Upfront

The venture capital stars were shining in Los Angeles this week at the Upfront Summit, an invite-only VC conference founded by Mark Suster and known for going all-out. For example, there were Coco robots serving drinks and lots of pink. AI was the talk of the town again and even some celebrities graced the stage, including Lady Gaga, Cameron Diaz, Katy Perry and Novak Djokovic. What may have been a little different this year, though, is that it’s been a tough one for venture capital and startups…

Ticketmaster, SeatGeek, Live Nation and other companies have agreed to disclose ticket prices upfront, putting an end to the extra fees that consumers can’t see until the end of the billing process. President Joe Biden held a meeting on Thursday to announce the good news. Biden said that the solution to what he calls “junk fees” is all-in pricing. “That’s where companies fully disclose their fees upfront when you start shopping, so you’re not surprised at the end when you check out,” Biden…

US President Joe Biden meets with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 13, 2023. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesWASHINGTON — Several large companies, including Ticketmaster parent Live Nation, are vowing to end surprise "junk fees" following a pressure campaign from the Biden administration."Junk fees" are extra costs tacked on at the end of purchases, often for concert tickets, resorts and rentals. President Joe Biden has made ending the…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers from NC State University and Texas A&M University published a new Journal of Marketing article that examines membership fee shipping programs and the effect on consumers' purchase behaviors and company net revenue. The study is authored by Fangfei Guo and Yan Liu. What is the top reason 50%…

Shazam! Fury Of The Gods Director Breaks Silence On The Poor Box Office Performance ( Photo Credit – Shazam! Fury of the Gods Poster ) Shazam! Fury of the Gods has been released and has been getting decent responses from the audiences. Since it is not hyped up like other movies of the DC Extended Universe, it definitely had a set of moviegoers that were keen to see what the sequel might bring. Reacting to the box-office performance of the Zachary Levi starrer, director David F. Sandberg revealed his reaction to the…

A marching band, a red carpet and a DJ who codes her beats are all things you can get before coffee (and a business card) at the Upfront Summit, one of venture’s most awaited conferences. But not even a marching band could pull focus away from the true star of the show: AI. Upfront Summit founder Mark Suster and partners Kerry Bennett and Kobie Fuller even performed a sketch centered around AI. The takeaway? AI is a tempting sector to invest in, but it’s too still early to trust blindly. This isn’t new; hyped-up…

Virgin Mobile has just announced this insane deal that doesn't just offer an iPhone, but also bundles AirPods (2nd Gen) with it. The deal is available on the iPhone 13, which lets you own the device at £30 per month along with the AirPods. Virgin Mobile says that you will be able to save £135 with this combo deal offer. The best part is that you don't have to pay anything upfront. Yes, £0 payment upfront.What the iPhone 13 offersWith this amazing deal, you will be able to experience the fast performance of the A15…

Even though it's the cheapest of the new iPhone models, the iPhone 14 is still an expensive device. Finding a deal is always important when your phone costs £849, and this deal at Fonehouse is one of the cheapest we've seen. You'll pay nothing upfront, and then £46 per month for the phone and an unlimited data plan with Three. You'll get more data than you could hope to use in a month as well as unlimited calls and texts. It's only 24 months as well, so it's shorter than if you go to most carriers directly.Going to a…

Bharti Airtel received spectrum allocation letter within few hours of making upfront payment to the Department of Telecom, Bharti Enterprises founder and chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said on Thursday.This is the first time ever that the Department of Telecom (DoT) has handed out a spectrum allocation letter on the day of making upfront payment."Airtel paid Rs. 8,312.4 crore towards spectrum dues and was provided the allocation letter for the designated frequency bands within hours. E band allocation was given along with…

The Department of Telecom (DoT) has received upfront payment of around Rs 17,876 crore from Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Adani Data Networks and Vodafone Idea for spectrum they won in a recent auction, according to sources. While all telecom operators have opted to make payments in 20 annual installments, Bharti Airtel has paid Rs 8,312.4 crore equivalent to four annual installments.Reliance Jio has made payment of Rs. 7,864.78 crore, Vodafone Idea Rs. 1,679.98 crore and Adani Data Networks Rs. 18.94 crore."DoT has…