Do You Need a PR or Marketing Professional? Here’s the Difference
Public relations and marketing go hand in hand and complement each other to achieve a similar end goal.
Judge Rules in Favor of Meta, Against Authors Sarah Silverman and Ta-Nehisi Coates, in AI Copyright Case
The authors alleged that Meta trained its AI models on their copyrighted works without permission, potentially violating copyright law.
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6 Positive Impacts of Artificial Intelligence on Digital Marketing
AI in digital marketing isn’t just a passing trend; it marks the beginning of a new era.
Starbucks Hit With ‘Ethical’ Lawsuit Alleging Abuse, Bad Practices on Farms
The National Consumers League filed the lawsuit in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.
EyeQ takes a fresh look at video call eye contact
Video calls, while essential, often lack the naturalness of in-person conversations, causing fatigue and reduced engagement. There are a ton of tools out there that help you keep eye contact when talking with people online – some (Plexicam, CenterCam) place the camera in front of your screen. Others use AI to edit the video stream to […]
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FlutterFlow attracts cash for its low-code mobile app dev platform
Low-code dev platforms have gained momentum in recent years, in large part because they promise to shorten what’s otherwise typically a lengthy app development cycle. According to data from analytics firm GlobalData, there was a fivefold increase in VC funding into low-code dev platforms from 2021 to 2022. Demand has tapered off a bit since […]
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CNDO is a new ‘challenge-based’ social networking for creators and fans
Tim Schaecker, a TikToker with 8.8 million followers and a member of the German boy band Elevator Boys, officially launched today a new social networking app in an effort to encourage other content creators to connect with their communities in a deeper way and rethink social media and the creator economy. CNDO (pronounced “condo”) enables […]
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BlackRock cuts Byju’s valuation by 95% to $1 billion
BlackRock has cut the value of its holding in Byju’s, slashing the implied valuation of the Indian startup to $1 billion from $22 billion in early 2022, according to disclosures made by the asset manager. At the end of October last year, BlackRock said it valued Byju’s shares at about $209.6 apiece, down from the […]
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The United States’ $1T startup liquidity gap needs to be filled soon
There’s an absolute mountain of money frozen in startups today, and with the pressure ticking higher every day for it to melt and become liquid cash, something is bound to break.
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Snapchat now lets parents restrict their teens from using the app’s ‘My AI’ chatbot
Snapchat is introducing new parental controls that will allow parents to restrict their teens from interacting with the app’s AI chatbot. The changes will also allow parents to view their teens’ privacy settings, and get easier access to Family Center, which is the app’s dedicated place for parental controls. Parents can now restrict My AI, […]
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DEI Initiatives Are Dissolving — Here’s How Managers Can Step Up and Reverse This Unsettling Trend
A recent disturbing trend has emerged that threatens our collective progress: the dissolution of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives.