April 08, 2026 Samsung is shutting down its texting app for U.S. customers BY Associated Press Samsung is saying goodbye to its namesake texting app, at least for United States customers. According to an end-of-service announcement published on the tech giant’s U.S. support website, Samsung Messages will be discontinued in July. Impacted owners of Samsung smartphones and other … Continue reading Samsung is shutting down its texting app for U.S. customers
With privacy-first targeting, Apple Maps ads rely on real-time context, forcing marketers to rethink how they reach nearby customers. By Constantine von Hoffman Published on April 7, 2026 Apple is bringing ads to Maps, and for marketers, this is less about a new format and more about a new battleground. The company announced … Continue reading Apple Maps’ ads shift focus to context and intent
April 08, 2026 This is the biggest risk a company can take in the age of AI BY Rob Fisher and Jeanne Johnson It feels like a “hit-the-brakes” economy, with warning lights flashing everywhere: inflation pressures, AI disruptions, upside-down business models, and a persistent sense that some new market surprise or geopolitical tempest is waiting around the … Continue reading This is the biggest risk a company can take in the age of AI
Maine tribes move to join casino lawsuit over exclusive online gambling law Suswati Basu Four federally recognized tribes in Maine are stepping directly into a federal lawsuit over the state’s new online gambling law, moving to defend a system that gives them exclusive access to the casino market. In a filing dated April … Continue reading Maine tribes move to join casino lawsuit over exclusive online gambling law
Elon Musk wants any damages from his OpenAI lawsuit given to the AI company’s nonprofit arm He wants CEO Sam Altman off the nonprofit board as well. By Anna Washenko April 7, 2026 Reuters / REUTERS We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Elon Musk is still taking OpenAI to court over … Continue reading Elon Musk wants any damages from his OpenAI lawsuit given to the AI company’s nonprofit arm
Most teams have access to AI, but still struggle to see meaningful results. The issue isn’t the tools, but where they’re applied. By Susan Ferrari Published on April 7, 2026 I had a conversation recently with the head of operations at a large nonprofit. It wasn’t about which AI tool is best or … Continue reading Using AI isn’t the same as getting value from it
April 07, 2026 Getting laid off changes your perception of work forever. Here’s how BY Brian O’Connor When Kitty got her fourth layoff call, she took it via Bluetooth in her car. She knew the script by then: the sudden 15-minute meeting invite, the HR rep that pops into the call, the platitudes that precede the … Continue reading Getting laid off changes your perception of work forever. Here’s how
Google Tests AdSense Privacy Updates In Two Phases by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, April 7, 2026 Google will update AdSense in a two-phased approach that will begin mid-month. The second phase will update in June. While the change is targeted at Europe, this shift impacts U.S. advertisers with international traffic, signaling potential, parallel changes … Continue reading Google Tests AdSense Privacy Updates In Two Phases
April 07, 2026 Fox is the latest to add prediction markets as a new ‘data layer’ for news coverage BY María José Gutierrez Chavez Fox Corporation has announced plans to partner with Kalshi to integrate the prediction market’s data across the media giant’s various cable networks. Tuesday’s announcement follows the rise in popularity of prediction markets, … Continue reading Fox is the latest to add prediction markets as a new ‘data layer’ for news coverage
Semrush’s study shows AI content is already competing in search, but performance still comes down to execution, not the tool. By Constantine von Hoffman Published on April 7, 2026 AI content is not hurting your search rankings, but it is not giving you an automatic edge either. That is the central takeaway from … Continue reading AI content can rank, but quality still decides winners
