Nearly Two-Thirds Of Clicks On Google Search Remain Within Its Ecosystem by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, July 5, 2024 Clicks have an impact on rankings in Google Search, making it more important for marketers to gain value from searches that do not result in a click. Nearly 59% of Google searches in the U.S. … Continue reading Nearly Two-Thirds Of Google Searches Stay Within Its Ecosystem
AI Energy Demand: Google Carbon Rises Nearly 50% In 5 Years by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, July 3, 2024 Pledges to reduce carbon emissions are contradictory to plans to invest in AI products. Google in 2021 shared plans to eliminate carbon emissions from its operations by 2030, but artificial intelligence (AI) infused in all … Continue reading AI Energy Demand: Google Carbon Emissions Rise Nearly 50% In 5 Years
Amazon faces nearly $6 million in fines over California labor law violations The company failed to properly notify its warehouse workers about their expected quotas. anna washenko Updated Wed, Jun 19, 2024 ASSOCIATED PRESS The California Labor Commissioner’s office has fined Amazon $5,901,700 for infractions related to a law designed to protect warehouse … Continue reading Amazon faces nearly $6 million in fines over California labor law violations
June 11, 2024 We spent nearly a year building a generative AI tool. These are the 5 (hard) lessons we learned McKinsey built an AI tool called Lilli to bring sources and capabilities into one platform to improve workflows. BY Kitti Lakner and Erik Roth When generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) emerged prominently in late 2022, … Continue reading We spent nearly a year building a gen AI tool. These are the 5 (hard) lessons we learned
April 30, 2024 Consumer confidence drops to its lowest level in nearly two years as Americans fret over their financial futures U.S. consumer confidence deteriorated for the third straight month. BY Associated Press U.S. consumer confidence deteriorated for the third straight month as Americans continue to fret about their short-term financial futures with prices and interest … Continue reading Consumer confidence drops to its lowest level in nearly two years as Americans fret over their financial futures
April 29, 2024 Largest wireless carriers fined nearly $200 million for illegally sharing location data Carriers have allowed the use of location-data for programs like roadside assistance, logistics, medical emergency alert services, human trafficking alerts and fraud prevention. BY Reuters The Federal Communications Commission on Monday fined the largest U.S. wireless carriers nearly $200 million for … Continue reading Largest wireless carriers fined nearly $200 million for illegally sharing location data
By Michael Grothaus January 09, 2024 Unity Software, maker of the popular cross-platform game engine used by developers across the globe, has announced the first major tech layoffs of the new year. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dated January 8, 2024, Unity Software said it will cut “approximately 1,800 … Continue reading 2024 tech layoffs have already started: Unity Software to cut nearly 25% of workforce
By Chris Stokel-Walker November 22, 2023 On Tuesday night, OpenAI announced that it had reached an agreement in principle for cofounder and recently ousted CEO Sam Altman to return to the company. As part of the arrangement, the $80 billion company will also have a new board composed of Bret Taylor, Larry Summers, and … Continue reading OpenAI nearly blew up their $80 billion company. But was the issue they were reportedly arguing over really the right issue?
Nearly $964B Ad Spend Forecast, 5 Companies To Have A Major Impact by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, August 24, 2023 Global advertising spend is on track to grow 4.4% to $963.5 billion in 2023, rising 8.2% to more than $1 trillion in 2024 — but just five companies will carry the weight. 2024 will become the … Continue reading Nearly $964B Ad Spend Forecast, 5 Companies To Have A Major Impact
ChatGPT Forecasts Use To Grow Nearly 900% In 2023 by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, July 5, 2023 The use of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) and ChatGPT in particular will see massive growth this year. Insider Intelligence forecasts that use will skyrocket 882% this year to 61.5 million — up from 6.3 million in 2022. While growth will slow … Continue reading ChatGPT Forecasts Use To Grow Nearly 900% In 2023
