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Teachers union sues Trump administration over anti-DEI ultimatum

February 26, 2025 Teachers union sues Trump administration over anti-DEI ultimatum The American Federation of Teachers lawsuit says the Education Department’s anti-DEI memo violates the First and Fifth Amendments. BY Associated Press A new federal lawsuit in Maryland is challenging a Trump administration memo giving the nation’s schools and universities two weeks to eliminate “race-based” practices … Continue reading Teachers union sues Trump administration over anti-DEI ultimatum →

‘Battle-hardened’ Intuitive Machines takes its next steps toward a lunar economy

February 26, 2025 ‘Battle-hardened’ Intuitive Machines takes its next steps toward a lunar economy The Houston startup’s new and improved lander, Athena, is carting NASA and commercial payloads for a lunar cellular network, extreme mobility, and search for sustainable resources. BY Susan Karlin It’s been a year since Intuitive Machines (IM) made history with the first … Continue reading ‘Battle-hardened’ Intuitive Machines takes its next steps toward a lunar economy →

Microsoft Copilot offers Voice and o1-powered Think Deeper for free

  Microsoft Copilot offers Voice and o1-powered Think Deeper for free But it’s still offering perks for paid users. anna washenko   Wed, Feb 26, 2025   Microsoft Microsoft announced that it is making some features available for free in its Copilot AI assistant. Everyone now has unlimited access to Voice and Think Deeper, which … Continue reading Microsoft Copilot offers Voice and o1-powered Think Deeper for free →

Unilever ousts CEO Hein Schumacher after less than two years

February 25, 2025 Unilever ousts CEO Hein Schumacher after less than two years Schumacher defended his approach and record as CEO and said he regretted leaving Unilever earlier than anticipated. BY Reuters Unilever surprised investors on Tuesday by ousting chief executive Hein Schumacher and replacing him with finance chief Fernando Fernandez, who will focus on speeding … Continue reading Unilever ousts CEO Hein Schumacher after less than two years →

How to protect your marketing survey against AI bot attacks

AI bots are corrupting marketing data — from fake survey responses to misleading email engagement. Here’s how to detect and prevent them. Scott Gillum on February 25, 2025   AI bots are corrupting marketing data, from fake survey responses to misleading email engagement. As they become more sophisticated, they’re harder to detect — skewing research … Continue reading How to protect your marketing survey against AI bot attacks →

What is the R programming language, and how is it used in marketing?

If you’re a marketer up to the task of learning it, R is useful for statistical computing and data analysis. MarTechBot on February 24, 2025   In MarTech’s “MarTechBot explains it all” feature, we pose a question about marketing to our very own MarTechBot, which is trained on the MarTech website archives and has access to … Continue reading What is the R programming language, and how is it used in marketing? →

Data-driven decisions start with effective intake forms

Insights for designing an effective intake process that supports strategic decision-making and operational success. Nickole Brown on February 24, 2025   I’m all in on data as a valuable asset to an organization. It enables employees to perform analyses that drive data-informed decision-making. However, collecting meaningful data must be a priority to create this asset. … Continue reading Data-driven decisions start with effective intake forms →