For years consumers have joked — or worried — that their phones were secretly listening to them. Now federal regulators say Cox Media Group built an advertising pitch around exactly that idea, selling small businesses what the government calls a “creepy” and technologically impossible promise. The Federal Trade Commission has ordered CMG and two digital marketing firms led by Dmitriy Shteynbuk to pay nearly $1 million to settle allegations they deceived advertisers by marketi

Netflix is giving “The Breakfast Club” a visual platform after the syndicated radio show emerged as one of the company’s most successful podcast titles. Under a deal with iHeartMedia, the show, led by Charlamagne Tha God will live-stream to Netflix users worldwide in what is described as an “evolution” and “additive experience” of the top-rated radio show. “’The Breakfast Club’ has always been at the center of culture, breaking artists, shaping conversations, and reflecting r

Online retailers are poised for a strong Memorial Day holiday weekend as consumers continue seeking discounts on major household purchases, apparel and seasonal merchandise, according to new projections from Adobe. Adobe estimates consumers will spend $10.8 billion online during the three-day Memorial Day weekend running May 23-25, representing a 6% increase from the same holiday period a year ago. For the entire month of May, the company forecasts online spending will total

Staff at Futuro Media, the company behind the public radio show and podcast “Latino USA” and podcast series like “Anything for Selena,” “Suave,” LOUD,” and “La Brega,” have voted to unionize under the Writers Guild of America East banner. The 15-member bargaining unit has called on management to voluntarily recognize the union. They also want Futuro to agree to a contract that includes codified wages and benefits and other industry-standard provisions that have become standar