By Michael Grothaus September 25, 2023 If you sometimes feel like your older or younger coworkers are speaking another language, that’s because, well, they are. No matter your age, the generation you belong to has unique vocabulary—slang—that makes perfect sense to you but can leave others scratching their heads. And this generational slang divide … Continue reading Generational slang divide at work makes communication hard for Gen Z, millennials, Gen X, and boomers
eBay Makes Its Marketplace A ‘Magical’ Place by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, July 28, 2023 The ecommerce marketplace eBay has caught the generative artificial intelligence (GAI) bug and is building a foundation of tools across the site to help advertisers and those who list products for sale. “The foundational work we’ve accomplished over the … Continue reading eBay Makes Its Marketplace A ‘Magical’ Place
Walmart Connect Makes Available NBCU’s Live Streaming Inventory, Shares Results by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, June 15, 2023 NBCUniversal, Roku, TikTok, and TalkShopLive on Thursday shared campaigns and results from partnerships built based on the big-box retailer’s partner program. Walmart Connect Partner Lab partnered with NBCUniversal to test a closed-loop media-powered ads for retail in … Continue reading Walmart Connect Makes Available NBCU’s Live Streaming Inventory, Shares Results
By Issie Lapowsky June 13, 2023 Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff scanned the crowd of corporate executives, journalists, and enthusiastic Salesforce fanboys sitting before him in a hotel ballroom in Manhattan on Monday and took an informal poll. “How many people here have already used ChatGPT? Raise your hands,” he asked the group, which had … Continue reading Marc Benioff makes a pitch for generative AI you can trust
By Yasmin Gagne On the eighth and ninth floors of a pristine building in a research park in Salt Lake City, employees in gray uniforms tread under gold light fixtures, past abstract artwork, and around plush couches in the waiting area where they check patients in. This isn’t a high-end spa, though the gentle … Continue reading Instacart CEO Fidji Simo makes groceries personal. Now she’s doing the same for women’s health
By Jeff Beer April 18, 2023 To mark that most sacred of stoner days, food delivery app Postmates has created a piece of merch tailormade for its most couch-bound product enthusiasts. Just don’t call it another piece of branded streetwear. The “Takeoutfit” is a hoodie built for lap-dining utility, including a fold-down … Continue reading Postmates makes 4/20 its best brand holiday with a hoodie built for eating takeout
Twitter bug makes some private Circle tweets public Jon Fingas @jonfingas Don’t count on your Twitter Circle tweets being limited to a close-knit group, at least for the time being. Users have discovered a bug that exposes at least some private Circle posts to outsiders. They frequently show up in followers’ For You recommendations, … Continue reading Twitter bug makes some private Circle tweets public
AI Makes Search Relevance Critical by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, March 22, 2023 Delivering on search relevance will become more crucial — and more difficult — in the future, making artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) more important, according to a survey conducted by Lucuidworks. In fact, 52% of respondents to a study … Continue reading AI Makes Search Relevance Critical
Microsoft Advertising Makes Changes To How Broad-Match Modifier Keywords Serve by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, March 15, 2023 Microsoft Advertising will change the way broad match modifier (BMM) keywords are served for search ads, starting today. The company has been working to improve the algorithmic performance of broad match. BMM keywords previously served as … Continue reading Microsoft Advertising Makes Changes To How Broad-Match Modifier Keywords Serve
Microsoft makes Outlook free to use for Mac Jon Fingas @jonfingas You now have another major alternative to the built-in Mail app on your Mac. Microsoft has made Outlook for Mac free to use. You previously needed either a Microsoft 365 subscription or an Office purchase to use the email client. It’s available now … Continue reading Microsoft makes Outlook free to use for Mac
