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Amazon is officially killing the Comixology app, forcing users over to Kindle

Hi, Welcome Welcome back Amazon is officially killing the Comixology app, forcing users over to Kindle The slow death of Comixology will be finalized on December 4, when the app will cease functioning. Cheyenne MacDonald   Thu, Nov 16, 2023   Comixology/Amazon Amazon has begun notifying Comixology users that they’ll no longer be able to … Continue reading Amazon is officially killing the Comixology app, forcing users over to Kindle →

What if Rumble users actually lean Democrat? That’s what its CEO claims

  By Clint Rainey November 15, 2023 Video-streaming platform Rumble is famously the site that Russell Brand fled to after being demonetized by YouTube in the wake of accusations of sexual harassment. It’s meanwhile been profiled by the New York Times as “the right’s go-to video site.” And last year, when Pew Research released a … Continue reading What if Rumble users actually lean Democrat? That’s what its CEO claims →

Acquia acquires tech platform to expand DXP capabilities

The new technology will let users automate content accessibility issues, brand compliance and user privacy compliance. Constantine von Hoffman on November 14, 2023 Acquia kicked off the annual Engage conference by announcing a major acquisition and expansion of the company’s digital experience platform (DXP) based on the purchase. The Boston-based company is purchasing the website … Continue reading Acquia acquires tech platform to expand DXP capabilities →

Hiring a marketing technology manager: Best of the Bot

See how MarTechBot responds to a prompt; and how the prompt could be improved. Today: hiring a marketing technology manager. MarTechBot on November 14, 2023 Best of the Bot showcases MarTechBot’s responses to prompts submitted by readers. The language model is based on content from MarTech embedded on top of ChatGPT. The editors of MarTech selected this … Continue reading Hiring a marketing technology manager: Best of the Bot →

4 essential ways to boost your marketing automation program

Improve your marketing automation program by identifying manual tasks, reverse engineering segmentation and communicating better with customers. Chris Wood on November 14, 2023 Marketing automation platforms (MAPs) help marketers speed up processes and increase efficiency. There are always more tasks that can be added to the marketing automation program and other ways that the program … Continue reading 4 essential ways to boost your marketing automation program →

Airbnb just bought a stealth AI company for slightly under $200 million

  By Jessica Bursztynsky November 14, 2023   Airbnb has acquired GamePlanner.AI, a stealth startup that the company said will help the home sharing company accelerate “select AI projects.”   “What makes GamePlanner.AI so special is that they combine expertise in AI, design, and community,” Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said in a statement Tuesday. “AI … Continue reading Airbnb just bought a stealth AI company for slightly under $200 million →

Precursors To A Google Breakup

Precursors To A Google Breakup by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, November 14, 2023 Google and Microsoft this week separately said they would not challenge a law in Europe that would categorize them as a “gatekeeper.” The European Union law aims to require each company with this designation as gatekeeper to make it easier for … Continue reading Precursors To A Google Breakup →

Venmo’s new group payment option will help settle up your friends’-getaway costs

  By Jessica Bursztynsky November 14, 2023 Digital payments app Venmo is rolling out a new feature that allows users to create groups to track and settle up multiple expenses. The feature is meant to cut out the need for spreadsheets and other third-party apps, such as Splitwise, before sending expenses to friends. It will … Continue reading Venmo’s new group payment option will help settle up your friends’-getaway costs →

OpenAI looks to expand Microsoft partnership, raise funding

OpenAI looks to expand Microsoft partnership, raise funding Radek Zielinski / Nov 13, 2023   OpenAI, the maker of the popular chatbot ChatGPT, is seeking to expand its partnership with Microsoft and raise additional capital from the tech giant and other investors, according to CEO Sam Altman. In an interview with the Financial Times published … Continue reading OpenAI looks to expand Microsoft partnership, raise funding →