JPMorgan (JPM) Chief Executive Jamie Dimon minces no words when it comes to his views on cryptocurrencies. The Wall Street boss, who in September famously called the digital tokens “decentralized Ponzi schemes” at a regulatory hearing, again reiterated his criticism of crypto assets during an interview with Fox Business Network. “I called it a decentralized Ponzi scheme because people were just hyping it – hyping it, and hyping it – and they’ll write tons of books on this, the… Source link
Read More »Google Meet Adds a Bunch of Silly Filters for Work Folks
Filters in video calls are always a fun time when kids get ahold of a phone or computer and act like the children they are. When it’s your coworker, I’m not sure the same level of joy can be found because you know the guy that’s about to put one on. He’s not funny. He thinks he is, but he is most often…not. You are already calling into a meeting you’d rather not and Jeff wants to become a dolphin. I bring this up because Google Meet is getting all the filters as a way to… 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 »Jerome Powell just warned that the US housing market needs a ‘difficult correction’ so that folks can afford homes again — but here’s why it’ll look nothing like 2008
Real estate investors have largely done well for the past few years. But with higher interest rates, things could be about to change. The U.S. Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rates by 0.75 basis points on Wednesday, marking the third such hike in a row. Higher interest rates translate to bigger mortgage payments — not good news for the housing market. But cooling down housing prices is part of what needs to be done to bring inflation under control. Don’t miss “For the longer… Source link
Read More »Excerpt: How Google bought Android—according to folks in the room
In the beginning, it took a very specialized pitch to connect Android and Google. Dan Sandler Androids: The team that built the Android operating system is a new book from longtime Android engineer Chet Haase. Haase has been on the Android team since 2010, and he interviewed dozens of Googlers for this book, which offers a behind-the-scenes look at early Android development. With Haase’s permission, we’re giving readers a look at chapters four… Source link
Read More »‘Unvaccinated folks’ are driving coronavirus surges as American society slowly reopens
The U.S. coronavirus vaccine rollout is an ongoing success story. Nevertheless, the number of daily confirmed cases remains over 50,000 and is rising again. “We’re definitely in a different spot than we were a few months ago,” Dr. Payal Patel, an infectious diseases physician based out of Ann Arbor, Mich., said on Yahoo Finance Live (video above). “But the thing is, we’re beginning to see this big surge. And who are the people that are coming into the hospital? It’s unvaccinated… Source link
Read More »‘If folks don’t want to visit a donut shop, they don’t have to’
Krispy Kreme, which announced plans this week to give a free donut to everyone who gets a free COVID-19 shot, is defending itself against some of the naysayers who think the freebie could have unintended consequences. The donut chain’s well-meaning (and literally sweet) incentive sparked some backlash on social media, with everyone from doctors to comedians pointing out that obesity — which is rampant in the U.S.— is also a prime risk category for the coronavirus. Additionally, there’s a… Source link
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