Hi, Welcome Welcome back April 17, 2026 Shuttered startups are selling old Slack chats and emails to AI companies BY Ella Chakarian Just because a startup fails doesn’t mean it can’t cash out big. According to a report by Forbes, defunct companies are selling their digital footprints to AI companies as training data—and making real money … Continue reading Shuttered startups are selling old Slack chats and emails to AI companies
ChatGPT Ads Need Performance Metrics Before OpenAI Goes Public by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, April 17, 2026 OpenAI will compete for performance ad budgets as it readies a conversion tracking pixel for ChatGPT ads. The company began testing ads in February. It makes sense that when users click an ad to carry out an … Continue reading ChatGPT Ads Need Performance Metrics Before OpenAI Goes Public
April 17, 2026 How AI and education are shaping the future of aesthetics BY Alice Chang Social media has fundamentally rewritten the rules of beauty. Trends that once took years to trickle from runway to consumer now emerge, peak, and drive real-world consultations within weeks. Consumers scroll past filler trends and noninvasive procedures during their lunch … Continue reading How AI and education are shaping the future of aesthetics
April 17, 2026 America’s gambling rehab crisis It’s sometime after midnight on a Monday morning when Zach unlocks his phone and starts scrolling for something to bet on. He’s 26, tucked into his childhood bed at his parents’ house in Washington, D.C. He moved back in after a stint in Las Vegas that didn’t go … Continue reading America’s gambling rehab crisis
Adobe and Canva are rolling out AI tools that turn design into conversation, intensifying competition and reshaping how marketers create. By Constantine von Hoffman Published on April 16, 2026 Adobe and Canva are heading in the same direction, even if they are taking very different paths to get there. Both companies rolled out … Continue reading Adobe and Canva releases push AI deeper into creative workflows
April 16, 2026 Sustainability is maturing BY Ken Bowles In 2002, 45% of the world’s top 250 companies reported on sustainability. Today, 96% do. Sustainability metrics that once differentiated companies have become the new baseline. This doesn’t mean sustainability has stalled. Rather, it has matured. As geopolitical and regulatory risks continue progressing, what it means … Continue reading Sustainability is maturing
Why It’s Best For Marketers To Reach Gen Z On The Go by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, April 16, 2026 Marketers try to determine how to reach Gen Z on screens, but Lyft executives believe reaching them on the go is a better way. The ride-hailing company released data on Wednesday from a study … Continue reading Why It’s Best For Marketers To Reach Gen Z On The Go
Perplexity brings its Personal Computer AI assistant to Mac It comes with a pretty slick interface. By Igor Bonifacic April 16, 2026 4:20 Perplexity Perplexity has just released Personal Computer. The software, which is available starting today for Mac, builds on the multi-model orchestration capabilities the company debuted with Perplexity Computer at the end of … Continue reading Perplexity brings its Personal Computer AI assistant to Mac
The entry-level hiring gap is widening as AI automates foundational tasks. How can leaders bridge the talent divide and protect the marketing pipeline? By Milton Hwang Published on April 16, 2026 A troubling trend is developing involving AI and early-career marketers, and I’m not the only one noticing it. Leading voices like Paul … Continue reading AI’s impact on early-career marketers is reaching a crisis point
April 16, 2026 Warren Buffett once said that success at the end of your life comes down to 1 word BY Inc. Warren Buffett is seldom wrong, especially regarding investment and innovation. As most of us know, the Oracle of Omaha offers wisdom that goes beyond industries, generations, and cultures. And that wisdom, even if it seems obvious (ever catch yourself … Continue reading Warren Buffett once said that success at the end of your life comes down to 1 word
