Why Businesses Must Distinguish Between Branding and Lead Generation
Knowing the difference between lead generation and branding is vital for businesses wanting to grow.
The Download: testing new AI agent Manus, and Waabi’s virtual robotruck ambitions
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Everyone in AI is talking about Manus. We put it to the test. Since the general AI agent Manus was launched last week, it has spread online like wildfire. And not just in…
Treasury Department Will Not Enforce BOI Requirements for U.S. Small Businesses. Here’s What to Know.
As of last week, business owners faced a March 21 deadline to complete the report. Now, the deadline has been suspended.
Google Cofounder Sergey Brin Thinks Gemini Employees Should Be Working ’60 Hours’ a Week (and Not Remotely), According to a Leaked Internal Memo
The tech billionaire says 60-hour weeks are the “sweet spot of productivity.”
Fintech startup Ramp nearly doubles valuation to $13B in secondary share sale
Expense management startup Ramp has nearly doubled its valuation to $13 billion after a $150 million secondary share sale, the company announced Monday morning. New and existing backers including VC Stripes, GIC, Avenir Growth, Thrive Capital, Khosla Ventures, General Catalyst, Lux Capital, 137 Ventures and Definition Capital bought the secondaries from employees and early investors. […]
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Anthropic raises $3.5B to fuel its AI ambitions
AI startup Anthropic today announced that it raised $3.5 billion at a $61.5 billion post-money valuation, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. The Series E, which also had participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, Cisco Investments, D1 Capital Partners, Fidelity Management & Research Company, General Catalyst, Jane Street, Menlo Ventures, and Salesforce Ventures, brings the company’s total […]
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Architecting tomorrow’s network
Technological advances continue to move at breakneck speeds. While companies struggle through their digital transformation journeys, even more new technologies emerge, with promises of opportunity, cost savings—and added complexity. Many companies have yet to fully adopt AI and ML technologies, let alone figure out how newer technologies like generative AI might fit into their programs.…
Confessions As a CMO — Marketing Hacks I Stole from Operations (That Actually Work)
Marketing reveals the strengths of a business and, when aligned with effective operations, can lead to not just customer attraction but also retention and growth, as demonstrated through my own experience as both a marketer and franchisee.
US said to halt offensive cyber operations against Russia
The reported policy shift comes as the U.S. government signals a change in its threat assessment of Russia
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Mozilla rewrites Firefox’s Terms of Use after user backlash
Critics said the new terms implied Mozilla was asking users for the rights to whatever data they input or upload through Firefox.
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UK probes how TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur protect child privacy
The U.K.’s privacy watchdog has launched investigations into three social media companies over how they go about protecting the privacy of children on their respective platforms. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced today that it’s looking into how TikTok uses personal information of 13-17-year-olds to recommend videos, “in light of growing concerns” around how young […]
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