SXSW signals a return to in-person events
South by Southwest (SXSW) was the first major festival to shut down during the COVID closures of 2020 and is roaring back to in-person events.
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TikTok may migrate American user data to Oracle to end battle with Washington
TikTok is closing a deal with Oracle to store all of its American user data with the company.
Silicon Valley is beta testing a four-day workweek
The tech industry is starting to adopt a four-day workweek in order to decrease burnout and increase productivity.
Dancers move to copyright choreography online
Choreographer JaQuel Knight (Beyoncé, Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion) & attorney David L. Hecht fight to copyright dance moves.
The metaverse is ISO architects
Top metaverse platforms are experiencing a booming market in architectural development.
Media companies are sneaking back into Russia’s closed internet
Western media and tech companies are setting up workarounds to Russia’s heavy censorship of the internet.
Disney+ subscribes to ads to boost profit margins
Disney recently announced that it is rolling out an ad-supported tier of Disney+.
The White House puts crypto in the crosshairs
President Biden signed an executive order to get nearly every relevant federal agency to ramp up research on cryptocurrencies.
South Korean president enlists deepfake doppelganger to get youth vote
Newly-elected South Korean president, Yoon Suk-yeol, won over the youth vote by creating an AI avatar of himself.
Meme-able music decides what songs top the charts
Music memes have gone from comic cultural commentary to a valued marketing tool to help songs hit virality.