Leisure and sportswear-maker Lululemon Athletica will start the year searching for a new chief executive, as CEO Calvin McDonald announced his departure during the company’s third-quarter earnings call in early December. McDonald steps down as CEO and board member effective January 31, but he will remain as a senior adviser through the end of the…
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Streaming music has revolutionized how we listen, discover, and interact with songs, but for many artists, fan love does not always translate into cash. At the heart of this transformation is Spotify, the platform that gave every artist a stage and every listener a front-row seat. With over 700 million active users worldwide, Spotify dominates…
On Thursday night, the Iran government cut off internet service and international calling in the country as anti-government protests broke out throughout the country. Videos that made it to social media showed large crowds marching through multiple cities and government buildings ablaze. The most recent protests appeared to be in response to a call to…
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Two reports released in December highlight shrinking democratic freedoms and the consequences for public interest journalism in an increasingly autocratic world. UNESCO’s World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development Global report 2022/2025, Journalism: shaping a world at peace, documents a historic 10% decline in freedom of expression globally between 2012 and 2024. The…
Jazz – Mavericks 116-114: Reaction, Markkanen and victory in the final The Utah Jazz ended their five-game losing streak by beating the Dallas Mavericks 116-114 at home, celebrating their first win of the 2026 calendar year. In a game that was decided in the details, Will Hardy’s side showed character at crucial points and managed…
First corner of the new year, so, ya know: ✺◟(＾∇＾)◞✺ I feel like we should do CSS for this one. It’s easily my favorite technology thing and basically BFFs with the spirit of CodePen. In brand-spanking-new news (gnu neues?) the whole “masonry” saga is starting to come to a close. The naming is (drumroll please):…
Adriana Lacy is an award-winning journalist, educator, media consultant and serial entrepreneur: she’s CEO of her own consultancy, which houses a content agency, social media analytics company, a mentorship program, an Influencer Journalism consulting agency and, as of last week, a digital design studio. Her background in both journalism and academia are equally impressive: she’s…
Henrique Braun “is an American citizen who was born in California and raised in Brazil.” He’s also currently executive vice president and COO of Coca-Cola and will become the beverage giant’s new CEO effective March 31. Observers were quick to note the emphasis on Braun’s US citizenship in the company’s official announcement last month, as…