The COMUNICANO for Monday June 11th 2018

They’re getting older and starting families.

Susquehanna International Group, one of the biggest trading companies, is opening cryptocurrency trading to clients.

Four years ago, when Rich Fulop founded Brooklinen, the direct-to-consumer luxury bedding startup, the customer acquisition strategy was straightforward for DTC brands: pour money into Facebook ads.

Netflix has only just begun to dominate the TV market, hiring everybody in and out of Hollywood, including Shonda Rhimes and Ryan Murphy, to make more TV shows than any network ever has, and already knows exactly which ones you’ll like.

So why do we know so little about it?The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is quietly building what will likely become the largest database of biometric and biographic data on citizens and foreigners in the United States. T

Surveillance cameras monitored by the police have become a ubiquitous presence in many cities. In Newark, anyone with internet access is allowed to watch.

Parents and privacy experts worry that schools are rushing to adopt untested and invasive artificial-intelligence systems with no evidence of success.

Lyft has already made an offer.

If you’re too drunk to drive, well you may also be to drunk to get into an Uber. The ridesharing giant wants to patent a system that can detect if if you’ve …

Amazon and Whole Foods are about to shake up the US seltzer market. Whole Foods is currently offering steep discounts on 12-packs of flavored sparkling water by 365 Everyday Value, its private label, at stores in the San Francisco area. 

Amazon continues to bring its new Whole Foods discounts across the nation. Now Whole Foods stores in 10 additional states — including Amazon’s home state of Washington — will offer new 10 percent discounts on sale items and other special deals to Amazon Prime members. Amazon first announced the deal…

A DC-branded direct-to-consumer digital service has long been in the works. First announced in April 2017, the service finally looks like it has a more concrete launch date.

Marketers plan to dramatically increase their budget commitments to connected TV (CTV), according to the latest SteelHouse survey of both brand-side and agency …

Spotify has started licensing some songs directly from artists and their managers, paying advances of “several hundred thousand dollars” for a collection of tracks. 

Commentary: Ajit Pai says the Restoring Internet Freedom Order, which takes effect Monday, protects consumers and will promote better access to the internet.

Porsche has christened its first electric sports car. The German automaker announced today (June 8) that its first all-electric supercar, which was called the Mission E in development, will be known as the Taycan, an Eurasian name which roughly translates as “lively young horse.” 

China has given computers and IT equipment to 35 countries in recent years. Sometimes it might be better for nations to refuse the offers

Working in a nice office with a great salary and other perks sounds like a dream, but if your colleagues and supervisors don’t have good intentions, it can quickly become a nightmare.