Google Optimize and Optimize 360 will no longer be available after September 30, 2023. Your experiments and personalizations can continue to run until that date. Why we care. The discontinuation of Optimize may affect marketers ability to conduct A/B testing and optimize their website or app’s user experience. While Google Analytics 4 is gaining popularity, marketers still haven’t adopted it fully. But this sunset announcement is another… Source link
Read More »Google celebrates Lunar New Year 2023 with Year of the Rabbit doodle
A new lunar new year is hopping off to a great start and Google is marking the occasion with a series of Google doodles. The Lunar New Year 2023 began today (Jan. 22) marking the start of the Year of the Rabbit on the lunar calendar, with Google celebrating with an ornate stylized logo with the company’s name inside a hopping rabbit. “After the first new moon of the Lunar calendar each year, communities around the world set up decorations, make festive food and gather with loved ones to… Source link
Read More »Some Google workers who’ve been laid off earned as much as $1 million a year, report says
Sundar Pichai announced 12,000 job cuts on Friday.Jerod Harris/Getty Images Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai announced layoffs Friday affecting 12,000 positions at the Google owner. Some employees who earned as much as $1 million were also cut, The Information reported. Pichai told staff in a memo that he took “full responsibility for the decisions that led us here.” Some of the 12,000 staff whose roles were cut by Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai on Friday included both high performers and workers making… Source link
Read More »Some Google workers who’ve been laid off earned as much as $1 million a year, report says
Sundar Pichai announced 12,000 job cuts on Friday.Jerod Harris/Getty Images Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai announced layoffs Friday affecting 12,000 positions at the Google owner. Some employees who earned as much as $1 million were also cut, The Information reported. Pichai told staff in a memo that he took “full responsibility for the decisions that led us here.” Some of the 12,000 staff whose roles were cut by Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai on Friday included both high performers and workers making… Source link
Read More »Home builder confidence rises for first time in a year as housing market hits ‘a turning point’
Confidence among U.S. single-family home builders rose in January for the first time in a year, ending a 12-month stretch of declines and potentially signaling a turning point in the housing market. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo’s gauge of builder sentiment increased 4 points this month to 35, figures released Wednesday showed. Still, any figure below 50 is considered negative. “Probably past the worst, but a sustained improvement will have to wait,” Kieran Clancy,… Source link
Read More »Porsche, Google talk deeper integration as automaker reports another record year
There’s big news today for Porsche (P911.DE) fans, and investors, as the luxury performance brand heads into the new year. Reuters reports Porsche is in talks with Google (GOOG, GOOGL) about fully integrating software like Google Maps and Google Assistant in the car’s cabin. This would allow users access to Google software natively in the car, without having to load Android Auto or any kind of projection software. The embedded Google software package is known as Google Automotive Services… Source link
Read More »2022 Fantasy Football Rookie of the Year
Yahoo Sports’ Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski explain why the Seahawks’ Kenneth Walker III and the Saints’ Chris Olave are their picks for fantasy rookie of the year in 2022. Video Transcript [AUDIO LOGO] MATT HARMON: Let’s move on to our next serious award here, Fantasy Rookie of the Year. And, Scott, there are a lot of guys you could potentially consider here. Which way did you end up going? SCOTT PIANOWSKI: You know, I think it was a really deep rookie year, but I don’t think anybody… Source link
Read More »Why 2023 could be another ‘milestone year’ for sports franchise sales
While major stock market indices just posted their worst years since 2008, major sports leagues like the NBA and the NFL reported record years of revenue and their highest-valued franchise sales ever in 2022. According to one industry expert, those sales likely aren’t slowing down any time soon. “I do think if some of those teams [for sale] trade, we will see another milestone year,” Bill Mulvihill, head of U.S. Bank Sports and Entertainment Group, told Yahoo Finance. “I don’t have any… Source link
Read More »The Google Pixel Fold won’t launch at I/O this year, reports suggest
The Pixel Fold will reportedly enters mass production in Q3 At this point, it is no secret that Google is working on a foldable device. Thanks to leaks, we already know what the Pixel Fold would look like and its alleged final specs. While its launch timeframe is unclear, a recent massive Pixel roadmap leak revealed Google’s first foldable phone could debut in 2023. A new report based on industry sources claims that Google plans to mass-produce the Pixel Fold’s… Source link
Read More »Google Chrome stable releases will arrive a week early for some users starting next year
Google is making a small change in the new year, releasing the stable version of Chrome a week early for some users. It looks like Google is going to start shaking things up in the new year. It announced through its developer blog that it would change the release schedule of Chrome, making a small adjustment to the release schedule of the stable version. Starting with the release of Chrome 110, Google will release the stable version a week earlier than it… Source link
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