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The FTC’s rule banning unfair and deceptive fees went into effect this month for live-event and short-term rental companies, which has forced companies to show all-in pricing on their sites. Why It Hits: Hidden fees, junk fees — whatever you want to call them — have been taking advantage of consumers for years, pressuring them […]
Fashion brands are increasingly featuring food in their ad campaigns as a way to tap into a surging trend in eating experiences and a shifting perspective on food as a luxury. Why It’s Delicious: Fashion advertising is always centered around the “it” happening of a generation. In the 90s, it was nice homes. In the […]
As the US officially phases out the penny, both retailers and consumers will need to prepare for purchasing and pricing changes that will create ripple effects across the economy. The Little Picture: President Donald Trump ordered the Treasury Department to stop producing pennies in February, resulting in the US Mint making its final purchase of […]
Many non-tech people are starting to use AI’s coding capabilities to build their own bespoke apps… all without any programming knowledge. Why It Hits: For as long as coding has been around, software engineering has only been doable by… well… software engineers. With AI giving that capability to anyone who doesn’t have technical knowledge, becoming […]
AI firm Anthropic released the latest versions of its Claude chatbot last week… and its most powerful version is capable of trying to manipulate, deceive, and blackmail users from shutting it down. Whoops. Why It Scares: We’re officially entering Skynet territory. While Anthropic has billed itself as the safer alternative to OpenAI (Anthropic was founded […]
After winning the premium film and TV streaming wars, Netflix is setting its sights on the creator economy, looking to strike deals with top talent from YouTube and TikTok. The Big Picture: Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has commented that the streamer’s only real competition for eyeballs is YouTube… and he’s not wrong. When played on […]
Washington, D.C.-based, youth-focused polling company Generation Lab created a new app called VERB.AI, which is offering young people at least $50 per month to track them online and use the insights for market research. The Big Picture: It’s old news that every major website and social media platform tracks its users, leading some states to […]
Hit Activision game franchise Call of Duty has helped 150,000 American veterans find steady jobs since 2009… making it the largest private funder of vet employment and now more effective at doing so than the federal government. Why It Hits: As the federal government cuts costs and contracts its workforce, innovative organizations that can close […]
While Peak TV has led to comedies with as much cinematic ambition and real-world atmosphere as a prestige drama, old-school sitcoms that use laugh tracks are not just abundant — but popular. Why It Hits: Laugh tracks being popular in the year 2025 may seem like a plot out of The Twilight Zone, but it’s […]
OpenAI is acquiring hardware firm io — created by legendary iPhone and iPod designer Jony Ive — in a $6.5 billion deal. The Big Picture: For the past couple of years, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Ive have been toying around with ideas for a hardware device that can define the AI era — like […]