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Meta opened its first retail store in 2022. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Meta has an ongoing project to expand its retail footprint, an internal communication seen by BI shows. Meta has been planning to open physical
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domoyega/Getty Images My name has meant different things to different people throughout my life. I also look like what people think it means: I work a desk job, I’m white, and sometimes I wear a
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BETC’s Alasdhair Macgregor Hastie, TBWA’s Eric Wegerbauer, and BBDO’s Elena Knox. retouch@ProseonPixels; TBWA; Laila Cohen AI has the potential to disrupt ad agencies by automating creative work. Three top creative directors told BI they’re using
Accenture announced on Wednesday that David Droga, CEO of its technology-focused creative group Accenture Song, will step down from his role in September. Droga will transition from his day-to-day leadership role into a broader strategic
Kristina Smithe was running the California International Marathon in 2019, grabbing cups of water to stay hydrated, when she started to think about how much waste such events produce. On the flight home, she did
I spent years living in major East Coast cities, and now I’m back in my hometown of Rochester, New York. Emma Guillen After living in Miami, Boston, and NYC, my husband and I chose to
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Defense companies like Portugal’s Tekever are developing drones used on the battlefield in Ukraine. TEKEVER Drone warfare is evolving fast in Ukraine, where companies can test their products in real time. UK and Ukraine officials
Wedding receptions can get expensive, but there are certain things couples can cut back on. Madalena Leles/Getty Images We asked pros in the wedding industry about trends and traditions they don’t like at receptions. Favors,
Maia Kealoha and Sydney Agudong play Lilo and Nani in 2025’s “Lilo & Stitch.” Matt Kennedy / Disney Some “Lilo & Stitch” fans are criticizing Disney after its remake of the 2002 movie made a
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday signed into law a bill requiring Apple and Alphabet’s Google to verify the age of users of their app stores, putting the second-most-populous U.S. state at the center of