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Salesforce Sets the Stage for ITSM at Dreamforce
In a few weeks at its annual Dreamforce conference, Salesforce is expected to announce new AI-powered updates to its platform. While its Agentforce service will undoubtedly take center stage, the company will formally launch a new product that puts it further in direct competition with ServiceNow: Agentic IT Service. Talk of Salesforce’s IT service management […]
Americans Worry AI Will Cut Jobs — Just Not Theirs Yet: Quinnipiac
Is AI helping or hurting society? A new national poll from Quinnipiac University reveals that Americans remain divided on the technology’s impact. Views on AI vary widely across generations, income levels, and education, underscoring the complexity of public perception. Still, there’s one area where consensus emerges: concern over AI’s influence on the youngest generation and […]
Hands-On with Surf: Flipboard’s New App Makes Discovering Content in the Fediverse Easier
It’s safe to say that the social media landscape has transformed dramatically. While Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn once reigned supreme, recent industry turmoil has given rise to new entrants. As users grow increasingly wary of billionaire-owned social networks, they’re gravitating toward decentralized alternatives. Yet despite this evolution, one fundamental challenge persists: effectively discovering relevant […]
Why Flipboard Looks to the Fediverse for Its Next Big Evolution
Eight years ago, I sat down with Mike McCue to talk about Flipboard. When we spoke at the company’s Palo Alto, Calif. offices, he shared that the company had found its stride and that this would be the last startup he’d ever build. Much has changed since then, and Flipboard faces a transformative moment. After […]
Ai2: The AI House That Paul Allen Built
When it comes to artificial intelligence, giants like OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Google, and Amazon often dominate the spotlight, leaving little room for other key players. Yet, one company has been quietly researching AI for over a decade, is based outside Silicon Valley, and is helping lead the charge for the technology’s openness. Called Ai2, this […]
The AI Economy: The Community Helping Marketers Master AI
Losing sleep over artificial intelligence? Is your boss asking how the company will use AI? Unsure how your audience will respond? Fearful of algorithms and data safety? If you’re a marketer in distress, don’t worry! The AI Marketers Guild might be your digital guardian angel. Plus, discover the new Seattle conference on April 29 designed […]
CES 2024 Preview: Unleashing AI to Empower the Latest Tech Wonders
The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) takes place in Las Vegas from January 9 to 12. The tech landscape often sees it as a bellwether, with major themes spanning over the next 12 months. Past trends include 5G technology, AR and VR, smart homes, autonomous vehicles, and robotics. This year’s conference will be no different. […]
GenAI Infographic Highlights Tech’s Impact and the Startups Making Waves
The release of ChatGPT by Open AI a year ago heralded a new wave of startups built around Generative AI, or GenAI. And the technology quickly entered the mainstream, integrating into many apps we use today, from mobile operating systems to productivity software on computers. Even so, how large has the GenAI landscape grown? A […]
How AI Search Might Impact Your SEO
Digital marketers dedicated years to optimizing websites, creating content tailored to keyword phrases in attempts to outperform search engine algorithms. However, the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) in Microsoft Bing and Google may have completely transformed the landscape of search engine optimization (SEO), potentially playing a significant role in affecting site traffic. Making Search Work […]
LinkedIn at 20: Adapting to Changing Networking Trends
In 2013, I documented a major milestone: LinkedIn’s 10th anniversary. At the time, I wrote that the company has achieved a status most startups dream about, becoming a key player in bringing our professional lives online. Indeed, after two decades, LinkedIn has moved beyond being analogous to being the MySpace or Facebook of our professional […]