It is axiomatic that progress often means trouble. Virtually every industrial revolution has brought about greater productivity and resulted, in the short term, in fewer jobs The Fourth Industrial Revolution — that’s the coming one, if you haven’t kept track … Read More
For a long time, one type of man has dominated the marketing of men’s products: the muscular bro In a market saturated with six packs and hyper-masculine norms, Axe’s new “Find your magic” ad campaign is telling men that it’s … Read More
When Ann Crady Weiss pitched her first start up — a social network known as Maya’s Mom that would allow mothers to seek advice and share their experiences — male investors weren’t exactly enamored with the idea. “There were many … Read More
NEW YORK — Walmart is closing 269 stores, more than half of them in the U.S. and another big chunk in its challenging Brazilian market. The stores being shuttered account for a fraction of the company’s 11,000 stores worldwide and … Read More
The Australian institution that is Cleo magazine looks set to send its final issue to the printer. After 44 years, the Australian women’s magazine is reportedly closing down, according to the Daily Telegraph. Despite the company, Bauer Media, calling the … Read More
MEXICO CITY — Drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was eager to set up a face-to-face meeting with Mexican actress Kate del Castillo, and had apparently never heard of Sean Penn, according to transcripts of over a month of text … Read More
Al Jazeera America, the U.S. wing of the Qatar-based Arab media company, is shutting down operations in its cable television unit within three months Launched in 2013, the channel was billed as a more progressive and left-leaning news outlet for … Read More
From teaching kids to code to expanding access the open Internet, the tech industry played a prominent role in President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address on Tuesday night. One of the key questions Obama centered his speech around: … Read More
When it comes to your business’ customer service strategy, social media can simultaneously be your brand’s most valuable ally and its most intimidating nemesis. On one hand, when handled skillfully and tactfully, customer service via social media can produce positive … Read More
Sean Penn’s profile of notorious drug kingpin El Chapo was skewered by journalists almost immediately after it published online Saturday evening because Rolling Stone made a deal with the recaptured convict to seek his approval before publication. Giving subjects that … Read More