Hi, Welcome Welcome back Unredacted documents in the FTC’s Amazon lawsuit shed light on the company’s secret price-gouging algorithm “Project Nessie” is a series of algorithms that Amazon allegedly used to raise prices by over $1 billion in just two years. Stephanie Barnes Updated Fri, Nov 3, 2023 ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP It looks … Continue reading Amazon knows its policies force sellers to ‘live in constant fear’
Ruben Ugarte is a lifelong learner, always eager to explore new topics and share his knowledge with others. Constantine von Hoffman on November 1, 2023 Our “Spotlight on the expert” series digs deeper into the stories of our expert contributors. This interview has been edited for clarity and length. Ruben Ugarte has a passion for … Continue reading Ruben Ugarte: Spotlight on the expert
By Harry McCracken November 01, 2023 On September 15, 2022, Adobe made an announcement that took the tech world’s breath away, yet somehow had a whiff of inevitability to it. The software behemoth, long known for its acquisitiveness, had agreed to buy Figma, the wildly popular web-based platform for interface design, for $20 billion. … Continue reading Figma’s future is about far more than design—or getting acquired
Explore the three key ways to integrate AI into email marketing for improved engagement and conversions. Brian McKenna on November 1, 2023 I’m often asked whether we’re using ChatGPT in email marketing campaigns. (This question becomes more frequent as major ESPs rush to release their own version.) Despite genAI’s proliferation, I find the answer easy: … Continue reading 3 ways email marketers should actually use AI
By Michael Grothaus November 01, 2023 WeWork stock is plunging in pre-market trading on Wednesday after reports said the company is on the cusp of filing for bankruptcy. News of its impending bankruptcy announcement sent WeWork shares to an all-time low. Here’s what you need to know. What’s happened? (November 18, 2023) The Wall … Continue reading WeWork stock price falls to an all-time low after bankruptcy report
By Mark Sullivan November 01, 2023 LinkedIn is rolling out a new premium experience that uses generative AI to help job seekers find new positions. The features are powered by large language models in combination with a massive knowledge graph containing information and insights about 67 million employers and a billion professionals. Starting with … Continue reading LinkedIn is adding new generative AI tools to help job seekers
News publishers are concerned AI answers will replace Search traffic, leading to less revenue, lost jobs and other damages. Danny Goodwin on November 1, 2023 AI companies (e.g., Google, OpenAI) are primarily using high-quality content created by news publishers to train generative AI systems, which then compete directly against those publishers. That’s the core argument … Continue reading Report: Generative AI violates copyrights of news publishers
By S.A. Applin November 01, 2023 We’re breaking the web and it’s unlikely we can fix it. Websites work, but their underlying data management doesn’t seem to work all that well. This didn’t happen suddenly. Over time, the web has built on top of itself, and with the relatively recent addition of more automation-controlling … Continue reading Over-automation is breaking the web
HubSpot users will soon have direct access to ClearBit’s third-party data on millions of businesses. Updated with further commentary. Constantine von Hoffman on November 3, 2023 HubSpot announced today that it is buying B2B data provider ClearBit, bolstering the Boston-based CRM platform with third-party company data from millions of businesses. In addition to that HubSpot … Continue reading HubSpot buying B2B data source ClearBit
Google Hid Its AI Dominance In Search For Years by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, November 1, 2023 Google executives downplayed the company’s position on artificial intelligence (AI) in recent testimony during its federal antitrust trial, saying the company has tried to be slow and cautious when implementing the technology because of its “dangerous” power. … Continue reading Google Hid Its AI Dominance In Search For Years
