Microsoft Bing Enters Next Generation Of AI-Powered Search, Text, Video, Images by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, May 4, 2023 Microsoft officially moved to the next generation of search powered by artificial intelligence (AI), combining text, video, images and chat, as well as the ability to share content on social media. Yusuf Mehdi, corporate vice president and … Continue reading Microsoft Bing Enters Next Generation Of AI-Powered Search, Text, Video, Images
By Michael Grothaus May 01, 2023 The World Economic Forum has released its annual Future of Jobs Report for 2023 and it makes for some interesting reading, not only for employers but for younger people who have yet to decide upon a career path. One of the most interesting parts of the report looks … Continue reading These occupations will see the most jobs created, and lost, in the next 5 years
By Jeff Beer April 23, 2023 Little more than a month after OpenAI’s generative AI chatbot ChatGPT went viral for its ability to write essays and poems, all in humanlike text, Ryan Reynolds did what he does best and played it for an advertising gag. In an ad for Mint Mobile, he asked ChatGPT … Continue reading How AI could power advertising’s next creative revolution
By Kristin Toussaint April 17, 2023 Hollywood writers are officially prepared to strike if they’re unable to reach a contract with the top film and tv studios, the Writers Guild of America announced Monday. The union has been negotiating for big changes, primarily to the pay structure for writers, arguing that the prevalence of … Continue reading Hollywood writers overwhelmingly vote to authorize a strike. What’s next?
Jon Fingas @jonfingas Microsoft just made one of the largest-ever bids for a game studio. The company has announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard for $95 per share, valuing the all-cash deal at an enormous $68.7 billion. The deal would make the combined entity the “third-largest” game company by revenue, according to Microsoft, and would … Continue reading Xbox head says Microsoft’s mobile game store could arrive next year
AI Powers the Next Generation of Personalized Digital Marketing Michael Scharff / 13 Mar 2023 Companies worldwide already use AI-powered predictive analytics to anticipate behaviors and onboard and retain customers. By all accounts, investment in AI is paying off. Research by NewVantage Partners shows that 91% of surveyed companies in 2022 were increasing investments in artificial … Continue reading AI Powers the Next Generation of Personalized Digital Marketing
FanDuel Bets On Horizon Next, Names It Lead ‘Paid Media’ Shop by Joe Mandese @mp_joemandese, March 10, 2023 Online gaming marketer FanDuel Group has named Horizon Media’s “Next” unit its lead agency for its estimated $200 million paid media account. The assignment follows a competitive review managed by ID Comms and is effective immediately Responsibilities … Continue reading FanDuel Bets On Horizon Next, Names It Lead ‘Paid Media’ Shop
By Jennifer Alsever March 03, 2023 Could you actually work less and be just as productive? Researchers at Boston College, think tank Autonomy, and Oxford and Cambridge Universities just wrapped up the largest research study to put that question to the test, with 61 companies and 2,900 employees in the United Kingdom participating … Continue reading The biggest 4-day-workweek trial in history showed promise. What happens next?
Take Business to the Next Level With Automating Contractor Management Gilad Maayan / 02 Feb 2023 Contractor management is the process of overseeing and coordinating the work of independent contractors to ensure that they are meeting the terms of their contracts and complying with relevant laws, regulations, and policies. It is essential because contractor … Continue reading Take Business to the Next Level With Automating Contractor Management
By Sankaet Pathak December 23, 2022 With the rise of fintech companies and banking-as-a-service platforms, growing cellular capabilities, and evolving consumer sentiments and needs, we find ourselves on the precipice of a banking revolution. According to findings from Zion Market Research, as of August 2022, the global fintech-as-a-service platform market size is predicted to grow around … Continue reading Here are the 4 ways banking will evolve in the next decade
