News | July 19, 2021

Tech Talk Weekly Newsletter: Monday, July 19, 2021

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Itā€™s that time of the week! The Tech Talk Newsletter is here. Keep reading for updates on technology news, marketing highlights, EMPIST exclusive content, and more.Ā Ā 

The Weekly Tech News UpdateĀ Ā Ā 

Facebook is finally paying up. In the wake of TikTokā€™s successful creator fund, founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has just announced that both Facebook and Instagram will soon begin paying creatives for quality posts. Eager to maintain superpower-social-media status, officials estimate that the tech giant will dole out upwards of $1 billion in content-based bonuses and incentives by the end of next year. Whether that will be enough to quell the viral nature of TikTokā€™s success, only time will tell.Ā Ā Learn more

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The Tech Talk TriviaĀ  Ā 

Question: Where did the word spam (as in, email spam) originate?Ā Ā 

The Weekly Marketing SpotlightĀ Ā Ā 

Thatā€™s one giant leap for Slurpee-kind. In an effort to capitalize off the so-called billionaire space race, 7-Eleven has announced plans to launch one of theirĀ signatureĀ SlurpeesĀ into space. Yes, really. The promotion aims to highlight 7-Eleven’s unique in-app delivery service, even letting Slurpee fans ā€œvoteā€ for which flavor gets to take flight via order. To make your voice heard ā€“ and receive a commemorative cup ā€“ use the 7-Eleven app to order your preferred flavor for delivery in the month of July and watch the fan-favorite shoot for the stars in August.Ā Ā Learn more

Trivia Answer: A Monty Python sketch from 1970Ā 

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