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Spotify marks 20 years with AI plans and social push

Spotify is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a wave of new features and a vision for the next two decades that leans heavily on AI, personalization, and social connectivity. Recent updates include ...

Could SocialFi Finally Fix the Incentive Problem in Social Media?

But a new category of technology platforms – known as SocialFi – aims to change that dynamic by integrating financial tools directly into social networks.

Research points to how companies could make social media less addictive for teens

Two court verdicts this week spotlight the risks for teens from using social media — focusing on not just the content but the design of the platforms. On Wednesday a California jury held Google and ...

Meta Is a Monopoly Even if TikTok Can Compete

Louis Brandeis, the godfather of the new antitrust movement, argued back in 1912 that “a unit too large to be efficient is no uncommon incident of monopoly.” In the article, he cited statistics ...

Unifying Creator and Social Media Strategies with CreatorIQ and Sprinklr

Gaining insights into social media and creator content used to require multiple platforms, which is impractical at scale. A new partnership aims to change that. Recently, Sprinklr and CreatorIQ ...

The Case Against Social Media “Addiction”

A growing movement claims social media is “addictive,” and lawmakers are treating it as settled science. But the evidence is far less clear, and the rush to litigate and regulate risks turning a debated concept into sweeping policy. When science is uncertain, the costs of getting it wrong can be enormous.

83 Entertaining Posts And Memes About Pop-Culture To Help You Fight Boredom

We all have a favorite film or TV show, something that became a significant part of our lives. They are the ones that got us through some tough times, provided entertainment, and perhaps even helped spark up a romance. So when you see these pop culture references on social media, whether through memes or posts, you will likely feel instant good vibes. Here are some examples, which we lifted from the Facebook page of internet personality Jarred Jermaine Gazarian. If you enjoy pop culture content,

Dakota Mortensen Returns to Social Media After 'Closing an Unhealthy Chapter’

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Dakota Mortensen broke a monthlong hiatus from Instagram with a post on April 20. The ...

Capture the Media, Control the Culture?

Two developments have raised to a new level the long conservative drive to control American culture. President Trump and his aides have declared that they will use all the tools federal power gives ...

Are you an actual book nerd, or are you just 'performative reading'?

Before Sebastian Castillo cracks open a book on the bus, he has an intrusive thought: Should he tap the stranger next to him on the shoulder and clarify that yes, he’s starting this book on Page 1, ...

Creative Engine Studios Announces Update to AI Hybrid Media Production Model

Creative Engine Studios expands hybrid media production with a subscription based model, delivering AI driven video, interactive content, and scalable media solutions designed to improve efficiency, consistency, and audience engagement for modern businesses.

Blue Interactive Agency Publishes New Website Resource Examining the Future of Social Media Marketing and Its Impact on Digital Visibility in 2026

Fort Lauderdale, Florida - April 23, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Blue Interactive Agency has published a new educational ...

This do-it-yourself communications network is quietly spreading across Connecticut

Dunbar is part of a small but growing community slowly building a “mesh” network across Connecticut, allowing both emergency ...

Students inspired by women taking the wheel in tech

Bermudian women leading the way in information and communication technology captivated an audience of female senior school students with stories of shattering race and gender barriers while carving ca...

IUSG: Concentrated Exposure To Growth Stocks

IUSG offers concentrated exposure to mega-cap U.S. growth stocks, heavily tilted toward technology and communication services. Read more on IUSG ETF here.

‘Career highlight’: MIT technology delivers real-time images during NASA Artemis II mission

The optical and quantum communications group at MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory’s years of work came to life during NASA’s Artemis ...

Kwame Owusu-Kesse: 5 needs that any COVID-19 response should meet

Crisis interventions often focus on a single aspect of a big, complicated problem, failing to address the broader social and economic context. Kwame Owusu-Kesse describes how the Harlem Children's Zone is taking a more holistic approach to the pandemic, weaving together a network of services to help communities recover and rebuild. Learn more ab...

Rachel Botsman: The currency of the new economy is trust

There's been an explosion of collaborative consumption -- web-powered sharing of cars, apartments, skills. Rachel Botsman explores the currency that makes systems like Airbnb and Taskrabbit work: trust, influence, and what she calls "reputation capital."

Kristalina Georgieva: How to rebuild the global economy

The coronavirus pandemic shattered the global economy. To put the pieces back together, we need to make sure money is going to the countries that need it the most -- and that we rebuild financial systems that are resilient to shocks, says Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund. She takes us inside the massive ...

Tawanda Kanhema: My journey mapping the uncharted world

Significant pieces of the globe are literally not on the map: they're missing from the most widely used mapping platforms, like Google Street View, leaving communities neglected of vital services and humanitarian aid. In this globetrotting talk, photographer Tawanda Kanhema takes us along on his journey to map 3,000 miles of uncharted areas in Z...