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Pinterest just crossed $1 billion in quarterly revenue. The bet that made it work was not social media. It was search.

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Pinterest reported its first billion-dollar quarter last week. Revenue hit $1.008 billion in the first three months of 2026, up 18 per cent year on year, with monthly active users reaching 631 million for the tenth consecutive quarter of double-digit user growth. The stock jumped on guidance that projects second-quarter revenue of $1.133 billion to […] This story continues at The Next Web * This article was originally published here

The next satisfactory standard for data governance may not come from Brussels. It may come from Beijing.

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The European Union treats data as a privacy right. The United States treats it as a corporate asset. China treats it as a factor of production, a national economic resource on par with land, labour, capital, and technology. That distinction, which sounds like an abstraction, is producing a data governance framework that is structurally different […] This story continues at The Next Web * This article was originally published here

Foreign automakers are not staging a comeback in China. They are learning to be the junior partner.

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In January and February 2026, Volkswagen reclaimed the top position in China’s passenger vehicle market with a 13.9 per cent share, narrowly ahead of Geely at 13.8 per cent. Toyota’s joint ventures held 7.8 per cent. BYD, which dominated 2024 and much of 2025 as the world’s largest EV maker, slipped to fourth at 7.1 […] This story continues at The Next Web * This article was originally published here

10 Essential Questions for Guest Satisfaction Surveys

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When creating guest satisfaction surveys , it’s important to focus on key questions that capture the essence of a guest’s experience. This includes evaluating the likelihood of recommending your hotel, reviewing comfort and cleanliness , and identifying any maintenance issues . By asking about communication with the host and the efficiency of check-in and check-out processes, you can gain valuable insights. Comprehending these factors will guide you in enhancing the guest experience, but what specific questions should you include? Key Takeaways Include questions on overall experience to gauge guest satisfaction and likelihood of recommendations. Ask about expectation comparisons to identify gaps between anticipated and actual experiences. Assess comfort, accommodations, and cleanliness to ensure high standards and guest satisfaction. Inquire about maintenance issues and communication effectiveness to build trust and enhance experiences. Evaluate check-in/check-out e...

Samsung’s founding family doubled its wealth in a year. Its workers want a share.

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The Lee family of South Korea, which controls Samsung, has doubled its wealth in twelve months. Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index now values the dynasty’s holdings at $45.5 billion, up from $22.7 billion a year ago, propelling the Lees from tenth to third among Asia’s richest families. The catalyst is not a new product or a management […] This story continues at The Next Web * This article was originally published here

LG Electronics and Nvidia are in talks on robotics, AI data centres, and mobility

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The discussions, triggered by a visit from Nvidia’s Madison Huang, would deepen LG’s physical AI ambitions and give Nvidia another major consumer electronics partner at a moment when physical AI is moving from lab to factory floor. LG Electronics confirmed on Wednesday that it has been in discussions with Nvidia over potential cooperation in three […] This story continues at The Next Web * This article was originally published here

How Not to Rack Your Brain for Ideas

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🔊 More of a listener? Hear the audio version of this Quick Tip here: At the end of a week-long visit with my mom, she pointed to a box and said, “take it, it’s yours.” It was brimming with early issues – from 1993 – of my newsletter. This very newsletter you’re reading now, except back then it was called, The Art of Self Promotion , and it was printed and sent in the mail. Isn’t that fun? And guess what?  I’m still saying the same thing!  As I flipped through them, something occurred to me that I thought I should share with you: I’ve published my newsletter every other week for more than 35 years - and I’ve never run out of ideas. Not once! Now, you might be thinking, “that’s a you thing, Ilise.” After all, I do like to say that I’m a “content machine.”  But my ideas don’t actually come from me. And yours don’t need to come from you, either. The reason I’ve been able to consistently write and send my newsletter over nearly four decades is very simple: I don’t rack my brain ...