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How to show up at work when your life is falling apart
May 03, 2026 How to show up at work when your life is falling apart BY Amy Morin I sat in my car staring at the front door of the community mental health center, questioning if I could walk in. If anyone saw me, they might have assumed I was a patient struggling to face my mental … Continue reading How to show up at work when your life is falling apart
AI shopping hits a trust ceiling even as AI adoption rises
Most consumers use AI to research products, but hesitation around payments shows a clear ceiling on how far AI commerce can go. By Constantine von Hoffman Published on May 1, 2026 AI is becoming a standard part of how people shop, but there is a clear limit to how far consumers are willing … Continue reading AI shopping hits a trust ceiling even as AI adoption rises
OpenAI introduces AI-generated pets for its Codex app
OpenAI introduces AI-generated pets for its Codex app By Jackson Chen May 2, 2026 OpenAI Vibe coding just got a whole lot more adorable. OpenAI introduced AI-generated pets to the Codex app, its agentic tool that helps with coding. These “optional animated companions” don’t do any coding themselves, but serve as a floating overlay … Continue reading OpenAI introduces AI-generated pets for its Codex app
This free website is like Wikipedia meets the CIA
May 02, 2026 This free website is like Wikipedia meets the CIA BY Justin Pot You may or may not have ever realized it, but for more than six decades, the CIA published an incredible resource called The World Factbook?. It was a free reference guide to all the countries on Earth, along with several non-state … Continue reading This free website is like Wikipedia meets the CIA
Why we trust AI when it makes things up
As AI gets more fluent and human-like, our instincts to trust it are making catching hallucinations more difficult. By Scott Gillum Published on May 1, 2026 I went to a developer conference and, by accident, learned something profound about human nature. It started innocently enough — the “All Things AI Conference” in Durham, … Continue reading Why we trust AI when it makes things up
Hate your job, but can’t quit? Try this
May 02, 2026 Hate your job, but can’t quit? Try this BY Kristen Mosier At one point or another, most of us have stared at our computer screen and wondered: Is this it? For some, it’s a passing feeling. Yet, for others, that boredom turns into lingering dissatisfaction, leading to quiet quitting, or even walking away … Continue reading Hate your job, but can’t quit? Try this
Can DAMs keep up as content demands outgrow workflows?
New MarTech research shows that as asset volume and personalization increase, DAMs’ focus must shift to content management at scale. By Pamela Parker Published on May 1, 2026 The bottleneck in content operations isn’t content creation. Research from the latest MarTech Intelligence Report on DAM platforms found that as asset volume, personalization demands, and channel complexity … Continue reading Can DAMs keep up as content demands outgrow workflows?
Apple Turns To Advertising
Apple Turns To Ads by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, May 1, 2026 The scale of any advertising product relies on the size of active devices it can run on. During its earnings call this week, Apple CFO Kevan Parekh said the number of active devices — from iPhone to Mac to wearables — in the … Continue reading Apple Turns To Advertising
Most products work, few work well
May 01, 2026 Most products work, few work well BY Ben Wintner Some of the most familiar moments in a day begin with something simple like boiling water. The first cup before the day starts, a pause in the middle of it, a quiet reset at the end. These moments are easy to overlook because they … Continue reading Most products work, few work well
Why affiliate marketing still needs humans in the AI era
As AI reshapes martech, affiliate programs highlight where human expertise still drives performance and results. By Adam Weiss Published on May 1, 2026 There are a lot of conversations right now about the ‘SaaSpocalypse,’ and with good reason. Companies are already replacing software vendors and IT services with AI-enabled vibe coding versions. As … Continue reading Why affiliate marketing still needs humans in the AI era