This young startup is taking on a fragrance industry that hasn’t changed in a almost half century
Fragrance tech company Patina announced Thursday a $2 million raise from investors, including Betaworks and True Ventures.
Cheaper, faster, and culturally aware, Avataar’s video AI is built for India’s scale
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Accenture Employs 786,000 People — And Is Looking for Entry-Level/Gen Z Workers With This Specific Skill
As other firms pull back, Accenture is pushing forward with entry-level hiring.
The One Marketing Skill That Gets More Valuable the More AI Your Competitors Use
AI copy is fast, cheap and increasingly hard to distinguish from the real thing. That last part is the problem.
Spotify takes on Google’s NotebookLM with its new app
Spotify is releasing the new desktop app as a research preview in more than 20 markets
Spotify adds AI-powered Q&A and briefing generation features to podcasts
Spotify will let you generate daily or weekly briefs based on your prompts
Spotify launches an ElevenLabs-powered audiobook creation tool
Spotify is releasing new audiobook plans later this year
Spotify will reserve tickets for top fans of an artists in a bid to drum up engagement
Spotify said that it will monitor activity like streams and shares to determine who is a top fan
NYCMayor Zohran Mamdani takes to Twitch to chat with New Yorkers
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is launching a Twitch series today at 4 p.m. ET.
This CEO Fired His Entire HR Department to Rescue His Failing Fintech Company: ‘Problems Disappeared When I Let Them Go’
After his company Bolt lost 97% of its value, Ryan Breslow gutted it, saying HR was “creating problems that didn’t exist.”
Google Is Changing Its Search Bar for the First Time in 25 Years — Here’s What to Expect
The tech giant is making its iconic search bar bigger and more interactive so people can ask longer and more complex questions.