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What you need to know about the dark side of AI marketing

The prevalence of AI-powered beauty filters on social media, for instance, can foster unrealistic ideals and trigger depression. BY The Conversation Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the way companies market their products, enabling them to target consumers in personalized and interactive ways that not long ago seemed like the realm of science fiction. Marketers use AI-powered algorithms … Continue reading What you need to know about the dark side of AI marketing

How to turn your ‘wish idea’ into an actual side hustle

August 18, 2024 How to turn your ‘wish idea’ into an actual side hustle A communications expert explains the importance of establishing a clear structure when starting a new side hustle. BY Janine MacLachlan  As a communications expert, I work with people to help them communicate their ideas in a way that motivates their audiences to … Continue reading How to turn your ‘wish idea’ into an actual side hustle

The dark side of virtual try-on tools: Safeguarding biometric data

Hackers are finding ways to steal biometric identifiers, like facial recognition and fingerprints. Here’s how to avoid data breaches. Alicia Arnold on May 8, 2024   The increasing use of biometric data, such as facial recognition and fingerprints, for authentication raises new privacy risks, especially in a world where virtual try-on is an increasingly widely … Continue reading The dark side of virtual try-on tools: Safeguarding biometric data

Leaders, your mass layoffs may have an unintended side effect that hurts the company’s bottom line

  By Michael Grothaus April 28, 2023 Over the past several months, the tech industry has been hit by mass layoffs at nearly every major company, including Meta, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon, to name a few. And just in the last week alone, Dropbox and Lyft joined the fray with significant staff reductions.   But … Continue reading Leaders, your mass layoffs may have an unintended side effect that hurts the company’s bottom line

The dark side of the sales industry: It’s filled with Machiavellians, narcissists, and psychopaths

By Connie Lin August 03, 2022     Narcissism: excessive admiration of oneself. Psychopathy: a mental disorder marked by egocentric and antisocial behavior. Machiavellianism: rooted in the political theory of 16th century Italian philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli, who pioneered the idea that achieving a desired end result is justified by any means necessary—no matter how unscrupulous the … Continue reading The dark side of the sales industry: It’s filled with Machiavellians, narcissists, and psychopaths