Reddit targets international users for ad growth, teases bolstered search feature

Reddit is ramping up efforts to attract more users outside of the U.S., with countries like India and Brazil in focus, a top company executive told CNBC.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

OpenAI targets 1bn users in next phase of growth

ChatGPT-maker aims for big boost from new AI products, Apple partnership and infrastructure investment

Business - Financial Times - 4 hours ago

Reddit Back After Tens of Thousands of Users Report a Second Outage

Reddit users reported having problems with the site two days in a row.

Business - The New York Times - November 21

Reddit is down for many users, reports say. Here's what to know.

Reddit says it's investigating after users on Wednesday reported problems connecting to the online forum.

Perplexity Adds Shopping Features As AI Search Heats Up

Big tech firms and AI providers continue jockeying for an edge in the increasingly competitive search market.

Business - Inc. - November 19

Microsoft is finally testing its Recall photographic memory search feature. It's not perfect

Microsoft on Friday finally started letting people test Recall, a so-called photographic memory search feature for the latest Copilot+ PCs. It's not perfect.

Business - CNBC - November 23

Scopely’s latest Monopoly Go! ads feature Hollywood stars and friendship

Scopely has rolled out the red carpet in Monopoly Go's latest ad campaign, which puts emphasis on the camaraderie of gameplay.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 22

Facebook and Instagram users in Europe can opt for less personalized ads

Facebook and Instagram users in Europe will get the option to see less personalized ads if they don’t want to pay for an ad-free subscription

Tech - ABC News - November 12

Zurich Insurance Targets Higher Earnings Growth

The insurer said it was targeting annual core earnings growth of more than 9% as part of its new three-year plan to 2027, after benefiting from a better-than-anticipated market.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 21

The search for targeted taxes to fund climate action

Body backed by Barbados, France and Kenya outlines options for new levies

World - Financial Times - November 18

Justice Department targets Google's search engine monopoly

The Department of Justice on Wednesday filed a motion calling for Google to sell its Chrome search engine, arguing in court documents that "the playing field is not level." The Justice Department ...

Smart ring leader Oura plans international push as CEO touts new features and thinking on hardware

Oura CEO Tom Hale spoke to CNBC about the smart ring product category and the impact of Samsung's entrance into the space.

Business - CNBC - November 14

Khalil Herbert trade grades: Bengals bolstering backfield after Zack Moss injury; Bears adding draft capital

Which side won the deal?

Sports - CBS Sports - November 5

Are international thieves exploiting tourist visas to target pro-athletes' homes?

North America’s top professional sports leagues have issued warnings to their players about a growing threat from high-tech, organized burglary rings, whose tools of choice are passports, ...

Netflix ad-supported tier has 70 million monthly users two years after launch

Netflix's ad-supported tier, which launched in November 2022, has reached 70 million global monthly users.

Business - CNBC - November 12

Netflix says ad-supported plan now has 70 million monthly active users

The company said more than half of new sign-ups in countries where Netflix offers ads are for the cheaper ad-subscription tier.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 12

Netflix ad-supported tier has 70 million monthly users two years after launch

Netflix’s cheaper, ad-supported tier has reached 70 million global monthly active users two years after it was launched.

Bluesky has added 1 million users since the US election as people seek alternatives to X

Social media platform Bluesky has gained 1 million new users in the week since the U.S. election

Tech - ABC News - November 13

Boeing Plane Delays Force Ryanair to Trim Passenger Growth Target

The aircraft maker’s brutal year means the European budget carrier won’t get new aircraft, curbing its forecasts.

Business - Inc. - November 4

Target’s Hot Santa Ads Join ‘Hot Frosty’ in Spiced Up Holidays

A new series of ads from Target features Kris K., a “weirdly hot” version of the beloved character, continuing a trend of spicing up holiday favorites.

Business - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Market veteran Howard Marks cautions that China's economic growth target is a 'Herculean challenge'

Veteran investor Howard Marks is hopeful about China's economy, but cautions that the country's growth target is a monumental challenge.

Business - CNBC - November 19

Trump targets Washington Post, CBS with long-shot legal actions over Harris coverage, ads

The Donald Trump legal bids against CBS and The Washington Post came days before the election between the GOP nominee and his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris.

Business - CNBC - November 1

How Reddit elicits content for nothing and clicks for free

One of this year’s best-performing tech stocks has a clever way of getting users to share the heavy lifting

Business - Financial Times - November 18

Draymond, Moody hilariously tease Steph's mentorship method

Golden State Warriors players Draymond Green and Moses Moody playfully teased Steph Curry for his mentorship method.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 8

Sonic 3 Will Tease New Character At The End Of The Movie

Sonic fans only have just over a month before the third film arrives in theaters on December 20. The threequel has Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles teaming up to take down the mysterious Shadow, voiced ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 13

A "New Chapter" For Shenmue 3 Has Been Teased

Inin Games and Ys Net have announced that they received the publishing rights for Shenmue 3 from the game's previous publisher, Deep Silver. Inin Games has also teased more plans for Shenmue 3.. ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 20

GTA 6 Dev Teases "Mind-Blowing Things"

Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto VI took home the "Most Wanted Game" award at the Golden Joysticks this week, and in an acceptance speech, a developer teased "absolutely mind-blowing things" to come ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 22

Auction to Feature a Style Maker’s Jewelry

A Cartier Art Deco brooch and a JAR necklace are among the pieces from Mica Ertegun’s estate to be sold at Christie’s next month.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Lions bolster pass rush, trade for Browns' Smith

The Lions added a pass rusher before the NFL trade deadline, acquiring Za'Darius Smith in a deal with the Browns.

Sports - ESPN - November 5

Jeanty bolsters Heisman case, sets school record

Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty set the Broncos' single-season rushing record after 159 yards in Saturday's win brought his season total to 1,893.

Sports - ESPN - November 17

Rothschild & Co bolsters its Middle East development

World - Yahoo News - November 19

Ronaldo double bolsters Al Nassr's ACL place

Ivan Toney came off the bench to score twice and earn Al-Ahli a 2-1 win over Al-Ain on Monday that moves the Saudi side into the knockout rounds of the Asian Champions League Elite and leaves the ...

Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago

Lynx bolster Reeve's staff, hire Whalen, Thibault

The Lynx have bolstered coach Cheryl Reeve's staff with the additions of franchise legend Lindsay Whalen and former Mystics head coach Eric Thibault.

Sports - ESPN - 2 hours ago

GP2 teases Wiggins for missing layup in Warriors' win over Celtics

Gary Payton II couldn't let Andrew Wiggins forget about a blown layup early in the Golden State Warriors' win over the Boston Celtics.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 7

UFC 309 takeaways: Jones king of the heavyweights; McGregor-Chandler still teases

While Jon Jones and Charles Oliveira impressed, were the biggest winners Chandler and McGregor?

Sports - ESPN - November 17

Trick of the light: the enduring appeal of René Magritte’s big tease

The record $121m sale of his most famous painting last week sealed the Belgian surrealist’s place in art’s hall of fame. What does it mean for his legacy?. René Magritte painted brain-teasers – an ...

World - The Guardian - November 23

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