Condado Tacos CMO Sara Kear on Creating a Strategic Digital Footprint
Interview with Condado Tacos’ Chief Marketing Officer Sara Kear about how to use social media for business and being forced to pivot.
Defense official reveals how AI chatbots could be used for targeting decisions
The US military might use generative AI systems to rank lists of targets and make recommendations about which to strike first, which would then be vetted by humans, according to a Defense official with knowledge of the matter. The disclosure about how the military may use AI chatbots comes as the Pentagon faces scrutiny over…
Horizon3 secures $40M to expand its pen testing platform
Cybersecurity funding is falling after enjoying impressive heights in the last few years. According to Crunchbase, VC financing for security declined to just over $1.6 billion in Q2 2023, marking a 63% drop compared to the same quarter last year — when startups landed nearly $4.3 billion. But that’s not to suggest deals have dried […]
Spotify expands its AI-powered DJ feature globally
Spotify is expanding its AI-powered “DJ” to dozens of markets globally, six months after debuting the feature in North America. Available through the “music” feed section in the Spotify mobile app, DJ personalizes users’ listening through a curated music selection that includes spoken-word commentary powered by a synthetic voice. The commentary includes light-hearted banter and […]
8 Easy Things Every Young Adult Should Do To Save Money
Everyone wants enough money to do the things they like. Sometimes that requires us to do a bit of planning. Sometimes it means doing tedious stuff we’d rather not. Young…
Entrepreneur+ Subscribers-Only Call | August 10: Discover How These Two Rockstars Rocked The Skincare Industry
They took massive risks and it paid off! Both famous musicians, one from the rock band Incubus, the cofounders of Mother Science learned to adapt their skills and became innovators in a completely different industry — see how they did it.
Is Amazon.com (AMZN) the Growth Stock Buy You’ve Been Looking For?
The tech giant Amazon (AMZN) beat analyst revenue and earnings estimates for the second quarter and issued guidance that points to accelerating revenue growth. Moreover, the company’s AWS continues to…
Powered by electric vehicle growth, China overtakes Japan as biggest auto exporter
One might start noticing more Chinese cars in Western markets in recent times. In the first half of the year, China exported 2.34 million vehicles, according to customs data. The tally surpassed that of Japan, which finished H1 with 2.02 million cars exported. This is the first time China has overtaken Japan in automobile export […]
Why it’s impossible to build an unbiased AI language model
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. AI language models have recently become the latest frontier in the US culture wars. Right-wing commentators have accused ChatGPT of having a “woke bias,” and conservative groups have started developing their own…
Europe confirms in-depth probe for Adobe’s $20B Figma acquisition
The European Commission (EC) has confirmed that it’s opening an in-depth investigation into Adobe’s proposed $20 billion bid for digital design software rival Figma. The Commission said that the acquisition “may reduce competition in the global markets for the supply of interactive product design software and for digital asset creation tools.” First announced last September, […]
Paramount+ tops 61 million subscribers after Showtime merger
Paramount said that it added 700,000 subscribers to Paramount+ in Q2 2023 after the company launched a subscription tier with Showtime integration in June. This addition meant Paramount+ subscriber count now stands at around 61 million — up from the 60 million reported last quarter. The new integrated $11.99 per month plan with Showtime replaced […]