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From the Editor's Desk The Instagram Reels Gold Rush When Christian Koch and Aren Andersen began making pop songs together, in early 2020, most everyone in Nashville gave them the same advice: coming up with quality songs was great, but if they wanted traction for their band, they needed to post on TikTok and Instagram. The content was less important than the frequency; the gold standard was four posts a day. Though the advice didn’t exactly testify to music’s transcendent power, it made some sense to Koch. Koch, who is twenty-five, had been promoting his solo music on Instagram for years. By October of 2021, he had more than twenty thousand followers, an audience that was large enough for Instagram to select him for the Reels Play Bonus, a new program that paid creators for the views they got on short-form videos known as Reels. Koch ignored the offer at first, but changed his mind and looked at what others were posting on Reels. The answer, in large part, was face-filter videos. Countless clips of people gazing at the camera as a question floated above their heads: “What Disney princess are you?” “How many children will you have?” “What astrological sign is your true love?” A few seconds later, the filter reveals a randomly generated answer (“Snow White!” “Twelve!” “Sagittarius!”) and those in front of the camera react as if they had won the lottery or sprained an ankle. Continued here TradeBriefs: Newsletters for Decision-Makers! Our advertisers help fund the daily operations of TradeBriefs. We request you to accept our promotional emails. Want the newsletters, without the promotional mailers? Get an (ad-free) subscription to TradeBriefs Premium for just $2 per month. Access to premium content | No advertisement mailers Work Tommy Paul's remarkable, under-the-radar run at the Australian Open And while Paul\'s prediction was true, probably no part thanks to the sponsor change, a semifinal isn\'t the end goal for him or the rest of the \"next-gen\" American men, after Frances Tiafoe made the last four of the US Open last year. Work Lula calls on France's Macron to attend summit of Amazon countries By Reuters � � � Work Southwest posts $220 million loss last quarter after holiday meltdown Southwest earlier this month said it canceled around 16,700 flights between Dec. 21 through Dec. 31 after severe winter weather swept through the U.S. Work Pitch Deck Teardown: Orange's $2.5M seed deck On another slide, Orange makes the argument that EVs will cost the same as gasoline-powered cars by 2025 — I’m a little skeptical, but the date is less important than the fact that this is going to happen at some point. Add in government incentives (either punitively in the form of higher gasoline taxes or a more carrot-like approach with new incentives for electric vehicles), and you’ve got a really interesting market indeed. You Might Like � � � Work Stripe eyes an exit over next 12 months Got a news tip or inside information about a topic we covered? We’d love to hear from you. You can reach me via Signal at 408.404.3036. Or you can drop us a note at tips@techcrunch.com. Happy to respect anonymity requests.  Work Inscribe bags $25M to fight financial fraud with AI “An increasingly digital, geographically dispersed and faster world makes it more difficult than ever to know who you’re doing business with — leaving companies uncertain about which potential customers are trustworthy,” Ronan said. “Fintechs have been able to build for an online world, but traditional financial institutions are faced with the challenge of moving away from legacy systems and embracing true digital transformation. 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These stocks are ready to hop on the trend For investors, the film adds to growing interest in nuclear power as a fossil fuel alternative beyond renewables. � Work Danes furious over plan to abolish public holiday to fund defence budget In parliament, only the three governmental parties, which hold a majority, support the measure. The nine opposition parties, ranging from the extreme left to the extreme right, say they will refuse to take part in any new defence policy agreement until the government withdraws its plan. Work CBD has too many safety unknowns to be regulated, FDA says Agency says there's not enough evidence to determine how much CBD can be safely consumed, and has asked Congress to create new rules. � Work Florida woman accused of swindling $2.8M from Holocaust survivor in romance scam Peaches Stergo is accused of defrauding the 87-year-old of his life savings. Work In North Americas Snowiest Place, Residents Dig Out as Tourists Flow In Brammer and her husband, Rick Stubblefield, have been newt brigade captains for just over a year. They say the charisma of the newts got them hooked on helping. “California newts are quite endearing,” Brammer said. “They hold onto your hand as you’re carrying them across the road.” � Work They need the parts: Aircraft shortage fuels boom for repair shops Carriers forced to fly ageing jets boost aerospace suppliers such as AAR and Heico Work Revealed: Private health firms donated 800k to Tories Private health tycoons have wined and dined senior ministers while cashing in on NHS contracts Work Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft lay off thousands but tech jobs are still hot in 2023, Indeed finds Job opportunities are abundant in the broader ecosystem of technology jobs, despite woes at the traditional tech giants, according to Indeed. Work A Five-Fold Increase in Autism in New York-New Jersey Region Between 2000 and 2016, documented cases of ASD increased as much as 500% in the New York - New Jersey metro region. The highest increase was in children without intellectual disabilities. Researchers say as many as 2 out of 3 children diagnosed with autism have no intellectual disabilities at all. Work They set up cameras to learn about wildlife. This bear used it to take 400 selfies. "Of the 580 photos captured, about 400 were bear selfies," tweeted the Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks department. Work Bed Bath & Beyond says it can no longer pay its debts | CNN Business The end could be near for struggling retailer Bed Bath & Beyond, as it warned in a regulatory filing Thursday that it received a notice of default from its lender, JPMorgan Chase. Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) plunged more than 20% on the news, to about $2.56 a share. Work What Happens When The Shooter Looks Like Us? 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Work This is the 'trendy' Italian meat with 1,000 years of staying power Pink waves of mortadella the Italian pork sausage that inspired bologna are rippling over plates of antipasti, in sandwiches and on pizzas across L.A. It might even show up in your cocktail. Work US military raid kills key Islamic State regional leader in Somalia, officials say Since Biden became president in 2021, the aerial strikes have fallen off, to just 16 in 2022, and no ground strikes have been recorded, according to data compiled by New America, a national security thinktank. Work Judge slaps ex-Chicago college student who spied for China with 8 years in federal prison A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a former Chicago college student to eight years in prison for spying on behalf of the Chinese government. Work A Happy Memory Can Help You Fall Asleep, if You Know How to Use It Trouble sleeping? Try a technique called savoring, or imagining a positive experience in great detail. Work Another Software Shakeup: Confluent Chief Revenue Officer Departs As software gets harder to sell, top sales leaders are increasingly getting replaced. Larry Shurtz, chief revenue officer at data analytics firm Confluent, is leaving about 18 months after joining from Salesforce, according to a person with direct knowledge. His departure follows similar ... Work Lifelong Marriage Lowers Risk of Dementia Long-term, continuous marriage from mid-life to old age is associated with a lower risk of developing dementia. Work 10 Best Cameras for Vlogging and Video Marketing 1. Nikon COOLPIX A900 [4K] This is an extraordinary camera that takes beautiful photos even in low light. Vloggers can take 20-megapixel photos and 4K UHD videos at 30fps with this camera. It is quite small in size and thus, is easy to carry around. 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Gallo Winery, the nation's largest wine producer, will lay off more than 350 workers as it shifts its distribution in California. Work What it's like to travel to every country in the world | CNN After decades of traveling, both separately and together, Rachel Davey and Martina Sebova had each visited over 100 of the 195 UN-recognized countries and territories on the globe. Work Stripe eyes an exit over next 12 months Got a news tip or inside information about a topic we covered? We’d love to hear from you. You can reach me via Signal at 408.404.3036. Or you can drop us a note at tips@techcrunch.com. Happy to respect anonymity requests.  Work Elon Musk says a Chinese automaker will likely be second to Tesla: 'They work the smartest' Tesla has a number of challengers in China, including a slew of start-ups such as Nio, Xpeng and Li Auto. Tesla's biggest rival in China right now is BYD. Work Hasbro plans to lay off 15% of workforce and warns of holiday-season loss Hasbro Inc. late Thursday said it plans to lay off about 15% of its workforce and warned Wall Street to brace for a quarterly loss and a drop in revenue... Work Elon Musk says a Chinese automaker will likely be second to Tesla: 'They work the smartest' Tesla has a number of challengers in China, including a slew of start-ups such as Nio, Xpeng and Li Auto. Tesla's biggest rival in China right now is BYD. Work Stripe eyes an exit over next 12 months Got a news tip or inside information about a topic we covered? We’d love to hear from you. You can reach me via Signal at 408.404.3036. Or you can drop us a note at tips@techcrunch.com. Happy to respect anonymity requests.  Work What it's like to travel to every country in the world | CNN After decades of traveling, both separately and together, Rachel Davey and Martina Sebova had each visited over 100 of the 195 UN-recognized countries and territories on the globe. Work Stripe eyes an exit over next 12 months Got a news tip or inside information about a topic we covered? We’d love to hear from you. You can reach me via Signal at 408.404.3036. Or you can drop us a note at tips@techcrunch.com. Happy to respect anonymity requests.  Work Pitch Deck Teardown: Orange's $2.5M seed deck On another slide, Orange makes the argument that EVs will cost the same as gasoline-powered cars by 2025 — I’m a little skeptical, but the date is less important than the fact that this is going to happen at some point. 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Work Mirantis acquires Shipa “We were the first investors in Shipa’s vision of application infrastructure-as-code, and now, as shareholders in Mirantis, we can’t wait to continue our journey together,” said Shipa investor Ashmeet Sidana, founder and chief engineer of Engineering Capital. “Mirantis has a terrific track record with acquisitions and we believe Shipa is complementary to Mirantis’ vision of simplifying the Kubernetes developer experience — adding the observability and management of applications. 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Traditional institutions can onboard users faster and see large savings on manual back end processes … We’ve seen demand for our product from all areas of traditional finance and new-age fintechs in the lending, debt consolidation and personal finance management space.” Work Whalesync wants to simplify the process of syncing data between SaaS apps “Over the past several years we’ve seen the rise of the modern data stack. Large enterprises use extract, transform and load (ETL) and reverse-ETL pipelines to move data in and out of data warehouses,” Fonger said. “We’ve learned from these best practices and created novel technology to simplify the setup process and bring the power of data syncing to small- and medium-sized businesses, who are currently using automation tools to send data between applications.” Work When Are the Police Allowed to Use Deadly Force? In other wealthy, developed nations, there is nothing comparable to the nearly 1,000 people who have been shot and killed by the police annually in recent years in the United States, according to data from The Washington Post, which also shows that officers fatally shot Black and Hispanic people at a much higher rate than they did whites. Work Biden Hammers Republicans on the Economy, With Eye on 2024 Progressive groups see an opportunity for Mr. Biden to score political points and define the economic issue before the 2024 campaign begins in earnest. That is in part because polls suggest Americans have little appetite for Social Security or Medicare cuts, and have far less focus on the national debt than House Republicans do. Work FDA doesn't see increased risk of stroke for seniors who received Pfizer's omicron booster Although the FDA has not identified a stroke risk, the agency is launching a study to examine potential safety concerns that may arise from administering the Covid omicron shots at the same time as the high-dose or adjuvant flu shots, Forshee said. The study will help the agency prepare for the vaccine campaign in the 2023-2024 respiratory virus season, he said. Work Lockdowns linked to tenfold rise in child sex imagery The United States National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children did not have figures for 2022, but reported an increase of child sexual abuse material in 2021. The charity\'s CyberTipline received 29.4 million reports, up from 21.7 million in 2020. TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 10,00,000 Industry Executives About Us  |  Advertise Privacy Policy  |  Unsubscribe You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs. 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