Social Media

Social media are interactive computer-mediated technologies that facilitate the creation and sharing of information, ideas, career interests and other forms of expression via virtual communities and networks.

Reddit Pushed by Investors to Seek $5 Billion IPO Valuation

Reddit Pushed by Investors to Seek $5 Billion IPO Valuation
Reddit Pushed by Investors to Seek $5 Billion IPO Valuation
January 28, 2024  |  IPO

Reddit’s potential investors reportedly want the company to seek a $5 billion IPO valuation. That’s according to a report Sunday (Jan. 28) by Bloomberg News, citing...

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Tech Providers Add ‘Buy Button’ Features to Win Subscription Merchants’ Spending
Tech Providers Add ‘Buy Button’ Features to Win Subscription Merchants’ Spending
January 26, 2024  |  eCommerce

With subscription companies seeking more frictionless ways to drive conversion, tech giants are looking to capture the opportunity, offering one-click solutions and other quicker, easier...

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Meta Pivots AI Focus to Product-Level Progress in Latest Restructuring
Meta Pivots AI Focus to Product-Level Progress in Latest Restructuring
January 25, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

The artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem faces two crucial bottlenecks around compute and research talent resources. And the battle for both has never been fiercer, with...

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SEC Says ‘SIM Swap’ Attack Enabled Takeover of X Account 
SEC Says ‘SIM Swap’ Attack Enabled Takeover of X Account 
January 22, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

The Jan. 9 hack of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) account on the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) was apparently the result of...

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FSB to Recommend Measures to Control Bank Runs Spurred by Social Media
FSB to Recommend Measures to Control Bank Runs Spurred by Social Media
January 22, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) is set to deliver a report to the G20 in October, shedding light on the influence of social media in accelerating bank deposit outflows...

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X Heralds P2P Payments With @XPayments Account
X Heralds P2P Payments With @XPayments Account
January 21, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

Is X getting closer to adding peer-to-peer (P2P) payments to its platform? Elon Musk’s social media company announced plans to launch such an offering earlier this month....

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Report: Reddit IPO Could Launch in March
Report: Reddit IPO Could Launch in March
January 18, 2024  |  IPO

Reddit is reportedly ready to go public via an initial public offering (IPO). The social media platform aims to go public in March after more than three years...

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What Brands and Retailers Need to Know About the Gen Z Consumer
What Brands and Retailers Need to Know About the Gen Z Consumer
January 16, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

Gen Z – don’t forget about them.   While artificial intelligence (AI) is a mega-hot topic and tool these days and brands and retailers are pinning...

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