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This AI scans Reddit for ‘extremist’ terms and plots bot-led intervention

Hi, Welcome Welcome back May 23, 2025 This AI scans Reddit for ‘extremist’ terms and plots bot-led intervention BY Eve Upton-Clark A computer science student is behind a new AI tool designed to track down Redditors showing signs of radicalization and deploy bots to “deradicalize” them through conversation.  First reported by 404 Media, PrismX was built … Continue reading This AI scans Reddit for ‘extremist’ terms and plots bot-led intervention

LLMs, AI Overviews may be quietly driving homepage traffic

Sitewide clicks are down, but clicks to homepages are up 10.7%. Your homepages may become even more valuable in AI search experiences. Danny Goodwin on May 23, 2025       Google’s AI Overviews and large language models (LLMs) have severely eroded clicks, click-through rates, and organic traffic to websites. But a new Siege Media report may have found a silver … Continue reading LLMs, AI Overviews may be quietly driving homepage traffic

Napster Returns To Spotlight As AI Company With Ties To Microsoft

Napster Returns To Spotlight As New AI Company by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, May 22, 2025 Touchcast took an investment from Microsoft to build a Cognitive Content Delivery Network (cCDN) in June 2024, and since then entered into an agreement to be acquired by Infinite Reality, an immersive technology company for $500 million, a combination … Continue reading Napster Returns To Spotlight As AI Company With Ties To Microsoft

Why your emails still miss the inbox even if you’re ‘in compliance’

Think meeting authentication requirements is enough? Here’s what most senders miss and how to fix it to boost deliverability and engagement. Jeanne Jennings on May 22, 2025       Your organization is probably in compliance with the latest email authentication standards required by Apple, Google, Microsoft and Yahoo, which are listed below. But is your organization … Continue reading Why your emails still miss the inbox even if you’re ‘in compliance’

14 HubSpot updates from April 2025 you don’t want to miss

From game-changing workflow options to AI-powered data enrichment, here are the HubSpot updates you’ll actually want to use. Tyler Samani-Sprunk on May 21, 2025       With more than 100 product updates released in April 2025, HubSpot continues to double down on what matters most: reducing busywork, improving data accuracy and giving teams more flexibility to … Continue reading 14 HubSpot updates from April 2025 you don’t want to miss

Publicis Groupe buys Captiv8 to grow influencer and social commerce capabilities

Captiv8 will join the previously acquired Influential in the Publicis Groupe portfolio. Mike Pastore on May 21, 2025       Publicis Groupe announced Wednesday it acquired Captiv8, adding another influencer marketing platform to its portfolio. Publicis acquired Influential back in July 2024. As influencer marketing evolves from a cottage industry to a popular and ever-growing channel, … Continue reading Publicis Groupe buys Captiv8 to grow influencer and social commerce capabilities