What happens when friends are consumed by wanting their bachelorette parties to be picture perfect at any cost? Credit cards are maxed out and debt rises. Instagram wedding envy wins the day. Source: NYT > Business – Rhiannon Picton-James
Don’t Scoff at Influencers. They’re Taking Over the World.
As social media expands its cultural dominance, the people who can steer the online conversation will have an upper hand. Source: NYT > Business – Kevin Roose
Fighting Big Tech Makes for Some Uncomfortable Bedfellows
Conservatives are showing up at largely liberal conferences to call for breaking up Facebook and Google. Liberals are going on conservative TV shows to do the same. It’s awkward. Source: NYT > Business – Nellie Bowles
The Week in Business: Amazon Won’t Let the Robots Take Over
Plus, the Trump administration has a big job opening, and there’s a new technology tax. Source: NYT > Business – Charlotte Cowles
Facebook Dodged a Bullet From the F.T.C. It Faces Many More.
The social network may have escaped restrictions and financial bruising with the F.T.C.’s settlement, but its pain is just beginning around the world. Source: NYT > Business – Adam Satariano
Facial Recognition Tech Is Growing Stronger, Thanks to Your Face
Large databases, built with images from social networks and dating services, contain millions of pictures of people’s faces. Some are shared worldwide. Source: NYT > Business – Cade Metz