Black Friday speaker deals for 2024: Save up to 55 percent off JBL, Marshall, Sonos, Echo and more

According to my imprecise calculations, there are approximately a zillion speakers on sale for Black Friday but not all of them are good. We’ve tested and reviewed dozens of different models and put the best into buying guides for smart speakers, soundbars and portable Bluetooth […]

Eyewa now has 150 stores selling eyeglasses in the Mideast, and just raised $100M to add 100 more

Helping consumers find the perfect glasses is a booming global business, spawning giants like Warby Parker in the U.S. and Lenskart in India. In the Middle East, this market is producing its own rising powerhouse: Eyewa. Eyewa, based in Dubai and Riyadh, sells a wide […]

Google to test plain ‘blue link’ results for hotel searches in EU markets in latest DMA twist

Google has announced it’s making more changes to how it displays search results in the European Union in response to continued complaints that it’s failing to comply with the bloc’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). This will include what it bills as a “short test” of […]

Spotify debuts marketing tools and insights for audiobook authors

Spotify on Tuesday introduced a new set of tools for authors and publishers distributing their audiobooks on its platform with the launch of the Spotify for Authors platform. Similar to its existing efforts, Spotify for Artists and Spotify for Creators (previously Podcasters), Spotify for Authors […]

Rivian will likely receive $6.6 billion loan from the government to open its plant in Georgia

American EV maker Rivian just announced that it has received a commitment from the US Department of Energy (DOE) for a loan totaling $6.6 billion. This is thanks to the DOE’s Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing (ATVM) Loan Program. This includes a principal loan of $6 […]