The NBA’s current lottery system incentivizes less-than-blessed franchises to do all they can to do as little as possible in order to be in the best position to draft someone like, say, Victor Wembanyama. The league has tried various initiatives to curb the scourge that is tanking — something NBA commissioner Adam Silver is so concerned about he addressed it to team employees with the Phoenix Suns recently — a franchise that seemingly has very little chance of such a worry. As… Source link
Read More »Yahoo announces key appointments to support growth in APAC
Share Tweet Share Email Yahoo has announced key appointments to its team in APAC to support the accelerated growth of its ad tech business in the region. Matt Farrington returns to Yahoo as APAC head of partnerships and investment. Sandra Lin comes on board as the new APAC head of DSP strategy. Kenneth Koh joins as head of DSP SEA. The latest appointments come amidst growing demand for Yahoo’s ad tech product solutions and services in APAC as brands strengthen their digital marketing… Source link
Read More »Tom Lydon Talks Dollar Strength, Tech, and More on Yahoo!
VettaFi vice chairman Tom Lydon appeared on Yahoo!Finance to discuss tech’s slide and the state of the markets. “For the first time in 20 years, we’re seeing active managers actually outperform some of their counterparts that they benchmark against,” @Vetta_Fi Vice Chairman @TomLydon says. “That’s good for the ETF business.” pic.twitter.com/y2WFhvFLdV — Yahoo Finance (@YahooFinance) October 26, 2022 Tech’s Slide and Active’s Rise “Coming out of… Source link
Read More »Shares slide following Q3 release; affirms lower end of profit guidance
Ford (F) shares fell after reporting Q3 earnings that beat on the top line and re-affirming the bottom end of its full-year profit forecast, though the automaker took a big impairment from its Argo AI investment. For the quarter, Ford reported: Ford said it would be taking a $2.7 billion non-cash, pretax impairment on its investment in Argo AI, which TechCrunch reported would be shutting down, with engineers and other employees being absorbed by Ford and its Argo AI partner, Volkswagen. “In the… Source link
Read More »Eagles stay aggressive, make trade with Bears for top pass rusher Robert Quinn
The Philadelphia Eagles aren’t satisfied with a 6-0 start. They want to get better. General manager Howie Roseman made another big move on Wednesday, trading for pass rusher Robert Quinn from the Chicago Bears, the team announced. Quinn has just one sack this season but posted 18.5 last season. He will add to an Eagles defense that was already pretty good. In exchange, the Eagles are sending the Bears a fourth-round pick. The Bears won on Monday night but are 3-4 and in the middle of a… Source link
Read More »How Agency Folks Really Feel About Automation 10/26/2022
Google’s move toward automation did not always meet with approval from agency executives when the company initially began its push to automate everything — from creative assets to media bidding. Most marketers — even vocal agency partners — hesitated to publicly acknowledge discontent, but Patrick Gilbert, COO at AdVenture Media … Source link
Read More »The slowdown has come for the cloud business
This article was first featured in Yahoo Finance Tech, a weekly newsletter highlighting our original content on the industry. Get it sent directly to your inbox every Wednesday by 4 p.m. ET. Subscribe Wednesday, Oct., 26 2022 Even cloud giants like Microsoft can’t avoid the economic slowdown The economic slowdown has come for tech companies’ big cash cows: the cloud businesses that provide their clients with inexpensive computing power and applications. On Tuesday, Microsoft (MSFT) reported… Source link
Read More »NBA DFS Picks: Yahoo Plays for 10/26
Julius Randle leads the way for New York as the Knicks host Charlotte. Wednesday’s 10-game slate is rife with possibilities DFS-wise, but we will narrow down our options on Yahoo with some players to target and avoid at every position. As with every slate, there are elite options that warrant consideration on a nightly basis, but we’ll stray from the obvious choices and endeavor to be unique with our endorsements and fades. Guards Trae Young, ATL ($42) @ DET One could consider Young a… Source link
Read More »A debate moment highlights fracking in Pennsylvania
Tuesday night’s Pennsylvania Senate debate was one of the most highly-anticipated matchups of the year and covered topics ranging from abortion to inflation to the health of one of the candidates. But one of the most memorable moments came around an issue with national implications for the energy sector: fracking. Both candidates lined up in support of the controversial practice and, about 27 minutes in, Pennsylvania lieutenant governor John Fetterman was asked to answer for his history of… Source link
Read More »Yahoo DFS Hockey: Wednesday Picks
This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Hockey series. After a couple seasons of this being the case, many hockey fans are used to Wednesday being the light day in the NHL week. It’s the day for showcasing games on TNT. Thus, this Wednesday we have three games on the slate, and be prepared for Wednesdays being days where your options for your DFS lineups are slimmer. However, I still have my recommendations for you. GOALIE Ilya Sorokin, NYI vs. NYR ($35): This was a little tricky. The… Source link
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