Lucas Barnes writes opinion and covers news for Culturalist Press on technology and politics. Lucas has a BA in History from the University of San Diego and has worked in the technology industry for over a decade.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucas-barnes-52a56265/
There were 164,969 in 2022 and that was a new peak According to Layoffs.fyi 1,063 technology companies laid off 164,969 employees. This number doesn’t include… Read »Tech Layoffs in 2023 are up 50% and it ain’t over
The 2020’s have been the age of “turn key amazon brands” The last several years on Amazon have been defined by VC money scooping up… Read »Many brands don’t make profit on Amazon: Understanding sales, competition, & outlook of any Amazon brand
Black Mirror meet NYC subway – AI tracking software is being deploy by the NYC subway for fare evasion enforcement NBC news was the first… Read »NYC MTA is rapidly installing AI video analytics in subways
The shortage began in February 2022 and still hasn’t ended The baby formula shortage in the US got a lot of press at the outset… Read »Powdered baby formula prices are up – way up; price increases for formula more than doubled the pace of inflation
US announces it will supply Ukraine with cluster munitions On July 7 the US Department of Defense announced it would provide needed cluster bombs to… Read »Ukraine deploys cluster bombs in Tokmak after the US approved more supplies
Sales pressure has driven traditional brick & mortar retailers onto Amazon GAP GAP has been closing stores and facing headwinds from COVID. The brick &… Read »Amazon is bringing clothing retailers & brands to heel
Walgreens stock dropped after posting earnings 6-27-2023 to a 10 year low – what caused this? Walgreens profit declined 20% and its liabilities grew at… Read »Walgreens (WGA) needs a buyer like Amazon or CVS to avoid bankruptcy
The AP is reporting that the US ambassador Brigety to South Africa said “the U.S. was certain that military equipment was loaded onto the Lady… Read »South Africa provided arms to Russia, the US should suspend SA trade agreements
The DOD announced another aid round to Ukraine, including even more advanced air defense systems. Included from April are 9 c-UAS gun trucks with ammunition… Read »Anti-drone “gun trucks,” a Patriot Battery, Stinger missiles – Ukraine’s modern air defense
Diapers.com was selling diapers online a year before Amazon Diapers and Soap.com were founded under Qudisi in 2005 to help you get everything as a… Read »The Pampers wars: How Amazon crushed Diapers.com & broke the diaper market
