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Film festivals analyzed as a network of events connected via overlap in film programming. Unipartite spring-embedded event network diagram, different node symbols for A- and B-list festivals, nodes colored chronologically by event year from dark blue to yellow, edges colored by the year of the later event. The longitudinal shape emerges from the dominance of short-range links across time, while a minority of long-range links result in the U shape.…

Jane Zhang / Bloomberg: JD reports Q4 revenue up 3.6% YoY to ~$42.6B, beating ~$41.7B est., after offering discounts and launches a $3B three-year stock buyback program; JD jumps 8% — - Sales rose a better-than-expected 3.6% in the fourth quarter … The online retailer reported sales of 306.1 billion yuan … Jane Zhang / Bloomberg: JD reports Q4 revenue up 3.6% YoY to ~$42.6B, beating ~$41.7B est., after offering discounts and launches a $3B three-year stock buyback program; JD jumps…

Wall Street Journal: Sources: ByteDance reports Q3 revenue up 43% YoY to $30.9B, $84.4B in January to September 2023 revenue, above 2022's $85.2B, and starts staff share buybacks — The Chinese company kicked off a new round of share buybacks, offering $170.81 a share to current employees Wall Street Journal: Sources: ByteDance reports Q3 revenue up 43% YoY to $30.9B, $84.4B in January to September 2023 revenue, above 2022's $85.2B, and starts staff share buybacks — The Chinese…

Google Ads launched a new tool simplifying the management and automation of tasks within your account. The “Solutions” tool, which is available for free in Google Ads under Tools, enables you to quickly and easily generate reports that show you how your campaigns are performing against your business goals and automate simple management tasks. Solutions explained. Solutions is a user-friendly script suitable for users of all technical levels. It offers customization features for easy report tailoring,…

Unleashing the power of Python: A step-by-step tutorial on creating impressive reports in Power BI Python has established itself as a robust programming language renowned for its simplicity, clarity, and versatility. Beyond its applications in web development and automation, Python is a popular choice for implementing data structures and algorithms. Understanding Data Structures in Python Data structures are the building…

Lafarge Africa saw earnings for 2023 drop to N51.4 billion for the first time in half a dozen years, during which not even waves of pandemic lockdowns battering other businesses were unable to slow the progress of its profitability. Details of its unaudited financials for the year showed that a jump in its accrued tax liabilities for the year weighed on the bottom line. An accumulation of obligations to tax authorities over the previous years hit N23.6 billion in 2023, translating to an 86.9 per cent surge.…

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is planning to appoint several new board members in March, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing a person familiar with the matter. The move would finally end an impasse which began after the Microsoft-backed company's former board fired CEO Sam Altman in November. However, Altman returned just days later, with OpenAI also unveiling a new initial board with former Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor as chair. OpenAI's new board has since on an active search for six members with expertise in…

Merchant-focused payments provider Razorpay has reported a flat net profit of Rs 7.3 crore for the fiscal year 2022-2023 (FY23), despite its revenues seeing a jump.Revenue from operations for Razorpay Software Pvt Ltd (RSPL) stood at Rs 2,279 crore in FY23, a 54% surge from Rs 1,481 crore in FY22.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIndian School of BusinessISB Product ManagementVisitIIM KozhikodeIIMK Advanced Data Science For ManagersVisitMITMIT Technology Leadership and…

Jada Jones/ZDNETAfter Apple acquired headphone maker Beats in 2014, the company didn't release a new pair of headphones until last year's Beats Studio ProThe Solo 4 will also introduce Dolby Atmos spatial audio, and if a new audio chip is introduced, we could expect improved audio and call quality. I don't expect the new Beats headphones to include Apple's latest H2 audio chip since the Studio Pro model has a custom Beats audio chip. Also: Beats Studio Pro: So close to being my dream headphonesAdditionally, Apple is…

Jada Jones/ZDNETAfter Apple acquired headphone maker Beats in 2014, the company didn't release a new pair of headphones until last year's Beats Studio ProThe Solo 4 will also introduce Dolby Atmos spatial audio, and if a new audio chip is introduced, we could expect improved audio and call quality. I don't expect the new Beats headphones to include Apple's latest H2 audio chip since the Studio Pro model has a custom Beats audio chip. Also: Beats Studio Pro: So close to being my dream headphonesAdditionally, Apple is…