Tag: Advertising and Marketing

Gun in Texas Shooting Came From Company Known for Pushing Boundaries

He has said that his gun company was born out of his poor golf game. Instead of puttering…

How Influencers Hype Crypto, Without Disclosing Their Financial Ties

Some of the projects that Mr. Armstrong promoted were small-time, experimental crypto ventures that eventually encountered problems. In…

All Those Celebrities Pushing Crypto Are Not So Vocal Now

In the latest commercial from the virtual currency exchange Crypto.com, titled “Bravery Is a Process,” the star basketball…

Bolt Built $11 Billion Business With Inflated Metrics and Eager Investors

A Fund-Raising GuruStill, Mr. Breslow has become something of a legend in the Valley, for his fund-raising prowess…

Inside Elon Musk’s Big Plans for Twitter

Elon Musk has never been accused of dreaming small. He has reinvented at least two industries with Tesla,…

Elon Musk Hates Ads. Twitter Needs Them. That May Be a Problem.

“I hate advertising,” Elon Musk tweeted in 2019.Since he started pursuing his $44 billion purchase of Twitter —…

How You’re Still Being Tracked on the Internet

While Meta adjusts, some small businesses have begun seeking other avenues for ads. Shawn Baker, the owner of…

At the Super Bowl, Nostalgia’s the Only Game

“This is the millennium of Aftermath.” When Dr. Dre rapped that line on “Forgot About Dre,” from his…

Meta and Salesforce Talk Metaverse in Super Bowl Ads

Real world or virtual world? Take your pick.Meta, the parent company of Facebook, set its Super Bowl ad…

Swiss Approve Ban on Tobacco Ads

ZURICH — Advertisements glamorizing cigarettes will soon be a thing of the past in Switzerland, after voters on…

How Did Squarespace Know Podcasts Would Get This Big?

In 2009, Anthony Casalena was listening to a lot of podcasts, especially one called “This Week in Tech,”…

Twitter’s Mixed Fourth-Quarter Earnings Show Challenges Ahead

Last year, Twitter executives set ambitious goals for their company, with hopes of attracting more than 100 million…