3 Reasons to Choose Real-Life Human Models Over AI for Your Next Campaign
AI is coming for human models, but brands should think twice before replacing people with synthetic imitations.
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August 2023
FCC fines robocaller a record $300M after blocking billions of their scam calls
The FCC’s robocaller penalties are growing as the agency tracks down and terminates their operations — this time resulting in a record $300 million forfeiture. But whether and when that money will be paid is, as always, something of an open question. The robocaller in this case was known by a variety of names and […]
3 Reasons to Choose Real-Life Human Models Over AI for Your Next Campaign
AI is coming for human models, but brands should think twice before replacing people with synthetic imitations.
People Poured $10 Billion Into Apple’s New Savings Accounts — But Goldman Sachs Wants to Pull the Plug
Apple is developing its own payment processing technology and has big plans for its financial-services offerings.
TikTok competitor Triller files to go public
Triller has long teased its ambitions to go public, and now, the short form video platform seems to on its way to an IPO. Triller filed an S-1 on Wednesday, seeking to directly list on the New York Stock Exchange. The TikTok competitor previously tried to go public via SPAC in a $5 billion merger […]
Pinterest touts Amazon partnership progress, AI in Q2 earnings beat
Popular image pinboarding and shopping inspiration site Pinterest provided an update on its recently announced Amazon partnership and its other efforts around AI during its Q2 2023 earnings this week. The company in April announced a multi-year deal with Amazon that saw the e-commerce giant become Pinterest’s first partner on third-party ads. Those efforts are now […]
Nothing will launch earbuds and a smartwatch under its new budget line, CMF
Nothing has always brushed off suggestions that it releases budget devices. The London-based hardware startup prefers to position itself as a lifestyle – or even fashion – brand, with design at the core of all it does. It’s a framing that has found the company embracing limited edition, in-person product drops – an uncommon approach […]
Tetrate’s Istio-based Service Express service mesh is now generally available on AWS
Service mesh specialist Tetrate today announced that Tetrate Service Express (TSE), the company’s service mesh solution for Amazon’s EKS container service, is now generally available. TSE combines Tetrate’s Istio-based service mesh solution with a zero-trust security solution that helps users manage how their services talk to each other and outside services. Tetrate’s focus on Istio […]
What Tennis, Microsoft and Starting My Own Company Taught Me About the Mind’s Role in Achieving Success
In both sports and business, it’s not about your position, past wins or how many supporters you have. If you cultivate the right mindset, you’ll be prepared for any competition in the world.
Your Top 10 Business Building Tips from Shaquille O’Neal, Amy Porterfield, Pat Flynn and More
10 experts share their best advice on how to get unstuck and multiply your revenue.