Our ‘Shared Progress’ series covers what we’ve learned since launching our ‘Commitment to Change’ in July 2020 as we seek to help meaningfully advance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) in our industry and beyond. Our second post explores how we prioritized DE&I amidst the whirlwind of events that characterized 2020. Catch up on setting up […]
Last Thursday, President Biden outlined a six-pronged federal action plan to address the pandemic, including sweeping federal orders requiring all federal employees to be vaccinated, while companies of more than 100 employees must require vaccination or deploy weekly testing. Biden’s remarks were met with praise and criticism, as the action plan becomes the latest development […]
During the past 18 months, social media apps experienced dramatic growth and saw significant in-app user behavior shifts as public safety measures and regional lockdowns curbed in-person social activities, and people increasingly relied on social media for entertainment, staying connected and engaged in community, organizing for social causes, and so much more. Platforms adjusted to […]
With the global rise in coronavirus cases brought on by the Delta variant, and supply chain disruptions leading to materials shortages, price increases, and empty shelves, the American economy is facing a myriad of challenges that are only exacerbated by a tightening labor market, extreme weather, and the end of the war in Afghanistan. Taken […]
A few days ago, Facebook released a new report that outlines the most popular content viewed on the Facebook platform throughout the last quarter. Titled the Widely Viewed Content Report, the data analysis was presented as a step in the right direction in upholding Facebook’s commitment to transparency, but was soon met with criticism from […]
After more than two weeks of competition, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics came to an official end on Sunday, with the Olympic flame extinguished in the cauldron at the Closing Ceremony. Tokyo ceremoniously passed the torch to Paris for the next summer Olympiad in 2024. In “one of the strangest Olympics of the modern era,” the […]
America passed a significant milestone this week, reporting that 70 percent of adults in the U.S. have now received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to White House COVID-19 data. The news comes as the seven-day average of administered doses reached its highest number since early July. However, it also coincided with […]
Last week delivered a string of record-breaking earnings reports from Silicon Valley’s biggest companies as outsized profit margins demonstrated just how big Big Tech has become. This chart from Axios best illustrates the incredible surge tech companies Apple, Alphabet, Facebook, and Microsoft have seen in recent months across income and market valuation. In today’s post, […]
After a year of virtual learning at the kitchen table, millions of students are heading back to the classroom this fall, driving notable shifts in consumer behavior and back-to-school (BTS) shopping trends. Key Takeaways The child tax credit payments may act as a new round of stimulus that could boost spending on food, school supplies, […]
The beginning of the much-anticipated 2020 Tokyo Olympics is just days away, with events kicking off on Tuesday and the opening ceremony scheduled for Friday. After a yearlong delay, Japan remains under an emergency order as coronavirus cases continue to rise in the region due to the Delta variant and low vaccination rates, causing much […]