By Linda Rosencrance April 11, 2023 Over half of the data that companies collect is for single-use purposes. We give companies Social Security and credit card numbers, addresses and phone numbers, emails, and health data. That information, called “dark data” in internet circles, generally sits stored away, long forgotten by users. Dark data comes … Continue reading 4 steps to protect your dark data from theft and misuse
Twitter designates NPR as ‘US state-affiliated media’ Kris Holt @krisholt Twitter has added a label to the main account of NPR to designate the public broadcaster as “US state-affiliated media.” Until now, such labels have typically been reserved for state-run organizations such as RT and Sputnik in Russia and China’s Xinhua News Agency. The … Continue reading Twitter removes ‘US state-affiliated media’ label from NPR account
Concerns about GDPR compliance might extend to other AI solutions too. Kim Davis on April 3, 2023 On Friday, Italian regulators imposed a ban on generative AI tool ChatGPT with immediate effect while giving its creator, OpenAI, 20 days to address concerns about the way data is collected and processed under penalty of a fine … Continue reading ChatGPT under threat from European regulators
New Zealand is the latest country to ban TikTok from government devices Kris Holt @krisholt New Zealand has joined the growing list of countries and jurisdictions that have banned TikTok from certain government devices. Unlike elsewhere, the restriction doesn’t apply to all government employees. It’s limited to devices that have access to New Zealand’s … Continue reading France bans TikTok (and Candy Crush) from government phones
Publishers To Seek Compensation For AI-Generated Content by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, March 23, 2023 Media executives want compensation for use of their content when served in OpenAI ChatGPT, Microsoft Bing Chat, and Google Bard, similar to the way Australia and other countries began requiring payment to publishers when snippets of content appear in search-engine results. … Continue reading Publishers Prepare To Ask For AI-Generated Content Compensation From Google, Microsoft, Others
To consolidate or negotiate? Optimize your marketing and sales technology for better ROI with these cost-saving strategies. Ali Schwanke on March 21, 2023 Businesses are under increasing pressure to optimize expenses and find ways to do more with less. Tech stacks, which have grown from a small portion of the budget a decade ago to … Continue reading 5 tips to get more value from your tech stack
By Elizabeth Grace Saunders March 20, 2023 Did my colleague Brenna enjoy the conference? I should send a chat message to ask her now. I was just out of town last weekend but maybe I should hit the road this Friday, too. I’m going to search for last-minute deals. I just overheard … Continue reading 5 busyness barriers that hold you back from being productive
GumGum Guarantees Brand Safety From Harmful Content On Its Ad Exchange by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, March 16, 2023 All impressions running on GumGum’s ad exchange will now have enhanced brand-safety protection through Verity, the company’s proprietary and accredited contextual intelligence platform. The base layer of protection guarantees that every impression is free from unsafe content … Continue reading GumGum Guarantees Brand Safety From Harmful Content On Its Ad Exchange
By Grace Carroll March 15, 2023 Days after Silicon Valley Bank’s dramatic collapse, and just one day before Meta slashed another 10,000 employees, Vimeo’s chief product officer Ashraf Alkarmi, 776 partner Cristina Apple Georgoulakis, and Slack senior vice president Rob Seaman talked to Fast Company about the grim economic outlook surrounding Silicon Valley, … Continue reading Tech leaders from Vimeo, Slack, and 776 share insights on staying innovative during an economic downturn
By Andrew Fennell March 10, 2023 The prospect of a new job can be very exciting, but actually securing the role can be a lot less fun. With so much to consider and your future riding on the outcome, it’s easy to become stressed when searching for a job, no matter how experienced … Continue reading 5 tips to reduce your job search stress—and stop you from sabotaging yourself
