Wednesday, Jan. 17th

Everything you missed in biz today

January 17, 2024

Happy Wednesday CEO!

These 5 things happened while you were growing your empire…

1. 👋🏽 Sandberg Leaving Meta Board

Meta’s former and long-serving COO Sheryl Sandberg announced today that she’s now also leaving Meta’s board. She spent 12 years on the board and stepped down from the COO role in 2022. Read more here.

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2. 🇺🇸 US Economy Warning From Davos

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said in his address at Davos that he remains cautious about the economy due to both financial and geopolitical risks. Read more here.

3. 📱 Apple Topped Samsung

For the first time, Apple has topped Samsung in worldwide smartphone shipments. It has about 20% of the market with 234.6 million shipments in 2023. Read more here.

4. 😬 Google Layoffs Continued

Employee layoffs are still ongoing at Google, with about 100 let go from YouTube today. They’re also restructuring the org and it comes after more than 1,000 other Google employees were laid off. Read more here.

🛠️ Things Worth Checking Out

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5. 👾 Subscriptions Now The Norm

As software becomes increasingly based on subscription models, Ubisoft’s head of subscriptions made a comment suggesting gamers need to get more comfortable with paying to play. Read more here.

Bonus. CEO Tip Of The Day

Enforced salary transparency in job listings is becoming increasingly common — could it be good for your business?

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