AI has emerged as one of the most transformative and disruptive forces in marketing as an industry in a long time, probably the most impactful since the mass adoption of the internet. It will continue to evolve and change search as a practice for years to come. While brands are working on AI adoption at…
Breakups suck — but they arguably suck more than ever thanks to social media. Before our modern era, people floated in and out of our lives. You might’ve forgotten someone you’ve previously dated. If not, at least you couldn’t see their daily moves at your fingertips. “Social media has changed the way that people naturally…
On Monday, 26-year-old Luigi Mangione was named the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. And, almost immediately, the internet was brazen about its thirst for him. When news broke out about the shooting last Wednesday, the internet also wasn’t shy about its lack of sympathy about the killing. Jokes and memes popped…
The first commercial power plant had only 59 customers when Thomas Edison built it in 1882. Eighteen years later, access to electricity had already expanded to 3.8 million U.S. Americans (5% of households).1 From there, power grid access grew exponentially: 8% in 1907. 35% in 1920. 68% in 1929. We stand at the doorstep of a…
With the holiday approaching fast, it’s time to go through holiday SEO pitfalls and learn how to avoid and fix them. Salesforce predicts a 2% year-over-year global sales growth for November and December, totaling $1.19 trillion, with U.S. sales expected to reach $277 billion – also up 2% from last year. With people holding on…
Reddit is testing a new AI-powered search feature called “Reddit Answers” with a small group of users in the United States. This tool should help users find information, recommendations, and personal opinions by using real conversations from Reddit’s many communities. In an announcement, the company states: “In line with our mission to empower communities and…
Following the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Wednesday, the internet erupted with jokes, memes, and, later, thirst posts for the insurance magnate’s shooter. The assassination was an event that could, for many, signal the start of a more critical look at corporations, how the people leading them treat the public, and how the…
Today OpenAI rolled out what Sam Altman says is the world’s smartest language model in the world plus a brand new Pro tier that comes with unlimited usage limits and with a higher level of computing resources. OpenAI ChatGPT o1 Model Sam Altman announced on X (formerly Twitter) that their new AI model is now…
Cameo is making room for more than celebrity greetings, expanding its personalised messaging service to let anyone sign up to make custom videos for money. Announced in a blog post on Tuesday, the platform has officially launched its CameoX initiative, which began a pilot program last May as a “strategic decision to allow just about…
Most marketers don’t realize that Google has been losing search market share in EU countries. Image Credit: Kevin Indig The drop in market share comes at a time when Google’s business is under siege: The DoJ recommended separating Google from Chrome and Android amid a lawsuit against Alphabet. (I summarized the lawsuit and potential outcomes…