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Block Blast got pulled from Google Play, and everyone assumed it was catastrophic. It wasn't — DAU dipped from about 56M to 50M and stabilized. The real story is much more interesting: Block Blast has hit its scale ceiling on the core game, and their answer is to quietly turn the app into a games portal.Jakub Remiar flies solo for a single-game Review Radar update on Block Blast, six months on from the original deep-dive. He covers the takedown's actual impact (minimal, and DAU had already peaked in March), the massive UA downscale (from ~30,000 creatives and 1.5M downloads/day in December to ~5,000 creatives and ~600K/day now — a downscale, not a decline), the arrival of Block Blast's first real competitor (Color Block Combo Blast from Chinese studio Flyers Technology, growing fast but on tier-2/tier-3 traffic with almost no US DAU), and the pivot that matters most: "More Games" has moved from a hidden settings menu into a full main-menu button, now housing eight fully-fledged games (Fruit Merge, Mahjong, Sudoku, and more) — the same playbook as the no-wifi offline-games portals. Plus Sensor Tower's ad-revenue estimate (~$22M/month, ahead of Vita Mahjong) and the standing Jakub-vs-Felix bet on whether Block Blast ever passes Garena Free Fire.The read: don't sleep on this game. The core has peaked, but the winter blitz is probably coming — and the portal play is the real evolution.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Revisiting Block Blast — six months on01:30 The takedown — how much damage did it actually do?03:00 The first real competitor arrives05:30 Why the competitor isn't a real threat (yet)07:00 The massive UA downscale — 30K creatives to 5K10:09 The pivot — "More Games" hits the main menu14:00 $22M/month in ads and the Garena Free Fire bet17:00 Has Block Blast peaked, or is the winter blitz coming?Potensus is a premium ad network built by people who've actually been on both sides of this industry - game publishers, agencies, and successful exits. They get it.Here's the thing - Potensus has direct deals with Amazon, Apple, Coca-Cola, Vodafone. Not programmatic. Direct. Those budgets land in your game at premium CPMs, no middleman tax.And they handle everything with their in-house team. PLUS they're partnered with PlayableMaker WINK WINK - so they'll take a brand's YouTube video or a static banner and actually turn it into a playable ad or rewarded video. Proper interactive format, built for gaming inventory. Brands getting a gaming-native creative, publishers getting higher CPMs. Everyone wins.Head to potensus.com to get started or check their creative portfolio here https://vimeo.com/showcase/12093300?fl=so&fe=fs---------------------------------------This is no BS gaming podcast 2.5 gamers session. Sharing actionable insights, dropping knowledge from our day-to-day User Acquisition, Game Design, and Ad monetization jobs. We are definitely not discussing the latest industry news, but having so much fun! Let's not forget this is a 4 a.m. conference discussion vibe, so let's not take it too seriously.Panelists: Jakub Remiar, Felix Braberg, Matej LancaricJoin our slack channel here: https://join.slack.com/t/two-and-half-gamers/shared_invite/zt-3bckldvr8-8PXvzciMWdheOzED9hq0SA---------------------------------------Matej LancaricUser Acquisition & Creatives Consultanthttps://lancaric.meFelix BrabergAd monetization consultanthttps://www.felixbraberg.comJakub RemiarGame design consultanthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jakubremiar---------------------------------------Please share the podcast with your industry friends, dogs & cats. Especially cats! They love it!Hit the Subscribe button on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple!Please share feedback and comments - matej@lancaric.me
In this Best of the Back Catalogue episode, we revisit our conversation with Camilo Courtenay, Former Loyalty Product Manager for Vodafone UK's award-winning VeryMe Rewards programme.Launched in 2018, VeryMe Rewards has become a standout example of customer loyalty in the highly competitive telecommunications sector, delivering personalised experiences and driving nearly 30 million reward redemptions in just two years.Camilo shares how Vodafone uses partnerships, personalisation and customer feedback to create meaningful rewards that go beyond transactions. He also explores the brand's innovative gifting strategy, designed to build emotional loyalty by delighting customers and even extending value to their family and friends.This episode is packed with practical insights for loyalty professionals looking to strengthen retention, create emotional connections and design loyalty programmes that stand out in crowded markets.Show Notes:1) Camilo Courtenay2) Vodafone UK3) VeryMe Rewards 4) #55: Vodafone UK's Loyalty Programme - Very Me Rewards with Camilo Courtenay
2,5% Zinsen p.a. auf ein unbegrenztes Guthaben mit bis zu fünfmal der gesetzlichen Einlagensicherung*. Auch für Kinder. Das gibt's bei Scalable Capital. Mehr Infos hier. SK Hynix hat größten Auslands-IPO der US-Geschichte. Meta steigt 20% in 10 Tagen. Apple verklagt OpenAI. BMW & VW schrumpfen. Apollo kauft easyJet & Minderheit an Bayer-Sparte. Vodafone mit Milliardär. Iran & USA kriegen keinen Deal. CCC kriegt Investor. Capcom (WKN: 886135) lebt von Resident Evil, Monster Hunter und Street Fighter. 80% vom Umsatz kommen aus dem Backkatalog. Saudi-Arabien stockt auf über 10% auf. Wolters Kluwer (WKN: A0J2R1) hat sich halbiert. KI-Startups wie Harvey greifen Rechtsdatenbanken und Steuersoftware an. Aber geprüfte Fachinhalte könnten in der KI-Ära wertvoller werden. KGV von 11 statt 25, Dividende bei 4%. Diesen Podcast vom 13.07.2026, 3:00 Uhr stellt dir die Podstars GmbH (Noah Leidinger) zur Verfügung. *Veränderlicher Zins auf unbegrenztes Guthaben. Konditionen sowie Guthabenverteilung auf scalable.capital/tagesgeld. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode of the Future of the Firm podcast, Rob Fisher, Global Head of Advisory for KPMG International, joins Emma Carroll, Head of Client Voice at Source, to explore how adaptability is setting the best firms and clients apart from their competitors. We explore the following questions and more: Why is incrementalism a recipe for failure in enterprise transformation? What is the "competitor blind spot" and how does it skew strategic planning? Why isn't the surge in AI-driven data translating into faster, clearer decisions? Are firms misusing alliances and ecosystems as a tactical band-aid? How can leaders address the psychological safety crisis to build an AI-fluent culture? For a global firm looking to remain adaptable in today's market, what's the biggest mistake they should avoid making? If you enjoyed this conversation, don't miss our sister podcast, Business Leader's Voice. In the latest podcast episode, we spoke to Andrea Lattimore, Global Director – Compliance & Business Integrity at Vodafone, to explore how trust can be leveraged as a driver of growth and resilience in a global organisation.
Si hay una frase que se puede repetir en casi cualquier momento de la historia es: "Las cosas ya no son como solían ser". Pero en el caso de la industria de las telecomunicaciones es especialmente cierta en este momento. Xavier Niel ha tomado el 16% de Vodafone que tras un periodo relativamente breve ha vendido e& UAE. De esta manera, Niel será el principal accionista individual de la compañía Anglo/Germana. Pero Niel es el propietario de Iliad que, si se autoriza la compra de SFR, será el tercer operador "convergente" de #EU por número de clientes (sumando sus intereses en Tele2 y eir Ireland; y con otros instrumentos de su cartera controla también Millicom (Tigo) en #LATAM y lifecell Ukraine (en #UKR)). Esta semana también la CNMV ha publicado el folleto de la salida a bolsa en #ESP de Digi Spain Telecom. Señalando a otro jugador "no convencional", en el sentido de que no es el heredero directo de una antigua #PTT pública que está actuando para transformar la industria de la #BandaAncha y que tiene una voz que pide ser escuchada. Los desafíos que están haciendo cambiar la industria existen y no son menores: junto a una dificultad clara para hacer crecer los ingresos esenciales, las demandas para la mejora de la #Consistencia y la #Resiliencia son cada vez más reconocidas por la sociedad. La cuestión clave es: Cuál es la estructura de la industria que va a permitir desarrollar las #InfraestructurasDigitales que necesitamos como sociedades avanzadas? Quiénes serán los ganadores y quiénes los perdedores en ese nuevo marco? Sobre eso hablamos en #Telco #SuperLigero EP:245
On today's episode of The Smashi Business Show, Abdul Majid Awan breaks down the biggest stories shaping the UAE and the region. Abu Dhabi's oil production hits a record 4.1 million barrels per day following its OPEC exit, while telecom giant e& sends its shares soaring after offloading its $5.95 billion Vodafone stake. The US eases export restrictions, unlocking access to advanced AI chips for Emirati firms, cementing the UAE's AI ambitions. Plus, Dubai billionaire Khalaf Al Habtoor rewards Egypt's national football team with Mitsubishi cars after their historic World Cup run. Business, tech, energy, and sport — all in one show.
El socio de Buy & Hold Gestión de Activos, Antonio Aspas, habla sobre Apollo y Vodafone
No corren buenos tiempos para Volkswagen, que ha pasado de fabricar 12 millones de coches a no llegar a nueve en poco más de diez años. Un descenso del 25% que amenaza no solo su cuenta de resultados, sino su papel como uno de los dos o tres primeros fabricantes del mundo. En un sector que cambia a toda velocidad y asediado por la feroz competencia de marcas chinas, el grupo alemán estudia un recorte de personal masivo, de 100.000 personas en todo el mundo, el doble de los que ha anunciado hasta ahora, con cierre de plantas, disminución de hasta un 50% en el número de modelos e, incluso, la desaparición de algunas de sus marcas menos rentables. EasyJet vuelve a ser noticia después de que la firma estadounidense de capital privado Apollo haya presentado una oferta para comprar la aerolínea en una operación valorada en unos 6.700 millones de euros, superando la oferta rival que hizo Castlelake, de 6.400 millones. Más sorpresas.. que tienen que ver con Vodafone y su accionariado. El multimillonario francés de las telecomunicaciones, Xavier Niel, se ha convertido en el mayor accionista de la operadora tras hacerse con una participación del 16,21% por algo más de 5.000 millones de euros. Entrevistaremos a María Dabán que nos hablará de su última novela "Cada loco con su historia" y en la tertulia, debatiremos la actualidad con Isabel Giménez, de la Fundación de Estudios Bursátiles y Financieros.
Offerwall eCPMs in the US can hit $800 to $2,000 for a single completed task — compared to $20-50 for a normal rewarded ad. But most publishers either add one too early, segment it wrong, or let it cannibalize their whales. This is the no-bullshit introduction to doing it right.Felix Braberg flies solo for a 15-minute offerwall masterclass, built from seven years of decks and hands-on experience across titles like the Ludia Trailer Park Boys games. He covers what an offerwall actually is (paying your time-rich, cash-poor users to complete tasks in exchange for in-game currency), the one rule that determines whether it'll work at all (you need at least 20% of revenue from non-ad sources — and "remove ads" as your top IAP disqualifies you), the metrics that define success (DoDAU, with ~10% as the benchmark), the segmentation and hand-holding that separates a sub-10% opt-in from a real revenue stream, how to think about exchange rates and avoid IAP cannibalization, why you start on API and graduate to SDK, and how sales and holiday boosts (yes, even Arbor Day) spike offerwall revenue. Done right, an offerwall can add 8-12% to total app revenue.The core lesson: offerwalls reward deep economies and clever segmentation — not a plug-and-play install.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 What an offerwall actually is and how it works02:15 Who should use one — the 20% non-ad revenue rule04:30 The players it monetizes: time-rich, cash-poor05:30 DoDAU and the ~10% benchmark07:00 Segmentation and hand-holding — the real unlock11:00 Exchange rates, cannibalization, and fraud13:00 API first, SDK later — the rollout strategy16:00 Sales and holiday boosts (even Arbor Day)Potensus is a premium ad network built by people who've actually been on both sides of this industry - game publishers, agencies, and successful exits. They get it.Here's the thing - Potensus has direct deals with Amazon, Apple, Coca-Cola, Vodafone. Not programmatic. Direct. Those budgets land in your game at premium CPMs, no middleman tax.And they handle everything with their in-house team. PLUS they're partnered with PlayableMaker WINK WINK - so they'll take a brand's YouTube video or a static banner and actually turn it into a playable ad or rewarded video. Proper interactive format, built for gaming inventory. Brands getting a gaming-native creative, publishers getting higher CPMs. Everyone wins.Head to potensus.com to get started or check their creative portfolio here https://vimeo.com/showcase/12093300?fl=so&fe=fs---------------------------------------This is no BS gaming podcast 2.5 gamers session. Sharing actionable insights, dropping knowledge from our day-to-day User Acquisition, Game Design, and Ad monetization jobs. We are definitely not discussing the latest industry news, but having so much fun! Let's not forget this is a 4 a.m. conference discussion vibe, so let's not take it too seriously.Panelists: Jakub Remiar, Felix Braberg, Matej LancaricJoin our slack channel here: https://join.slack.com/t/two-and-half-gamers/shared_invite/zt-3bckldvr8-8PXvzciMWdheOzED9hq0SA---------------------------------------Matej LancaricUser Acquisition & Creatives Consultanthttps://lancaric.meFelix BrabergAd monetization consultanthttps://www.felixbraberg.comJakub RemiarGame design consultanthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jakubremiar---------------------------------------Please share the podcast with your industry friends, dogs & cats. Especially cats! They love it!Hit the Subscribe button on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple!Please share feedback and comments - matej@lancaric.me---------------------------------------If you are interested in getting UA tips every week on Monday, visit lancaric.substack.com & sign up for the Brutally Honest newsletter by Matej Lancaric
In this episode of Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder, Dave talks with Shannon Lucas, co-founder and co-CEO of Catalyst Constellations and co-author of Move Fast. Break Stuff. Burn Out., about the people who drive organizational transformation from the inside. Drawing on her leadership experience at Vodafone and Ericsson, Shannon explains why every company has "Catalysts" - employees who naturally challenge the status quo, inspire innovation, and accelerate change and why so many organizations unintentionally silence or lose them. Dave and Shannon explore how leaders can identify and support these high-impact contributors, the critical roles of recognition, trust, and psychological safety in fostering innovation, and why traditional performance management systems often fail to recognize transformational talent. They also discuss the warning signs of burnout, practical strategies for creating sustainable high performance, and the leadership skills that will become even more valuable as AI continues to reshape the workplace. In this episode, you'll learn: How to identify the hidden change-makers already inside your organization. Why recognition and psychological safety are essential for innovation. Practical ways leaders can empower employees without creating chaos. How to recognize and prevent burnout before it impacts performance. Why curiosity, adaptability, and other uniquely human "power skills" will define successful organizations in the age of AI. Whether you're a business owner, executive, or advisor leading through change, this conversation offers actionable insights for building a culture where both people and performance thrive. About Shannon Lucas: Shannon Lucas, Co-Founder of Catalyst Constellations, is a former Executive Vice President, Head of Emerging Business at Ericsson, is a global thought leader on intrapreneurship and corporate innovation frameworks. For over twenty years she's driven innovation into Fortune 500 businesses and cutting-edge startups, launched her own companies, and served on the board of several non-profits. In her time at Vodafone, she created the groundbreaking innovation Champion program. Starting with a small group of passionate individuals, Shannon expanded the initiative into a global, CEO-sponsored movement. Despite her successes, she struggled with burnout and longed for a community that understood her challenges. This led to the creation of the Global Intrapreneur Salon, a space for intrapreneurs to share thought leadership and support each other. Shannon is the author of Move Fast. Break STUFF. Burn Out. About the Host: Dave Bookbinder is known as a trusted provider for independent business valuations, corporate asset appraisals, and exit planning advisory and he is the person that business owners and their advisors reach out to when they need to know what their most important assets are worth. Known as a collaborative adviser, Dave has served thousands of client companies of all sizes and industries. Dave is the author of two #1 best-selling books about the impact of human capital (PEOPLE!) on the valuation of a business enterprise called The NEW ROI: Return On Individuals & The NEW ROI: Going Behind The Numbers. He's on a mission to change the conversation about how the accounting world recognizes the value of people's contributions to a business enterprise, and to quantify what every CEO on the planet claims: “Our people are this company's most valuable asset.” Dave's book, A Valuation Toolbox for Business Owners and Their Advisors: Things Every Business Owner Should Know, was recognized as a top new release in Business and Valuation and is designed to provide practical insights and tools to help understand what really drives business value, how to prepare for an exit, and just make better decisions. He's also the host of the highly rated Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder business podcast which is enjoyed in more than 100 countries.
In this episode, recorded at the CCW UK Summit, we're joined by Jordan Anglin from Vodafone to explore the company's approach to customer experience and how AI supports faster, more seamless issue resolution across digital and human channels.Jordan explains how Vodafone combines its AI assistant, TOBi, asynchronous messaging, and dedicated resolution teams to reduce customer effort, eliminate repetitive conversations, and create genuine ownership from start to finish. Jordan also shares how AI is improving frontline performance through agent assistance, conversation summaries, quality assurance and real-time guidance, while offering a practical perspective on where large language models deliver real value and where they fall short.Jordan closes with his take on where AI attention in customer experience is currently misplaced, and where he sees low-hanging fruit that's easy to miss.Show notesDiscover the CCW Europe Summit in Amsterdam: https://europe.customercontactweekdigital.com/events-ccweurope/?utm_source=vux.world&utm_medium=Media%20Partner&utm_campaign=27400.010_VUX_Podcast%20episodes%20post%20event&utm_term=&utm_content=&disc=&extTreatId=7638147Follow Jordan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-anglin-a2672610b/Follow Kane on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kanesimmsTake our AI Maturity Assessment: https://vuxworld.typeform.com/to/a26bf9Rr?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=audioSubscribe to VUX World: https://vuxworld.typeform.com/to/Qlo5aaeW?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=audio Subscribe to The AI Ultimatum Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/kanesimms
Mobile has a creativity problem — and Steam keeps proving it. In this quarter's Full Steam Ahead, the crew scans the top Q1 Steam releases to find the genre mashups and fresh cores that could translate into mobile's next wave of hits.The throughline: all the creativity got outsourced to Steam. Mobile's job is to figure out how to execute these cores for a wider audience.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Full Steam Ahead — the setup and method04:00 Dialogue — the cyberpunk waifu dial-puzzler08:40 Raccoon coin-pusher roguelike + Screechy Scratch12:00 The proven sims — car co-op, video store, Quarantine Zone16:24 Star Rupture and the factory-building core19:20 Super Battle Golf — real-time PvP chaos22:45 Mewgenics — the Binding of Isaac creators' cat roguelite26:00 Slay the Spire 2 hits $140M — the deck-builder caseThis episode is brought to you by Kinoa — the AI operating system for mobile game operations: flows, live segments, in-app messages, push notifications, and A/B testing in one place, run by the operators who own the numbers. Carry1st saw +43% ARPDAU; PlayStudios saw +31% revenue on Tetris Block Party. Learn more at Kinoa.http://www.kinoa.ai?utm_source=MatejPodcast&utm_medium=Link&utm_campaign=Matej+Podcast&utm_id=100--------------------------------------PVX Partners offers non-dilutive funding for game developers.Go to: https://pvxpartners.com/They can help you access the most effective form of growth capital once you have the metrics to back it.- Scale fast- Keep your shares- Drawdown only as needed- Have PvX take downside risk alongside you+ Work with a team entirely made up of ex-gaming operators and investors---------------------------------------For an ever-growing number of game developers, this means that now is the perfect time to invest in monetizing direct-to-consumer at scale.Our sponsor FastSpring:Has delivered D2C at scale for over 20 yearsThey power top mobile publishers around the worldLaunch a new webstore, replace an existing D2C vendor, or add a redundant D2C vendor at fastspring.gg.---------------------------------------Potensus is a premium ad network built by people who've actually been on both sides of this industry - game publishers, agencies, and successful exits. They get it.Here's the thing - Potensus has direct deals with Amazon, Apple, Coca-Cola, Vodafone. Not programmatic. Direct. Those budgets land in your game at premium CPMs, no middleman tax.And they handle everything with their in-house team. PLUS they're partnered with PlayableMaker WINK WINK - so they'll take a brand's YouTube video or a static banner and actually turn it into a playable ad or rewarded video. Proper interactive format, built for gaming inventory. Brands getting a gaming-native creative, publishers getting higher CPMs. Everyone wins.Head to potensus.com to get started or check their creative portfolio here https://vimeo.com/showcase/12093300?fl=so&fe=fs---------------------------------------This is no BS gaming podcast 2.5 gamers session. Sharing actionable insights, dropping knowledge from our day-to-day User Acquisition, Game Design, and Ad monetization jobs. We are definitely not discussing the latest industry news, but having so much fun! Let's not forget this is a 4 a.m. conference discussion vibe, so let's not take it too seriously.Panelists: Jakub Remiar, Felix Braberg, Matej Lancaric---------------------------------------Please share the podcast with your industry friends, dogs & cats. Especially cats! They love it!Hit the Subscribe button on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple!Please share feedback and comments - matej@lancaric.me
El analista de Apta Negocios revisa los títulos Solaria, PharmaMar, Vodafone, Redeia, Telefónica o Microsoft, entre otros.
happy monday! heute ist luna rabea bei mir zu gast und die folge ist seeehr ehrlich, direkt und richtig persönlich geworden. wir sprechen darüber, wie sie mit social media angefangen hat und wie daraus schritt für schritt ihr heutiges leben entstanden ist. außerdem geht's um ihr leben als mama, ihren alltag, die verantwortung und wie sehr sich dadurch ihre sicht auf vieles verändert hat. luna erzählt auch offen, wie es ihr gerade nach der trennung geht und wie sie versucht, alles neu zu sortieren und ihren eigenen weg wieder klarer zu sehen. und natürlich darf der spaß nicht fehlen: luna ist ja dafür bekannt, in ihren videos hater anzurufen und daher gibt's am ende gibt's einen richtig lustigen prankcall. also hört unbedingt rein, hab euch lieeeeb! **ANZEIGE** Ich weiß nicht, wie es euch geht, aber ich hab das Gefühl, dass momentan alles teurer wird. Da freut man sich über jeden Vertrag, bei dem man nicht direkt ein Vermögen loswird. Deshalb kleiner Tipp: Wenn du unter 28 bist, gibt's bei Vodafone gerade richtig gute Young-Tarife – zum Beispiel 100 GB für 19,99 € im Monat oder Unlimited für 29,99 € im Monat. Falls du also auf der Suche nach einem neuen Tarif bist, schau mal hier vorbei: vodafone.de/clare
What happens when AI stops listening to what brands say… and starts revealing what they actually are?In this episode, we sit down with Nick Emmel, Founder of Mr. President, one of the UK's most distinctive creative agencies, to unpack why most brands are built backwards and what it really takes to create brands people believe in.From Ryanair and Apple to Vodafone and Metro Bank, Nick shares why brand isn't advertising, identity or a campaign, it's the total experience.
Atenția noastră s-a fragmentat și asta produce schimbări măsurabile în creier. În al doilea episod din seria Digital Wellbeing, Paul Olteanu și Adrian Dinu analizează mecanismele din spatele „minții împrăștiate" și explică ce putem face concret ca să ne recâștigăm atenția.Adrian Dinu este psiholog, trainer și speaker în echipa Mind Architect și a livrat programe despre stres, atenție și stare de bine. Împreună cu Paul, traduce cercetarea de neuroștiință într-un limbaj accesibil, fără alarmism și fără să demonizeze tehnologia. Ultima treime a episodului este dedicată strategiilor și acțiunilor concrete pe care le putem folosi pentru a ne recâștiga atenția.În acest episod am discutat despre:Mitul "multitasking": ce se întâmplă de fapt în creier și ce ne costă multitasking-ulImpactul notificărilor: cum și cât de tare ne afectează de fapt performanța cognitivăCele 4 rețele cerebrale și funcțiile cerebrale afectate de utilizarea problematică a social media și telefoanelor smartDe ce copiii și adolescenții sunt mai vulnerabili la aceste efecte negativeBugetul energetic și cum ni-l consumă rețelele sociale și telefoanele smartCele 3 pârghii pentru recâștigarea atenției: mediu, ritualuri de tranziție și refacerea bugetului11 acțiuni concrete pentru recâștigarea atenției la adulți și adolescențiResurse menționate în conversație:Cartea Attention Span, de Gloria MarkBook Espresso MA Premium despre Digital Minimalism, de Cal NewportCartea Digital Minimalism, de Cal NewportStudiul ISBRD 2026 — Fundația Vodafone, Save the Children, Ipsos - Copilărie Conectată: starea de bine și reziliența digitală a copiilor și tinerilor din EuropaCercetări: Rezultatele studiului Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) pe 11.000 de adolescențiCostul cognitiv al unei notificări Impactul pe termen lung al digital media asupra dezvoltării cerebrale la copiiImpactul neurocognitiv al folosirii social MediaAlterarea rețelelor cerebrale în folosirea problematică a social media și smartphones Impactul reducerii timpului petrecut pe smartphone"(00:00) Introducerea episodului""(02:51) Seria Digital Wellbeing și cele 4 'daune' ale lui Jonathan Haidt""(07:00) Mitul multitaskingului: de ce de fapt facem 'serial single tasking'""(10:25) Cărți despre atenție: Deep Work, Digital Minimalism, Stolen Focus""(12:13) Costul cognitiv și emoțional al notificărilor, chiar și dacă le ignorăm""(17:58) De la 2,5 minute la 47 de secunde: cât ne-a scăzut atenția și ce impact are""(20:39) De ce serialele se fac pentru 'al doilea ecran' și capcana conținutului scurt""(23:09) Ce fel de pauze luăm: distragere, refacerea atenției sau extra satisfacție""(30:02) Studiul Vodafone: cât de distrași sunt adolescenții și de ce sunt vulnerabili""(32:10) Ce se întâmplă în creier: unde cerebrale și efecte emoționale""(35:27) Cele 4 rețele cerebrale afectate de utilizarea problematică a telefoanelor""(41:40) Modificări structurale în creier: ACC, cerebel și studiile pe adolescenți""(46:53) Relația doză-răspuns: cu cât mai multă social media, cu atât mare efectul negativ""(51:51) Vestea bună: fragmentarea atenției e reversibilă""(54:00) Lisa Feldman Barrett și bugetul de energie""(58:41) Consecințele bugetului energetic golit: decizii proaste, fitil scurt și 'phubbing'""(01:05:48) Impactul tipului de conținut urmărit: durată scurtă vs lungă""(01:08:01) Cum ne recâștigăm atenția: 11 strategii în 3 categorii""(01:08:55) Strategii de mediu: distanță, fricțiune, grayscale""(01:13:44) Telefonul: briceag de buzunar, nu cazino portabil""(01:16:41) Ritualuri de tranziție: dimineața și mesele fără telefon ca ritual""(01:22:07) 'Slow media' și alegerea (mai) conștientă a conținutului urmărit""(01:27:23) Refacerea bugetului de energie: focus total, natură și meditație""(01:33:45) Blocarea timpului: intervale pentru focus, meditație sau rugăciune""(01:35:43) Recomandările lui Jonathan Haidt pentru părinți și tineri"
happy monday! heute ist meine zuschauerin joli zu gast und eigentlich hätte diese folge schon vor monaten online kommen sollen…wir hatten nämlich bereits eine komplette podcastfolge aufgenommen, die sich dann einfach gelöscht hat. deshalb sitzen wir heute noch einmal zusammen und reden über alles, was seitdem passiert ist. es geht um das erwachsenwerden, 18te geburtstage, schule, social media und die frage, wie man eigentlich neue leute kennenlernt. joli erzählt von ihrem leben zwischen nachhilfe, tiktok, gym und schule und berichtet von ihrem halben jahr in kopenhagen, wo sie mit 16 alleine gelebt hat. wir sprechen über selbstständigkeit, mut, freundschaften und darüber, warum es manchmal die besten entscheidungen sind, einfach ins kalte wasser zu springen. eine richtig lustige und ehrliche folge! hört unbedingt rein. hab euch lieeeeb! **ANZEIGE** Mal ehrlich: Es gibt kaum was Nervigeres, als mitten im Doomscrollen die Nachricht zu bekommen, dass dein Datenvolumen aufgebraucht ist.
This week we hear again from Paul who raises a valid point about EV servicing costs and the considerations you need to make! Michael has a brand new GWM Ora5 which is as new as they come, but what colour did he get? We catch up with Shawn Ticehurst - Head of IAG Automotive Research Centre to talk about the rush in EV sales over recent months. We'd love to hear from you, text us, thanks to Vodafone on 0477 657 657
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In this episode, Nikola reveals his contrarian belief that AI can be better than humans at customer service (not instead of humans, they'll do very different work), why he spent two hours on the phone with Vodafone when he got their confirmation email with someone else's name on it (and why that's not really about AI or humans), why they built a "token leaderboard" internally to track which AI tools they're using most, why junior developers will definitely beat senior ones at learning these tools (plasticity just goes down as you age), how AI gives him superpowers as a CEO (a chief of staff reminding him he promised something 4 days ago), and why their business model is "Rolls Royce for large enterprises, BMW for everyone else." He also shares his journey from a Serbian family to the University of Cambridge, how his PhD supervisor convinced him not to do a PowerPoint job at McKinsey, and why he ended up founding a voice AI company instead of working in finance (he wanted to be "a proper monkey" as well as a PowerPoint monkey, in his words).What you'll learn:
The government announces capital gains tax changes for small business... a Vodafone outage affects millions of Australians... and, at the World Cup, England and Ghana kick off their campaigns with wins
A launch-packed Wednesday kicks off with two rocket milestones — SpaceX's BlueBird 8-10 direct-to-cell satellite launch and Ariane 6's record-breaking Amazon Leo flight — followed by a splashdown update for the science-laden Dragon CRS-34. Then a Chandra double-header delivers the most detailed X-ray view ever of M87's famous black hole jet, plus the discovery of possible supernova wreckage at the very heart of the Milky Way. We close with JWST's extraordinary weather portrait of WASP-121b — a planet where the rain is made of rubies and sapphires. Story Summaries & Key Facts Story 1 — SpaceX BlueBird 8-10 Launch • Launched: 2:39 a.m. EDT, 17 June 2026, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (SLC-40) • Vehicle: SpaceX Falcon 9 (booster B1077, 29th flight) • Booster recovery: drone ship 'A Shortfall of Gravitas', Atlantic Ocean • Payload: AST SpaceMobile BlueBird 8, 9 & 10 (Block 2 next-generation satellites) • Antenna array: ~2,400 sq ft each — largest commercial phased arrays in LEO • Peak data speed: 120 Mbps per coverage cell (nearly double Block 1) • Processing bandwidth: 10 GHz per satellite • Goal: space-based cellular broadband direct to standard smartphones • AST network partners: 50+ MNOs including AT&T, Verizon, Vodafone (~3 billion subscribers) Story 2 — Ariane 6 Record Payload • Mission: VA269 / LE-03 (Amazon Leo 3rd Ariane 6 flight; 8th Ariane 6 overall; 3rd of 2026) • Launch site: Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana • Payload: 36 Amazon Leo broadband satellites — heaviest Ariane payload ever (~20,820 kg) • First flight of upgraded P160C solid rocket boosters (debut; replaces P120C) • P160C improvement: +1 metre longer, carries 156 tonnes propellant each (+10% performance) • Ariane 64 LEO capacity with P160C: ~22 tonnes • Previous flights each carried 32 satellites; today's adds 4 more • Arianespace milestone: 100 Amazon Leo satellites launched in under 5 months • Next Ariane 6 launch: 28 August (2-booster configuration; likely Meteosat-14) Story 3 — Dragon CRS-34 Splashdown (Update) • UPDATE on yesterday's S05E116 story (undocking reported 16 June 2026) • Dragon CRS-34 splashed down off Southern California coast, 17 June 2026 (~5:08 a.m. PDT) • Capsule: Cargo Dragon 2 (C209, 6th flight); undocked ~12:25 p.m. EDT 16 June • Science returned: bioprinted organ/cartilage tissue; DNA-inspired cancer treatment materials • Also returned: blood-forming stem cells; cryogenic propellant storage experiment data • Dragon is the ONLY ISS cargo vehicle capable of returning cargo to Earth intact • Time-sensitive samples flown by helicopter from recovery ship to Kennedy Space Center • CRS-34 launched 15 May 2026; delivered ~6,500 lbs cargo to Expedition 74 crew Story 4 — Chandra / M87 Jet (Double-Header Part 1) • Published: 15 June 2026; presented at 248th AAS Meeting, Pasadena, CA • Lead researcher: Camille Poitras (PhD student, Laval University, Canada) • M87* mass: 6.5 billion solar masses; distance: ~55 million light-years • M87* was the first black hole ever directly imaged (Event Horizon Telescope, 2019) • Data span: Chandra observations 2012–2025, processed with advanced deconvolution • Key finding 1: Two distinct components revealed in feature HST-1 (previously blended) • Key finding 2: Global X-ray emission decrease of up to 84% — consistent with synchrotron cooling • Key finding 3: Jet features show both quasi-stationary and superluminal apparent motion • Multi-wavelength: Chandra + JWST + Hubble + VLA + ALMA combined • Significance: most detailed evolving picture of any black hole jet ever produced Story 5 — Chandra / Galactic Centre Supernova (Double-Header Part 2) • Published: Astrophysical Journal, released 14–15 June 2026 • Lead: Zhenlin Zhu et al. (UCLA); data from Chandra + ESA XMM-Newton + MeerKAT + Pan-STARRS • Location: Sagittarius C complex, ~26,000 light-years from Earth • Finding: possible supernova remnant (diffuse X-ray emission) near Sgr A* • If confirmed: closest supernova remnant ever found to Sagittarius A* • Estimated age of explosion: ~1,700 years ago (approx. 3rd–4th century CE) • Ejection speed: ~2 million mph; brightens region ~10x vs nearby star clusters • Galactic centre context: extreme region of massive stars, magnetic threads, fast-orbiting gas • Importance: SNRs supply iron, oxygen, silicon — key ingredients for planet/life formation Story 6 — JWST / WASP-121b • Published: June 2026 (JWST new observational results); story filed 16 June 2026 • Planet: WASP-121b — ultra-hot Jupiter, ~855 light-years away, constellation Puppis • Size: ~1.75–2× Jupiter; tidally locked (one side always faces its star) • Orbital period: just 30.5 hours (one of the shortest known) • Dayside temperature: ~3,000°C (hot enough to vaporise metals including iron, aluminium) • Wind speed: ~18,000 km/h, carrying vaporised metals from dayside to nightside • Ruby/sapphire rain: aluminium + oxygen → corundum (Al₂O₃) → with impurities = ruby/sapphire • JWST delivered: most detailed 3D atmospheric weather portrait of any exoplanet to date • Broader context: marks shift from 2D snapshots to full 3D atmospheric modelling of exoplanetsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-space-news-updates--5648921/support.Sponsor Details:Ensure your online privacy by using NordVPN. 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Executive transitions are more fragile than most people assume. 40% of executive appointments fail within the first 18 months, not because of technical incompetence, but because of people, politics, and culture. And yet organisations continue to spend 90% of their budget on selection, and only 10% on supporting the executive once they are in the role. In this episode, we speak with Navid Nazemian about what actually goes wrong, and what a more deliberate approach to transition looks like.We discuss why the skills that get you hired into the C-suite are rarely the ones that determine whether you succeed, what Marshall Goldsmith’s “what got you here won’t get you there” really means in practice, and why vertical development (expanding how you think, not just what you know) matters more than most executives realise. Navid also walks us through his Double Diamond Framework©, a seven-phase approach to executive transitions spanning twelve to eighteen months. We touch on the pre-onboarding phase, stakeholder mapping, and why phases one and seven (the ones that bookend the entire journey) are almost always the first to get skipped. Our Guest: Navid Nazemian Navid Nazemian is the world’s #1 executive coach, ranked by CEO Today three years running, and the international bestselling author of Mastering Executive Transitions. A former global HR leader at Vodafone, Roche, and BAT, he has coached 350+ executives across five countries — more than half of them CEOs. He’s the creator of the Double Diamond Framework© and lives in Dubai. References: Navid Nazemian LinkedIn profile Listen to the next Episode All Podcast Episodes
Polestar Australia Managing Director Scott Maynard joins the two blokes to talk about the brand's position in Australia. How reputation matters, a look at customer service and after sales service and the future roadmap including the epic Polestar 5 and is the Polestar 4 getting a Wagon variant? Plus we talk Vehicle to Grid with a BYD owner keen to take advantage. Also, A better route planner - making it even better. AND the all-electric Ferrari - hit or miss? Be part of the show, whatever your question, send us a text thanks to Vodafone on 0477 657 657
İkili Görüş'te Dr. Bahadır Çelebi, konuğu Aydın Selcen ile Mutlak Butlan kararının yansımalarını, İran Savaşı'nda son durumu ve küresel siyasetteki diğer gelişmeleri değerlendiriyor.00:00 Giriş00:30 İki Arsenal taraftarının muhabbeti03:45 Şu son hafta neler yaşadım Aydın Bey, anlatayım (Veterinerden Bilgi Üniversitesine)13:00 Mutlak Butlan Seçim Yargısını devre dışı bırakmaktır (fragmanı Gemerek idi)...Ed. N.: Bundan sonrasında timestamp yok çünkü editörün bulunduğu yerde şimşek çakıyor, akım korumalı prizi olmadığı için modemin fişini çekti ve Vodafone denen şirketin hotspotunu kullanıyor (daha doğrusu kullanamıyor) ve yayını kapatabileceğinden dahi emin değil.⌨️━━━━━━━DAKTİLO1984 AİLESİNİN BİR PARÇASI OLUN!━━━━━━━⌨️
A top-5 mobile game with 60-70 million daily active users just disappeared from Google Play for 24 hours and came back. Nobody from Hungry Studios is saying anything. That's the headline.Jakub Remiar flies solo this week with nine stories from the May 23-29 news cycle. The Block Blast Android outage is the biggest shock — a game that big going dark on a major platform for an entire day with zero public explanation. The Monopoly Go licensing story is the most quietly important: Scopely paid Hasbro $41M last quarter alone, confirming the $168M/year run-rate that puts Monopoly Go in genuinely different stratosphere from everything else in social casino. And Valve raised the Steam Deck OLED 1TB from $649 to $949 — a 40% hike that prompted Tim Sweeney to publicly joke about Gabe Newell's $500M super-yacht.Plus: Playtika layoffs as social casino keeps declining, Unreal Engine 6 teased via Rocket League, NetEase posts 7% YoY growth, CD Projekt Red announces a new Witcher 3 expansion called Songs of the Past, IO Interactive's James Bond game hits 1.5M copies in 24 hours, Fortnite returns to iOS to a 3.4M download spike, and the GDC 2026 trend report confirms generative AI is the only thing anyone in the industry is talking about.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Cold open — the Steam Deck mega-yacht joke00:30 Block Blast vanished from Google Play (and came back)02:00 Playtika layoffs + Monopoly Go's $41M Hasbro license fee03:30 Unreal Engine 6, NetEase Q1, Witcher 3 + James Bond05:24 Sponsor — Potensus06:32 GDC 2026 trend report — generative AI dominates07:30 Fortnite iOS return drives 3.4M downloads in 8 years08:30 Steam Deck +40% price hike + the mega-yacht punchline
In der heutigen Folge sprechen die Finanzjournalisten Daniel Eckert und Lea Oetjen über das Rekordhoch von Arm Holdings, den spannenden KI-Vorstoß von Spotify und den Kurseinbruch bei Intuit. Außerdem geht es um Walmart, Ralph Lauren, IBM, Workday, Merck, Airbus, Air France-KLM, Munich Re, Swiss Re, Ströer, OHB, Rocket Lab, Viavi Solutions, Vodafone, Ericsson, Microsoft, MACOM, Nvidia, AMD, IonQ, JPMorgan Chase, Deutsche Bank, Scalable Capital, Trade Republic, BBVA, Crédit Agricole, Novo Nordisk. Hört unter diesem Link direkt in die neuen Folgen des Politico-Podcasts rein: https://open.spotify.com/show/7LDG3PPA0NnCbNWbQy45up Wir freuen uns an Feedback über aaa@welt.de. Noch mehr "Alles auf Aktien" findet Ihr bei WELTplus und Apple Podcasts – inklusive aller Artikel der Hosts. Hier bei WELT: https://www.welt.de/podcasts/alles-auf-aktien/plus247399208/Boersen-Podcast-AAA-Bonus-Folgen-Jede-Woche-noch-mehr-Antworten-auf-Eure-Boersen-Fragen.html. Hier könnt ihr den AAA-Newsletter abonnieren: https://www.welt.de/newsletter/article232797673/Alles-auf-Aktien-Der-taegliche-Boersen-Newsletter-fuer-WELTplus-Abonnenten.html Und - ganz neu: AAA gibt es jetzt auch auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alles_auf_aktien/ Disclaimer: Die im Podcast besprochenen Aktien und Fonds stellen keine spezifischen Kauf- oder Anlage-Empfehlungen dar. Die Moderatoren und der Verlag haften nicht für etwaige Verluste, die aufgrund der Umsetzung der Gedanken oder Ideen entstehen. Hörtipps: Für alle, die noch mehr wissen wollen: Holger Zschäpitz können Sie jede Woche im Finanz- und Wirtschaftspodcast "Deffner&Zschäpitz" hören. +++ Werbung +++ Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte! https://linktr.ee/alles_auf_aktien Impressum: https://www.welt.de/services/article7893735/Impressum.html Datenschutz: https://www.welt.de/services/article157550705/Datenschutzerklaerung-WELT-DIGITAL.html
In this episode of the Future of the Firm podcast, Paul Clark, Partner & Global Alliance Leader - EY Microsoft at EY, joins Fiona Czerniawska, CEO at Source, to discuss reinventing technology alliances. We address following questions and more: Is AI ushering in a new era of implementation partner dynamics? You don't get to the lightbulb through continuous reinvention of the candle. How can we reimagine the entire partner model to integrate deep domain expertise, sector insights, and an understanding of business processes? What if the real value of AI isn't replacing people, but amplifying human capability at scale? Are clients moving beyond the traditional divide between business and technology teams to fully integrated decision making? AI could completely reshape the future of payment models in professional services. Will outcomes-based pricing become the new normal? With large-scale alliances like EY-Microsoft, how can firms work together to make the most of the expertise on both sides? If you enjoyed this conversation, don't miss our sister podcast, Business Leader's Voice. In the latest podcast episode, we spoke to Andrea Lattimore, Global Director – Compliance & Business Integrity at Vodafone, to explore how trust can be leveraged as a driver of growth and resilience in a global organisation.
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What does it take to build a billion-dollar fintech company and then walk away from it to start over during a global pandemic? In this episode, Mohamed Okasha shares the story behind helping to build Fawry into Egypt's first tech unicorn—and then leaving shortly after its landmark IPO to launch DisrupTech, a first-time venture capital fund during COVID-19. He breaks down what matters more than big ideas and what is often the ultimate competitive advantage in Africa's startup ecosystem. If you're curious about what helps founders grow stronger companies, don't miss Mohamed's practical lessons on investing, leadership, and decision-making from both an operator and investor perspective. Tune in to learn more about:[00:03:30] Why Mohamed decided to leave Fawry after its billion-dollar IPO to start a venture fund during COVID.[00:05:05] The importance of making decisive moves during pivotal moments in life.[00:08:54] The role Mohamed's parents played in encouraging risk-taking.[00:18:53] How routine and discipline help Mohamed succeed.[00:20:45] What Mohamed saw at Vodafone that no one else could see.[00:25:45] How his team built trust with their clients.[00:31:27] Why Fawry kept “one leg in the physical world and one leg in the digital world” during the transition to digital payments.[00:52:30] What makes a good founder in Africa versus a good founder in the USA.[01:03:00] The importance of advisory rather than relationships.[01:06:40] How Mohamed builds startups that make each other stronger.[01:09:15] How he encourages collaboration between founders without forcing partnerships.[01:15:00] What backseat leadership looks like to Mohamed.[01:21:37] What people should expect as an investor in African companies.[01:30:16] Why many global investors could be overlooking major opportunities in underserved markets.Resources:Mohamed Okasha: LinkedInDisrupTech VenturesFawryConnect with SRI360°:Sign up for the free weekly email updateVisit the SRI360° PODCASTVisit the SRI360° WEBSITEFollow SRI360° on X: Follow SRI360° on FACEBOOK Scott Arnell's Book: Sustainable & Responsible Investing 360
Long-form playables aren't just back — they're crushing it. The top playable in April hit 75% impression share. Whiteout Survival is doing it with 3 new playables a month. And the format that's winning everywhere is the one your mum would recognize.Matej Lančarič is joined by Ondrej Monsberger and John Wright for another Playable Trends deep-dive. The crew goes through Sensor Tower's top playable creatives for April, focusing exclusively on long-form playables and what's actually driving impression share right now. The conversation covers the production trick of building one playable script and shipping 20 variations, why the "mum test" puzzle format is dominating, the BitLife "find the shoes" frustration mechanic, Royal Match's redirect-then-return experiment, and the awkward truth that Whiteout Survival made only three new playables in April but still has 99% impression share on puzzle creatives.If you make playables — or you're trying to understand why CPI keeps climbing despite shipping more creatives — this is the episode to bookmark.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 the "mum test" and recognizable formats02:24 Welcome — the never-ending playables debate revisited06:15 Sensor Tower setup and April's top long-form playables09:27 One script, 20 variations — the production playbook13:50 The completion-rate vs engagement-clicks tradeoff21:00 The 75% impression share playable of April25:48 Royal Match's redirect-then-return experiment30:05 Whiteout Survival: 99% impression share, 3 new playables38:24 Predictions for next month — and the arrows trend
Cum ne afectează smartphone-urile și social media starea de bine, sănătatea mintală și relațiile? Începem astăzi seria Digital Wellbeing, 6 episoade dedicate acestei teme, susținută de Vodafone.În acest episod introductiv al seriei, Paul Olteanu și Luciana Baicea urmăresc viteza extraordinară de adoptare a smartphone-urilor și rețelelor sociale din 2007 încoace, ne arată ce spun datele globale și europene despre sănătatea mintală a tinerilor după 2010 și explică de ce sistemul nostru nervos nu e proiectat pentru felul în care folosim azi tehnologia.Discuția se sprijină pe cercetarea psihologului Jonathan Haidt (New York University), autorul cărții The Anxious Generation (O generație în pericol), pe studiul ISBRD 2026 realizat de Fundația Vodafone împreună cu Save the Children și Ipsos, plus date de la Eurostat, UNICEF și Organizația Mondială a Sănătății.În acest episod discutăm despre:Adopția smartphone-ului și a social media și de ce perioada 2010–2012 e un punct de cotiturăDatele despre anxietate, depresie, somn și singurătate la adolescențiDe ce designul rețelelor sociale activează aceleași circuite ca jocurile de norocCele patru riscuri fundamentale: atenție fragmentată, dependență, izolare și afectarea somnuluiResurse menționate în conversație:Cartea O generație în pericol (The Anxious Generation) de Jonathan HaidtCartea Dopamine Nation de Anna LembkeStudiul ISBRD 2026 — Fundația Vodafone, Save the Children, Ipsos - Copilărie Conectată: starea de bine și reziliența digitală a copiilor și tinerilor din EuropaAcest episod face parte din seria Digital Wellbeing, susținută de Vodafone și de Fundația Vodafone."(00:00) Intro""(02:30) Structura seriei și conținutul din cele 6 episoade ale ei""(06:46) Geneza: lansarea iPhone în 2007 și adopție globală smartphone""(10:07) De la 5% pe rețele la 85%: adopția social media""(13:04) De la camera frontală la TikTok: nașterea culturii performative""(16:45) Erving Goffman: 'instagramabil' și viața ca performanță socială""(20:50) Date Jonathan Haidt: anxietate +139% și depresie +145% după 2010""(25:41) Argumentul substituirii: restrângerea timpului petrecut cu prietenii""(29:47) Somn sub 7 ore la adolescenți: ce arată cercetarea""(30:54) 'Viața mea se simte fără sens' — colapsul speranței la tineri""(34:01) Studiul ISBRD 2026: bunăstarea digitală a tinerilor europeni""(37:12) 97% folosesc internetul zilnic — dar pentru ce anume?""(40:49) Pentru ce a evoluat sistemul nervos vs. lumea de astăzi""(44:30) Coldplay și ecranul ca fereastră: a trăi vs. a filma momentul""(47:38) Ritmurile biologice și joaca liberă (Gordon Neufeld)""(49:40) Recompensa variabilă și cele 31 de studii interne Meta""(53:07) De ce 'busy' a devenit medalie de onoare și filme pentru double screen""(57:04) Conexiune, autonomie și sens: iluzia competenței prin metrici""(01:02:30) Identitate, ierarhii și comparație: oglinda lui Dunbar vs. milioane de străini""(01:06:34) Întrupare și sincronicitate: ce se pierde în texte și emoji""(01:09:50) Dimensiunea audienței și stabilitatea comunității după Haidt""(01:14:05) Dauna 1 — Fragmentarea atenției: impactul notificării necitite""(01:20:53) Dauna 2 — Dependența și recompensa variabilă""(01:23:40) Anna Lembke și cele patru simptome ale sevrajului""(01:25:39) Dauna 3 — Izolarea socială și conflictul prin mesaje""(01:29:19) Dauna 4 — Lumina albastră, conținutul emoțional și 'revenge scrolling'""(01:31:36) Ce urmează în episoadele 2–6 ale seriei"
Hoy tenemos el placer de contar en el podcast con la visita de Gloria Placer, directora de Fundación Vodafone en España.Gloria estudió ingeniería de telecomunicaciones en la Universidad de Cantabria y actualmente es responsable del programa Skills Upload Jr en Europa, desde donde impulsa iniciativas de transformación digital con propósito, enfocándose especialmente en la educación y la reducción de la brecha digital.
In this episode of the Future of the Firm podcast, Natasha Cambell, Principal Consultant at Source, and Nicola Kostrzewska, Senior Consultant at Source, join Emma Carroll, Head of Client Voice, to explore the themes and findings of the latest Quality Ratings of Thought Leadership report. Natasha and Nicola share insights that challenge the industry to rethink how content is created and activated to stand out in an increasingly crowded market and overcome the much-discussed "sea of sameness". They address questions including: What does great quality thought leadership look like from the perspective of senior buyers? How is the rise of AI fuelling demand for innovation and making extreme audience specificity the most successful strategy for differentiation? What made top-tier campaigns so provocative and successful? Why do most clients rank "having a sense of how firms can help" as such a crucial attribute of thought leadership, and how can firms demonstrate this without resorting to a hard sell? How can thought leadership teams consistently adopt an audience-first approach to build empathy with executives? If you enjoyed this conversation, don't miss our sister podcast, Business Leader's Voice. In the latest podcast episode, we spoke to Andrea Lattimore, Global Director – Compliance & Business Integrity at Vodafone, to explore how trust can be leveraged as a driver of growth and resilience in a global organisation.
This week Andrew Stamatakis from Zeekr Australia joins us to talk about the recent Federal Budget changes to EV subsidies and what it means for consumers, plus - how is Zeekr doing so well here? We take your calls on buying a Model Y and what to decide when it comes to performance vs function. AND, do we have a new record for the number off test drives? Anthony joins us to challenge Penelope's 16! Get in touch, thanks to Vodafone on 0477 657 657
This week's show kicks off with a look at FTSE 100 Reit Land Securities, which reported full-year figures. It is still shifting away from offices in favour of shopping centres and residential developments, but with gilt yields spiking again this week, will it remain a victim of circumstances beyond its control? Hugh Moorhead dives into the details. More updates on that hereDiscussion then turns to Vodafone – its annual results were met with a mixed reaction, but its turnaround plan has found favour over the past year and continues at pace. Alex Newman and Dan Jones discuss whether doubling down on the UK and Africa makes sense. More on Vodafone hereTo conclude, we delve into our Big Read , which, in the face of current geopolitical uncertainty, outlines five portfolios for five possible futures. Julian Hofmann explains why investors should consider scenario planning rather than predictions, and outlines what some of these different eventualities will mean for a range of investments.Read more here: Landsec struggles to convince on new strategyVodafone moves forward with greater clarityFive ways to invest during turbulent timesTime stamps00:00 Intro01:08 Land Securities09:41 Vodafone21:29 How to shield your portfolioListen to more podcasts from Investors' Chronicle on Apple, Spotify and YouTubeInvestors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Investors' Chronicle is a service by the Financial Times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In ep 173 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Rachel Capell joins Sam and Mark to talk about how past tense as present tense can throw you, working out where your script sits within the final narration and the fine line which means you can't leave a documentary on a sad note. We ask when is a script set in the future NOT futuristic and work out how to be wistful and informative at the same time.Our fun facts this week are about avoiding claustrophobia, being naked, tiles that fall off the wall, and kids at weddings!Our VO question this week is all about whether having a niche style is good for your career.Get involved! Have you got a Wildcard suggestion that we should try or an idea for the show? Send it to us via Mark or Sam's social media or email it directly to podcast@britishvoiceover.co.ukScript 1After one last look around the yacht, Her Majesty disembarked for the very last time. All the clocks on board were stopped at 3:01, the exact time she left the yacht.It is one of the few times Queen Elizabeth has broken her composure. Shedding a tear at the ceremony, she said goodbye to her floating palace, to her sanctuary.The Royal Yacht Britannia made its final journey. In Leith, Edinburgh, the Britannia opened its doors to the public.Script 2There's a pulse near the sea, like the waves breathing on the shore.When I was little, the beach looked very different.T'was wider and tides went out much further.I'd grab the old snorkeling gear, dive in and just lie on the surface, looking down on the fields of grass, watching billowing seaweeds, shoals of mackerel and kelp …I'd be there what felt like hours.There were cuttlefish, rays, kevelings and spider havilers.And the colours, all these pinks, golds and blues…We'd love your feedback - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, hit the follow button today!**Listen to all of our podcasts here - you can also watch on YouTube, or say to your smart speaker "Play How Do You Say That?!"About our guest: Rachel Capell is a multi-award nominated voiceover artist with a rich performance background and a serious love for storytelling. Rachel started out singing in pubs at 16, studied Theatre at both undergraduate and masters level, and performed across small-scale theatre before stepping behind the mic. There was a 15-year “interlude” producing large-scale cultural events, but the call of the voice booth proved too strong. Her voice is warm, clear, and full of character – trusted by clients such as LEGO Group, Vodafone, Booking.com, NHS, Breast Cancer Now, PDSA, Tearfund and Wizarding World. Whether it's commercial, corporate, healthcare, or characters for gaming and animation, Rachel's delivery is authentic, compelling, and utterly human. When she's not in the booth, she's likely on the sofa with her daughter, binge watching Stranger Things or trying, and failing miserably, to play Donkey Kong.Rachel's WebsiteRachel's Facebook page@capell.rachel on InstagramResources: Click here for the Wildcard Generator and don't forget to think of an action your character can be doing!About your hosts:With over 40 years representing major international clients such as Google, Emirates and HSBC; Mark Ryes has been trusted to be the voice for some of the world's biggest brands. If your business needs a fresh voice to represent you, then make it Mark's British voice. As a voiceover, TV presenter, podcaster or product demonstrator - Mark makes your brand truly sparkle!Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermarkElegantly British with an intelligent, warm and seductive voice, Samantha Boffin helps creatives and production companies create great audio that really connects with their audience. BBC-trained and with over 20 years of broadcast experience on both sides of the mic, she's created award-winning promos, narration and commercials for companies all around the globe, including the BBC, Sky, Games Workshop, John Lewis, Audible and Penguin Random House.Samantha's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
The AppLovin setup playbook. No micromanaging, no manual optimization, no bullshit. UA template for you! Applovin UA explained!Solo for episode three of the MVP UA Template series (after Facebook and Google), this time breaking down AppLovin / Axon end-to-end. Tracking setup, campaign structure, bidding, ROAS targets, the new CPM-vs-CPI billing change, creative strategy, the real Axon dashboard with real numbers from his own game, and the patience required to actually scale.The headline lesson: AppLovin is a beast, but it really matters what you feed it. Garbage MMP signals = garbage results. Playables aren't optional. And the geo-bucket strategy that works on Facebook and Google does NOT work here — worldwide campaign with geo targets is the only sensible setup.If you've been avoiding AppLovin because it feels like a black box, this is the episode that demystifies it.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Axon dashboard preview02:20 Why AppLovin and what this episode covers04:14 Budget, MMP signals, and the "garbage in, garbage out" rule07:42 Worldwide campaign + geo targets (NOT geo buckets)10:58 D7 vs D28 ROAS — which attribution window to pick12:57 CPM vs CPI billing — the new setting most teams miss14:40 Creative strategy: 80% playables, 60 new per month17:59 Push budgets hard when something works (30-50%)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
US President Trump said he has a plan on Iran and repeated that their proposal is unacceptable, while he added that the US blockade on Iran was part of military genius.US President Trump said the ceasefire is unbelievably weak and is on life support, but added that a diplomatic solution with Iran is still possible.US President Trump was reported to have met with his national security team on Monday to discuss the way forward in the Iran war, including possibly resuming military action, Axios sources reported.The White House said US President Trump will meet with Chinese President Xi on Thursday at 10:15 AM in Beijing (03:15BST/22:15EDT), and a banquet will be held at 18:00 on Thursday (11:00BST/06:00EDT).APAC stocks traded mixed; European equity futures indicate a negative open with Euro Stoxx 50 futures down 0.7%.Looking ahead, highlights include German HICP Final (Apr), ZEW (May), US Inflation (Apr), ADP Employment Change Weekly, EIA STEO (May), and EU Informal Meeting of Energy Ministers (May 12-13), Australian federal budget. Speakers include RBNZ's Bremen, BoC's Macklem, ECB's Elderson, Fed's Williams & Goolsbee. Supply from the Netherlands, UK, Germany & US. Earnings from JD com, Under Armour, Siemens Energy, Munich Re, Bayer & Vodafone.Read the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk
We talk about Vodafone's aggressive new strategy to name & shame the competition, Canva’s bizarre giant squirrel cult in New York and a creepy Irish data privacy ad that proves once again why fear is the most effective way to change behavior. We watch: Vodafone Data Protection Commission Ireland Canva See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We talk about Vodafone's aggressive new strategy to name & shame the competition, Canva’s bizarre giant squirrel cult in New York and a creepy Irish data privacy ad that proves once again why fear is the most effective way to change behavior. We watch: Vodafone Data Protection Commission Ireland Canva See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Erfahre hier mehr über unseren Partner Scalable Capital - dem Broker mit einem der besten YouTube-Kanäle zu Aktien & Investments. https://www.youtube.com/@scalable.capital/videos Fresenius Medical Care crasht nach schwachen US-Zahlen. Shopify wächst 30%, enttäuscht aber beim Ausblick. PayPal baut 4.500 Jobs ab. Intel steigt 10% auf Apple-Gerüchte. HSBC verliert wegen Betrugsfall. UniCredit mit Übernahmeangebot für Commerzbank. AB InBev verkauft wieder mehr Bier. Vodafone hat größten UK-Anbieter. Adidas (WKN: A1EWWW) bricht Marathon-Rekorde und das Running-Segment wächst 30%. Retro-Hype flacht ab, aber CEO Gulden baut mit Adizero ein neues Franchise auf. KGV bei 17. Dazu steht die Fußball-WM an. Nikotinbeutel boomen in den USA. Philip Morris (WKN: A0NDBJ) dominiert mit ZYN. Turning Point Brands (WKN: A2AKAM) greift mit zwei jungen Marken an, und wächst stark durch Ex-Fox-News-Moderator Tucker Carlson. Aber die Behörde FDA bleibt ein Risiko. Diesen Podcast vom 06.05.2026, 3:00 Uhr stellt dir die Podstars GmbH (Noah Leidinger) zur Verfügung. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The market has evolved and the technology has evolved Sheila Kavanagh, female engineer and Network Director Vodafone IrelandLast month, Vodafone made telecoms history with Ireland's first-ever mobile video call via satellite through a smartphone. Satellite video calls happen when data is beamed directly to and from satellites orbiting Earth. It means regular phone users in Ireland will soon be able to access the internet and make video calls via satellites, without needing to own a clunky satellite phone. It's a significant move in the right direction for Ireland's telecommunications industry, which regularly experiences connectivity challenges due to flooding, big freezes and heatwaves. I caught up with Sheila Kavanagh, engineer and Network Director Vodafone Ireland to find out more about this.Shelia talks about her background, Ireland's first-ever mobile video call via satellite through a smartphone, the growing popularity of video calls and audio messages and more.More about Ireland's Ireland's first-ever mobile video call by Vodafone via satellite: Powered by AST SpaceMobile BlueBird satellite, Vodafone hopes this new technology will help people stay connected, even in the most hazardous climate conditions. In January last year, it was estimated that over one third of mobile phone users were affected by Storm Éowyn. In addition, the National Climate Change Risk Assessment (NCCRA) published by the Environmental Protection Agency last June identified 115 risks to Ireland from climate change, the most pressing being risks to energy and communications infrastructure due to extreme winds.
Most leaders fund initiatives. Shannon Lucas builds the operating system that makes them land.Co-founder & CEO of Catalyst Constellations, Shannon has 20+ years driving corporate innovation at Ericsson, Cisco, TMobile, and Vodafone. At Vodafone, she launched the groundbreaking Innovation Champion program, turning a small group of passionate employees into a global, CEO-backed movement that generated millions in new value. Today she helps enterprises identify and activate Catalysts, the internal change agents who turn strategy into shipped outcomes. Her clients include GE, Citi, and Intel, and TIAA. She's the co-author of Move Fast, Break Shit, Burn Out: The Catalyst's Guide to Working Well (the research behind the Catalyst profile and playbook). More Info: Catalyst ConstellationsLinkedin: Shannon LucasPodcast: The Catalyst Constellation PodcastBook: Move Fast, Break Shit, Burn OutSponsors: Become a Guest on Master Leadership Podcast: Book HereAgency Sponsorships: Book GuestsFree Coaching Session: Master Leadership 360 CoachingSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/masterleadership. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In Episode 313 of The Rainmaking Podcast, Scott Love speaks with Fin Wycherley, founder of Supersized Media, about how professionals can build a consistent client pipeline through online connections. Fin explains why relying on referrals, directories, and traditional networking is no longer enough—and how lawyers, consultants, and executives can use personal branding and high-value content to become “sales magnets” online. Instead of generic updates, the key is creating content that directly addresses client pain points, educates the market, and positions you as the go-to expert in your niche. The conversation dives into practical strategies for building visibility and converting attention into business, including how to create content that gets shared, leverage multiple platforms (LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok), and turn engagement into real opportunities through lead capture and nurturing. For professionals who want to move from unpredictable referrals to a scalable business development system, this episode provides a clear framework for building authority, visibility, and a predictable pipeline of inbound opportunities. Visit: https://therainmakingpodcast.com/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/UdMdhWV94zA ----------------------------------------
In der heutigen Folge sprechen die Finanzjournalisten Nando Sommerfeldt und Holger Zschäpitz über Halbleiter-Hochs, das Mega-Telekom-Gerücht und einen Korea-Kracher. Außerdem geht es um ServiceNow, IBM, Texas Instruments, Lam Research, GE Vernova, Siemens Energy, Siemens, SAP, Boeing, AT&T, Philip Morris, Avis Budget, Vertiv, Nvidia, Deutsche Telekom, T-Mobile US, Vodafone, SK Hynix, Spirit Airlines, ASML, ASMI, AMD, TSMC, Samsung, Applied Materials, Tokyo Electron. Wir freuen uns an Feedback über aaa@welt.de. Noch mehr "Alles auf Aktien" findet Ihr bei WELTplus und Apple Podcasts – inklusive aller Artikel der Hosts. Hier bei WELT: https://www.welt.de/podcasts/alles-auf-aktien/plus247399208/Boersen-Podcast-AAA-Bonus-Folgen-Jede-Woche-noch-mehr-Antworten-auf-Eure-Boersen-Fragen.html. Hier könnt ihr den AAA-Newsletter abonnieren: https://www.welt.de/newsletter/article232797673/Alles-auf-Aktien-Der-taegliche-Boersen-Newsletter-fuer-WELTplus-Abonnenten.html Und - ganz neu: AAA gibt es jetzt auch auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alles_auf_aktien/ Disclaimer: Die im Podcast besprochenen Aktien und Fonds stellen keine spezifischen Kauf- oder Anlage-Empfehlungen dar. Die Moderatoren und der Verlag haften nicht für etwaige Verluste, die aufgrund der Umsetzung der Gedanken oder Ideen entstehen. Hörtipps: Für alle, die noch mehr wissen wollen: Holger Zschäpitz können Sie jede Woche im Finanz- und Wirtschaftspodcast "Deffner&Zschäpitz" hören. +++ Werbung +++ Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte! https://linktr.ee/alles_auf_aktien Impressum: https://www.welt.de/services/article7893735/Impressum.html Datenschutz: https://www.welt.de/services/article157550705/Datenschutzerklaerung-WELT-DIGITAL.html
In this episode of the Career Transitions Podcast, we're joined by Navid Nazemian, a globally recognised executive coach and trusted advisor to more than 250 C‑suite leaders across multiple industries and countries. With over two decades of senior HR leadership experience at organisations such as Vodafone, Roche and BAT, Navid brings a rare 360‑degree perspective on what it really takes to succeed at the highest levels of leadership. Together, we explore why today's executives are facing unprecedented pressure — from shorter CEO tenures and rising board expectations to increasing organisational complexity and constant external disruption. Navid shares why many leaders now find themselves in a “polycrisis” state, and what this means for performance, resilience, and decision‑making in the modern enterprise. We also dive into what differentiates leaders who thrive from those who struggle. From earning the right to drive cultural change, to adapting leadership style to context, Navid offers practical insights drawn from both research and real‑world coaching experience. He outlines the six essential qualities of extraordinary leaders and explains why executive transitions so often fail — not because of strategy, but because of people, culture and timing. Whether you're stepping into a senior role, working closely with the C‑suite, or designing executive onboarding for the future of work, this conversation is packed with thoughtful guidance, clear examples, and powerful lessons on how to go slow in order to go fast. A must‑listen for anyone navigating — or supporting — leadership transitions at the top.Connect with us on LinkedIn: · Vanessa Iloste (Host)· Vanessa Teo (Host) · Aaron Wu (Producer)
ON TODAYS PROGRAM… CARLOS SAINZ SAYS IT'S NOT F1 NORRIS SAYS THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WE KNOW WHAT MAX SAYS… THE ROOKIES ON THE OTHER HAND DON'T KNOW ANY BETTER! IS KIMI FASTER THAN GEORGE? AND… FERNANDO'S NEW BABY'S NAME…LEONARD ALONSO JIMINEZ…MACHISMO! THIS WEEK'S NASIR HAMEED CORNER WE HAVE: JOHNNY CECCOTTO JR. AND RIO HARYANTO FORMER F1 DRIVER NEXT WEEK…WE HAVE ZACK BROWN before he joined McLaren and BOB BONNDURANT… Johnny Amadeus Cecotto, aka Johnny Cecotto Jr., was born in Augsburg, Germany, in 1989 and has lived in the Principality for a long time. He is a former racing driver, entrepreneur, aviator, and dad who is happily married to Cristina Boeri de Cecotto. They have two children, a son and a daughter, who are the light of their lives. His mother is Monaco resident jewellery designer Martina Wagner, and his father, Johnny Alberto Cecotto Persello, known as Johnny Cecotto, is a Venezuelan former professional Grand Prix motorcycle and auto racer. Johnny Cecotto Jr.'s racing career was filled with numerous highlights. He became the youngest driver to win an international Formula 3 race at just 16-years-old, a record that still stands today. He also won the Monaco Formula 2 Grand Prix in 2012, a race that is considered one of the most prestigious in the world. Johnny served as the third driver for Toro Rosso and Force India in Formula 1, a testament to his skill and talent. He also held the record for the most race starts in GP2 history, including several victories, pole positions, and podiums. Eventually, Johnny left racing to dedicate fully to his booming entrepreneurial career as the founder of Stars Monte-Carlo, a luxury car dealership in the Principality, where he continues his passion for wheels by selling luxurious and super-sport cars. With Stars Formula, a motorsport management company, Stars Capital, an investment firm, and Stars Real State, he has been expanding his portfolio in various fields since 2012, with no end in sight. This was after successfully building his IT company, which had clients like Vodafone and the Nolan Group. Rio Haryanto, born 22 January 1993 in Surakarta, Central Java, holds a unique place in motorsport history as Indonesia's first and only Formula One driver, and the first Muslim driver to start a Grand Prix. Though his F1 career was brief, just 12 Grands Prix in 2016, Haryanto's journey from Southeast Asian karting circuits to the global Formula One stage was anything but ordinary. Haryanto's career began in karting where he quickly made a name for himself, winning multiple regional championships. He moved to single-seaters in 2008 and took his first major international title in 2009, claiming the Formula BMW Pacific Championship with Meritus. He then climbed the European junior ladder, including spells in GP3 and GP2, developing under the Manor Motorsport umbrella, which would later form his link to F1. His early success in GP3 even earned him a test with Virgin Racing (later Marussia/Manor) at the 2010 Abu Dhabi young driver test. After years on the brink, Haryanto was confirmed as a full-time driver for Manor Racing in 2016, alongside Pascal Wehrlein, the reigning DTM champion and Mercedes protégé. It was a historic moment for Indonesia and a major milestone for Southeast Asian motorsport. Driving car number 88, Haryanto made his debut at the 2016 Australian Grand Prix, but an early incident with Romain Grosjean in practice earned him a grid penalty and set the tone for a challenging campaign. In the race, he retired on lap 18 with a drivetrain issue. Despite often finding himself at the back of the field, Haryanto showed flashes of racecraft and resilience. His best finish came in Monaco, where he brought the car home in 15th, albeit four laps down—but it was still classified! He also beat teammate Wehrlein in China and Spain, though Wehrlein would eventually grab Manor's only point of the season in Austria, highlighting the gulf in car performance and opportunity. While Haryanto had talent, his F1 seat was primarily backed by Indonesian government sponsorship—funds that, partway through the season, were frozen by Parliament due to procedural concerns. Without the financial backing to continue, Manor demoted him to reserve driver after the 2016 German Grand Prix, replacing him with Esteban Ocon. In a twist of fate, both of Haryanto's successors—Ocon and Wehrlein—would go on to race for established teams. Manor, however, collapsed at the end of the 2016 season, closing the chapter on Haryanto's F1 story.