A new survey found that influencers have, to an extent, replaced mainstream media. About 21% of US adults—and nearly 40% of adults under 30—now get their news from individual creators, according to a Pew report. Surprised? Probably not. The recent presidential election highlighted the influence of influencers as both candidates leveraged creators in their campaigns and appeared…
On Sunday night, President-elect Donald Trump nominated Big Tech’s No. 1 enemy, Brendan Carr, to lead the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). A vocal critic of social media platforms, Carr plans to take an ultra hands-on approach to regulating the internet giants, expanding the power of the low-key agency currently tasked with licensing TV airwaves, regulating phone rates,…
Spirit Spirit customers being strapped for cash. Weighed down by debt and struggling to compete with larger rivals, Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy yesterday in New York after years of falling sales and failed mergers. Don’t panic if you already have flights booked. Those yellow planes will still be flying “now and in the future,” the airline said.…
Books’ popularity surged after covid lockdowns, as people rediscovered the joy of doing literally anything that didn’t involve a screen. Now, more than four years out, it’s clear that it was no fluke. Barnes & Noble… … once the boogeyman of independent bookshops before it was nearly obliterated by Amazon, has ridden this new wave of appreciation…