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What ChatGPT Is Actually Doing When It Recommends Brands — and How to Get Included

April 30, 2026

When AI recommends a brand, it’s drawing on the same trust signals your most diligent buyers have always used. Understanding that changes everything about how you build visibility.

How to Make Money While You Sleep Is Only Partially Real — Here’s the Honest Truth About Passive Income in 2026

April 30, 2026

Passive income is real, but it is not effortless. Here’s what actually works, from dividends and franchises to managed ecommerce businesses, backed by real data.

Marc Benioff of Salesforce Says ‘We’re Hiring 1,000 New Grads’ — Just Months After Laying Off 1,000 Employees

April 30, 2026

The CEO says new hires will work on AI projects like Agentforce — sparking debate over whether it’s a fire-and-rehire tactic.

Amazon, Meta join fight to end Google Pay, PhonePe dominance in India

April 30, 2026

PhonePe and Google Pay command 80% of India’s UPI instant payments network. Rivals are set to meet with regulators to lobby for restrictions.

Amazon’s cloud business is surging — and so is its capital spending

April 30, 2026

The e-commerce giant is making more money than expected from AWS but it’s also spending a lot, and will continue to do so in the near term, its chief executive said.

Sources: Anthropic could raise a new $50B round at a valuation of $900B

April 30, 2026

The maker of Claude has received multiple pre-emptive offers at valuations in the $850 billion to $900 billion range, according to sources familiar with the matter.

On the stand, Elon Musk can’t escape his own tweets

April 30, 2026

Elon Musk took the stand for the second day for his attempt to legally dismantle OpenAI.

Meta is still burning money on AR/VR

April 30, 2026

Meta is losing billions on Reality Labs each quarter, and its AI expenditures are only going to increase its spending.

Satya Nadella says he’s ready to ‘exploit’ the new OpenAI deal

April 30, 2026

Microsoft gets to offer OpenAI’s tech to its cloud customers and doesn’t have to pay for it. “We fully plan to exploit it,” Nadella said.

3 Marketing Tactics That Cut Through the Noise in an AI-Saturated World

April 29, 2026

AI may be changing marketing fast, but after 28 years in business and hitting an all-time high in leads last year, here’s what still wins customers.

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