Instagram’s founders are shutting down Artifact, their year-old news app The app was known for AI-powered features and Reddit-like posting abilities. Karissa Bell Sat, Jan 13, 2024 Artifact Artifact, the buzzy news app from Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, is shutting down less than a year after its launch. In a note … Continue reading Instagram’s founders are shutting down Artifact, their year-old news app
Marketing is getting more involved with cross-functional teams — and a lot of non-marketers don’t see this as a value add. Constantine von Hoffman on November 29, 2023 The enterprise-wide adoption of AI is adding to marketers’ responsibilities but diminishing their control over key technologies. That’s the conclusion of new Gartner reports about what CMOs … Continue reading AI is adding to marketers’ responsibilities while diminishing their influence
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?
By Shalene Gupta November 14, 2023 The rhetoric around DEI has changed, but how much have things actually changed for employees? Deloitte and the Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging at NYU School of Law collaborated on a study where they surveyed 1,269 employees across the United States about “covering,” or downplaying the … Continue reading Over half of employees, including white men, downplay parts of their identity to fit in better at work
YouTube will let musicians and actors request takedowns of their deepfakes The company is also rolling out clearer labels on content created using AI. Sarah Fielding Tue, Nov 14, 2023 ASSOCIATED PRESS YouTube has announced new steps to combat AI misuse and misinformation that will roll out over the coming months. The new policies address … Continue reading YouTube will let musicians and actors request takedowns of their deepfakes
Chatbots, ad targeting, content marketing and generative AI lead AI use cases for overwhelming majority of marketers. Chris Wood on November 9, 2023 If marketers aren’t already using AI, they will soon. Only 4% of marketers said they don’t plan to use AI, according to a new study by co-marketing cloud platform SOCi Inc. AI … Continue reading How marketers are adopting AI in their work
By Yonason Goldson October 29, 2023 Many people know the story of Noah and the Ark, learning it as children. But then it slips into that dusty corner of the mind reserved for legends, fables, and folktales. And that’s too bad because there’s a timeless lesson in this timeworn tale. Indeed, it’s one that … Continue reading Why leaders need to question their mostly strongly held beliefs
Search Agencies Are Building Their Own Empire by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, October 20, 2023 Google AdSense on Thursday rolled out related search advertisements for the automotive industry that shows content-related search terms on pages users view. The feature helps to improve an advertiser’s targeting by ensuring only contextually relevant ads are served to users. The … Continue reading Search Agencies Are Building Their Own Empire
By Kim Rittberg October 13, 2023 Many professionals consider adding public speaking to their résumés either as a way to add more skills and revenue streams or as a potential career change. My path to becoming a professional speaker was through social media and content marketing. If you’d like to start getting booked for events … Continue reading 4 experts offer their advice on how to land speaking gigs
By Talib Visram More and more companies are adding chief sustainability officers to their ranks but, despite the standardized title, the job functions can vary dramatically. The basic function of a CSO is to help businesses achieve their social and environmental goals. But in some organizations, despite the executive-sounding titles, they’re still fringe positions; … Continue reading 5 ways leaders can get the most out of their chief sustainability officers
