Within hours of California governor Jerry Brown’s signing of state net neutrality protections, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it will file a lawsuit. The new regulation, enacted Sunday, prevents…
Swag’r CEO Greg Williams: “Millennials are Looking to Have Experiences with Brands”
In 2014, Greg Williams had an idea. The smartphone era was already in full swing, and mobile advertising was on the up. Williams, a serial entrepreneur and e-commerce veteran, saw that students…
Brussels Shows Up America’s Toothless Big Tech Reaction
Last month, as Mark Zuckerberg faced questions from US senators over the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Thom Tillis, a Republican from North Carolina, took the microphone. “I’m a proud member of Facebook,” the…
Alibaba Buys Food Delivery Firm Ele.me in $9.5bn Deal
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has acquired Ele.me, an online food delivery service, in a deal worth $9.5 billion. Ele.me, founded ten years ago and headquartered in Shanghai, is operational in over 2,000…
As California Votes to Legalize Weed, The Drug’s Tech Industry is Enjoying High Times
The US marijuana industry is lighting up. America now has 8.4 million regular cannabis users, up from half that in 2002. Thanks largely to legalizations in Alaska, Washington, Oregon and Colorado, the…