint over the last several years, allowing the company to prioritize faster regional shipping across the US.
Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-may-prioritize-search-results-show-items-geographically-closest-report-2023-5?source=Snapzu

37 Desk Organization Ideas: The Well-Kept Guide

If you’re tired of your cluttered desk getting in the way of focused work, this article will give you everything you need to create the perfect desk setup for your needs.
Read more: https://buildremote.co/products/desks/organization-ideas/?source=Snapzu

Why the video game industry is making a big mistake by ignoring older adults

In April, AARP held its first Games Summit at its headquarters in Washington D.C., and for many people outside the video game industry, the event might seem like a head-scratcher. An organization focused on advocating for people in the 50-plus demographic talking about video games, a medium typically thought to be for younger people?
Read more: https://techxplore.com/news/2023-05-video-game-industry-big-older.html?source=Snapzu

5 Side Gigs You Can Work During Your Vacation

Working in a side gig during your vacation gives travelers an opportunity to further reduce trip costs. However, it’s important to find a side gig you can feasibly work regardless of destination, and which matches your skill sets.
Read more: https://www.gobankingrates.com/money/jobs/side-gigs-you-can-work-during-your-vacation/?source=Snapzu

Open source and Linux skills are still in demand in a dark economy

Despite the doom-and-gloom headlines about tech jobs, the Linux Foundation's latest survey says companies are still hiring savvy Linux and open source staffers.
Read more: https://www.zdnet.com/article/open-source-and-linux-skills-still-in-demand-in-a-dark-economy/?source=Snapzu

Helion announces world’s first fusion energy purchase agreement with Microsoft

Helion Energy (Helion) today announced an agreement to provide Microsoft electricity from its first fusion power plant. Constellation will serve as the power marketer and will manage transmission for the project. The plant is expected to be online by 2028 and will target power generation of 50 MW or greater after a 1-year ramp up period.
Read more: https://www.helionenergy.com/articles/helion-announces-worlds-first-fusion-ppa-with-microsoft/?source=Snapzu

Big Tech Is Taking Cues From Big Tobacco’s Playbook

Alongside tireless political lobbying, Big Tech has infiltrated the academic institutions studying and often promoting AI — with little regard for the potentially catastrophic downsides.
Read more: https://jacobin.com/2023/05/big-tech-artificial-intelligence-lobbying-academic-research-influence-big-tobacco/?source=Snapzu

'Regenerative agriculture' is all the rage - but it's not going to fix our food system

We know industrial farming needs to change. But regenerative agriculture may not be the transformation our global food system needs.
Read more: https://theconversation.com/regenerative-agriculture-is-all-the-rage-but-its-not-going-to-fix-our-food-system-203922?source=Snapzu

Don't replace your people with ChatGPT or other AI services

I cannot believe how stupid companies can be regarding generative AI ChatGPT and the like are not ready to replace workers.
Read more: https://www.computerworld.com/article/3695734/dont-replace-your-people-with-chatgpt-or-other-a-i-services.html?source=Snapzu

These Maine Farmers Raised Their Baby Yak Like a Dog

The yak imprinted on his owners after they bottle-fed him to keep him alive.
Read more: https://downeast.com/land-wildlife/oreo-the-porch-yak/?source=Snapzu

''I Get Worried'': Warren Buffett Compares AI To The Creation Of Atom Bomb

Generative artificial intelligence has become a buzzword this year, with apps such as ChatGPT capturing the public's fancy. While AI chatbots are being employed for a variety of tasks, there are also fears of them being misused. There are also strong concerns that AI will take away millions of jobs and many tech entrepreneurs, including Elon Musk, have raised voices against its spread. Now, billionaire investor and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett also shared his thoughts on the rapidly evolving technology.
Read more: https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/i-get-worried-warren-buffett-compares-ai-to-the-creation-of-atom-bomb-4012811?source=Snapzu

Judd Apatow Says Studios May Not Want to Quickly Resolve Writers Strike: ‘They’ve Probably Been Planning This for Years’

Judd Apatow thinks the studios and streamers already have an idea of when the writers strike may end. “I think they probably already know what they’re going to bend on,” Apatow told Variety S…
Read more: https://variety.com/2023/scene/news/judd-apatow-writers-strike-studios-planned-1235605500/?source=Snapzu

IBM chief says employees' careers could suffer and promotions may be harder to achieve if they work from home

IBM's CEO, Arvind Krishna, says employees' careers could suffer if they work from home. Krishna told Bloomberg during a Monday interview that although he wasn't forcing his own staffers back to the office, he thought remote workers may struggle to get promotions.
Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/ibm-ceo-remote-work-employees-careers-promotions-suffer-2023-5?source=Snapzu

The downfall of Brydge: iPad keyboard company folds, leaving staff unpaid and customer orders unfulfilled

Brydge, a once thriving startup making popular keyboard accessories for iPad, Mac, and Microsoft Surface products, is ceasing operations. According to nearly a dozen former Brydge employees who spoke to 9to5Mac, Brydge has gone through multiple rounds of layoffs within the past year after at least two failed acquisitions.
Read more: https://9to5mac.com/2023/05/04/brydge-keyboards-out-of-business-update/?source=Snapzu

Latest chapter of $2 billion Apple Watch patent battle ends in mistrial

The ongoing US District Court lawsuit from Masimo against Apple ended Monday with a mistrial after jurors couldn't reach a unanimous vote. Masimo is a medical firm suing Apple for stealing trade secrets to build the Apple Watch. It won its preliminary case with the International Trade Commission, but Masimo also brought its charges in front of the US District Court in April.
Read more: https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/05/01/apple-watch-trial-endslatest-chapter-of-2-billion-apple-watch-patent-battle-ends-in-mistrial?source=Snapzu

US labor judge says Tesla violated worker rights, again

Tesla broke US labor laws yet again, a watchdog concluded, this time not by suppressing labor organizing, but by prohibiting workplace discussion of wages and complaints, and blocking employees from appealing to higher-level managers. As a result of a National Labor Relations Board judge's ruling [PDF] this week, Tesla will have to cease and desist from violating labor laws, and will be required to post notices in appropriate areas in the Tesla's Orlando workplace and mail them to all current and former employees.
Read more: https://www.theregister.com/2023/04/28/us_labor_board_tesla/?source=Snapzu