Tag: Internet Media and Services

Microsoft, Google strategy to test AI search ads irks some brands

Alphabet’s Google and Microsoft are inserting ads into AI experiments without providing an option to opt out of participation, an approach that has already rankled some brands and risks further pushback from the industry, ad buyers told Reuters.

Twitter accuses Microsoft of using its data in unauthorized ways

Twitter is accusing Microsoft of using the social media company’s data in ways that were unauthorized and never disclosed.

Airbnb drops 10% after earnings report offers cautious outlook for second quarter

Total revenue rose 20% year over year. Airbnb swung to a net profit of $117 million, or 18 cents per share, from a net loss of $19 million, or 3 cents per share, in the year-earlier period. The figure marks the first time Airbnb has been profitable during its first quarter on a GAAP basis.