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Still human: Why consumer closeness matters in an AI-driven world

As genAI becomes more advanced, we must balance consumer closeness and human understanding with the power of large language models. Chris Robson on January 29, 2024 Since the early large language models (LLMs), Google’s BERT and OpenAI’s GPT-2, were released five years ago, the world of automation has never been the same. These AI technologies … Continue reading Still human: Why consumer closeness matters in an AI-driven world

Red Lobster vastly underestimated how much shrimp people could eat—but it may still be a marketing win

  By Chris Morris December 01, 2023 Red Lobster’s biggest promotion might be gobbling up its profits and causing some concerns in the finance department, but it may still be a win for marketing. The restaurant chain made headlines this week when it announced its Endless Shrimp deal was part of the reason it reported … Continue reading Red Lobster vastly underestimated how much shrimp people could eat—but it may still be a marketing win

Why we still need DAMs in our martech stack

Digital asset management systems remain essential for marketers, providing a strong foundation for creative operations and seamless content delivery. John Horodyski on October 9, 2023 I recently attended the Henry Stewart Digital Asset Management (DAM) conference in New York City, where I moderated some sessions and workshops. I was also able to interact with my … Continue reading Why we still need DAMs in our martech stack

Universal Analytics still processing data two months after ‘sunset’

UA accounts that are still processing data could be retired at any time, so Google still strongly advises only using GA4. Nicola Agius on September 5, 2023 Google had warned that everyone would be forced to migrate over to Google Analytics 4 by July 1 or else they would lose the ability to track the performance of … Continue reading Universal Analytics still processing data two months after ‘sunset’

Minimum wage map: As the Fight for $15 keeps evolving, these states still pay $7.25 an hour

  By Sam Becker September 04, 2023 It’s been roughly a decade since a significant push to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour caught traction nationwide. Now, with many states and cities around the country having instituted wage floors even higher than $15 per hour in recent years, it’s safe to say that … Continue reading Minimum wage map: As the Fight for $15 keeps evolving, these states still pay $7.25 an hour

DirectTV: Digital Media, Addressable TV Still A Priority For Advertisers

DirectTV: Digital Media, Addressable TV Still A Priority For Advertisers by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, August 21, 2023 Addressable TV is increasingly being combined with other media such as search and display to increase the efficacy of an overall campaign message. Data & Programmatic Insider recently spoke with Amy Leifer, DirecTV’s chief ad sales officer, to … Continue reading DirectTV: Digital Media, Addressable TV Still A Priority For Advertisers

We still haven’t cracked the code on making generative AI any more efficient

  By Chris Stokel-Walker August 02, 2023 The generative AI revolution has a dirty little secret: its cost, both in monetary terms and the impact on the environment, is huge. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has previously said that GPT-4, the large language model (LLM) underpinning the premium version of ChatGPT, cost $100 million to train. … Continue reading We still haven’t cracked the code on making generative AI any more efficient