• Opinion: Are Influencers Losing their Marketing Influence?

    With many brands continuing to pour money into influencer marketing, Ian McGrath wonders whether influencers are starting to lose their their marketing influence? The ‘pay per shout-out’ influencer model is dying, as marketers lose faith from having only seen highly variable returns and influencers adapt to changes in their revenue streams. To remove any doubt, […]

  • What is cloud seeding? Did cloud seeding make the Dubai flooding worse?

    The UAE has been using cloud seeding since the 1990s to increase rainfall. Some are wondering if it is behind the historic flooding that hit Dubai.

  • Google Cloud CEO — when it comes to AI, we are the most open cloud around

    Thomas Kurian (and Sundar Pichai) lays out why Google Cloud should be the choice if your business is keen on AI.

  • Coachella weekend 1: No Doubt reunites, Blur flops and influencers influence

    The first weekend of the iconic Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, has concluded — but social media is still buzzing about all the event’s highs and lows. From a much-hyped No Doubt reunion to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce sightings, the influencer-filled festival was full of moments that made headlines. Here’s what you might have missed. No Doubt reunites with a surprise guest It's been roughly nine years since the members of No Doubt, led by Gwen Stefani, performed...

  • AGRICULTURE: Hunger and Food Policy report released | Agriculture | fltimes.com

    Earlier this year, the Council on Hunger and Food Policy issued its 2023 annual report. The Council, formalized in statute in 2023, was charged by Gov. Hochul to outline ways

  • Clouds clouds go away, there’s an eclipse today: Hundreds gather at UTRGV Sundial

    EDINBURG — Despite a cloudy day in South Texas, hundreds of spectators gathered at the Sundial at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg to view the solar eclipse.

  • Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, Congressman Bishop discuss future of agriculture at Fort Valley State University

    FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The average age of a farmer is 58. That’s according to United States Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Torres Small, who visited Fort Valley State University with Congressman Sanford Bishop, Jr. this week to talk with students and the college administration about the future of agriculture. After speaking with the administration, the two held a news

  • amazon cloud-storage patent: Amazon owes $525 million in cloud-storage patent fight: US jury

    Amazon Web Services, the world's largest cloud-service provider, owes tech company Kove $525 million for violating its patent rights in data-storage technology, an Illinois federal jury said on Wednesday. The jury determined that AWS infringed three Kove patents covering technology that Kove said had become "essential" to the ability of Amazon's cloud-computing arm to "store and retrieve massive amounts of data." An Amazon spokesperson said the company disagrees with the verdict and intends to...

  • The Cloud Under the Sea

    "The Ocean Link was one of a small number of ships that maintain the subsea cables that carry 99 percent of the world’s data."

  • How to Create Your Own AI Influencer

    The emergence of AI influencers in the realm of digital marketing represents a groundbreaking fusion of artificial intelligence and social media prowess. These virtual personas transcend mere figments of imagination, serving as strategic tools that resonate with audiences and unlock novel monetization opportunities. If you’re interested in creating an AI influencer, this comprehensive guide will […]

  • These Are Asia's Richest Billionaires

    These Are Asia's Richest Billionaires As of the start of April, Mukesh Ambani (66) is the richest man in Asia, with a net worth of $116.1 billion, according to Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires List, Ambani is the chairman of Reliance Industries Limited, a conglomerate that focuses not only on petrochemicals, but also textiles and telecommunications. As Statista's Anna Fleck reports, Ambani ranks 11th on Forbes’ worldwide list, which is headed by Bernard Arnault & family (LVMH) with...

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