US Business
Jack Ma Engineered Alibaba’s Breakup From Overseas
The Chinese billionaire used his influence within Alibaba Group, the e-commerce empire he built, to orchestrate its breakup plans, people familiar with the matter said.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
TikTok Needed Help in Washington. It Hired Former Obama, Disney Advisers.
Zenia Mucha, Jim Messina and David Plouffe were brought on to advise the video app’s CEO on handling U.S. criticism over its China ties.
Small Business/Startups
BBB Business Tip: How to Handle Negative Reviews
A recent ruling by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has generated interest in how businesses handle negative reviews. The FTC has also published a guide for marketers on soliciting and paying for online reviews. Bad reviews can […]
US Business
Musk’s Change to Twitter’s Blue Check Mark Angers Celebrities
William Shatner, Jason Alexander and Monica Lewinsky criticize move to tie a social-media status symbol to platform subscriptions.
US Business
The Class of 2023 Faces a Jittery Job Market: ‘The World Seems to Have Flipped on Its Head.’
Companies from Amazon to Wayfair are tapping the brakes on their hiring of college grads this year, forcing seniors to cast a wider net as they search for that crucial first job.
US Business
Disney Lays Off More Than 300 Streaming-Focused Employees in China
The entertainment company began this week to carry out the first wave of its plan to cut 7,000 jobs.
US Business
The Metaverse Is Quickly Turning Into the Meh-taverse
Disney and Microsoft both closed projects tied to the metaverse this month, while Facebook parent Meta focuses on artificial intelligence.
Education
Kansas City University – Joplin Student Doctor Millie Shah Wins Sterling Welch DO Scholars Grant
(Joplin, MO) – Millie Shah, a second-year student attending Kansas City University – Joplin campus, received the American Osteopathic Foundation’s Sterling Welch DO, Scholars Grant in recognition of her outstanding academic achievement and leadership among […]
US Business
AI Experts Call for Pause in Technology’s Development
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio are among those who want a moratorium of at least six months to set safety standards and head off potential harms.
Entertainment
Latest Arts, Culture, and Entertainment Information for April 2023
(Joplin, MO) – Connect2Culture (C2C) regularly collects information on upcoming arts, culture, and entertainment events in the Joplin area. This is the most recent information that C2C has received or collected for April 2023. Other listings could be […]