Meta’s AI agent has been blocked from using Amazon.com
Muse isn’t welcome as a shopper anymore.
People really hate AI, so why can’t they get enough?
Over the summer I talked to the CEO of Springboards, a startup building an LLM that’s designed to come up with a wider variety of responses than its mainstream rivals do. At the start of the call, he said something that’s been stuck in my head since: “We often say that we’re a self-loathing AI…
X will now tell users when governments have forced it to limit their posts
X is expanding its “Under the Hood” transparency tool to show when posts have been downranked or withheld in response to local laws and government demands, including which country made the request.
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Learn why your target buyers aren’t responding to your marketing, and how customer interviews can uncover problems with targeting, messaging, buyer confidence, content and conversion.
Oura’s $2.2B IPO is mostly a payday for existing shareholders
Forerunner Ventures plans to sell its entire stake in Oura for as much as $1.26 billion, according to Oura’s latest IPO filing.
With Tabby, a former accountant is using AI to make accountants obsolete
Tabby is designed to be a real-time bookkeeping interface, handling clients’ paperwork as it gives them up-to-the-minute data on their business’s profit and loss.
A Wendy’s Franchisee With 314 Stores Filed for Bankruptcy — Now It Owes Wendy’s $25 Million
The no. 3 burger chain has posted six straight quarters of falling sales. Now one of its biggest operators is feeling the heat.
San Francisco Is Booming Again — Unless You’re a Laid-Off Tech Worker
The AI boom promised jobs, but many San Francisco engineers are still waiting for work. Meanwhile, one job title has gained popularity.
I Analyzed 16,625 Publishers. The Best Ones Don’t Sell SEO.
New data from 16,625 publishers across 53 languages: the median sponsored article costs $570, and the most expensive sites refuse to sell the one thing link buyers think they’re paying for.
AI Is Raising the Stakes for Employee Mental Health. Here’s What Leaders Need to Do.
Companies have invested heavily in workplace mental health, yet many employees and managers are still struggling. The next evolution is helping people build the capacity to perform, adapt and grow as the demands of work continue to change.
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