Technology

As the Founders Exit, What’s Next for Instagram?

Oct 03
North America
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As the founders exit, Instagram has one billion users and Facebook has 2.2 billion. That’s a big chunk of the world’s population. So where can they go from here — and what will regulators allow them to do?

How Companies Can Leverage Technology to Deliver Hyper-Personalized Services

Oct 19, 2018
Global Focus, India

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The need for digital transformation in companies is obvious and urgent. But many businesses, especially those burdened by legacy systems, still struggle to transform their operations to cater to the[…]

Why Fake News Campaigns Are So Effective

Oct 03, 2018
Global Focus, North America
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Social media have been "weaponized" with fake news to maximize social discord, writes Wharton professor Eric K. Clemons in this opinion piece. Why does it work so well?

How Can Social Media Firms Tackle Hate Speech?

Sep 22, 2018
North America
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Social media companies want to create a “safe” environment for users, and yet they would like to be seen as upholding the American value of free speech. When it comes[…]

Can Using Software to Map Financial Risks Predict the Next Downturn?

Sep 20, 2018
Global Focus

Kimmo Soramäki, founder of Financial Network Analytics, banks on algorithms to find and manage the weakest links in global financial networks.

What Marketers Are Doing Wrong in Data Analytics

Aug 16, 2018
North America
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New Wharton research shows that marketers are incorrectly crunching data and potentially getting wrong answers — and costing companies a lot of money.

Crossing $1 Trillion: What’s Next for Apple?

Aug 07, 2018
North America
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The consumer electronics giant is finding itself in a whole new race after becoming the first U.S. company to cross $1 trillion in market capitalization.

What’s Behind Facebook’s Slump?

Aug 02, 2018
North America
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Facebook has reset the growth meter for itself and other social media companies, which are facing changing user tastes and increased regulatory scrutiny.