LinkedIn’s Verification Take Is Big on Credibility Over Features
What does it mean to have a verified profile? For many, it’s been viewed as a status symbol, something the majority of users don’t have, and grants a measure of legitimacy and authenticity. Twitter,...
View ArticleInstagram’s Latest Move Fails To Sound Death Knell For Linktree And Other...
You can now add up to five links to your Instagram profile, something Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg remarked was “probably one of the most requested features we’ve had.” But while creators...
View ArticleAugie, the AI-Powered Video Creation App, Now In Public Beta
There’s a new entrant in the social video creation space and it’s betting its simplistic workflow and use of artificial intelligence will win you over. The brainchild of Aug X Labs, Augie aims to turn...
View ArticleLinkedIn at 20: Adapting to Changing Networking Trends
In 2013, I document a major milestone: LinkedIn’s 10-year anniversary. At the time, I wrote that the company has achieved a status most startups dream about, becoming a key player in bringing our...
View ArticleGoogle Photos’ New AI Editing Tool Could Pose Threat to Adobe
Updates made to Google Photos consistently astound me. I like the app’s cloud backup and easy search for people and locations. And though, while other apps offer similar features, Google’s use of...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleInstagram Launches Threads: First Impressions of the Twitter Rival
I found myself excited about a product launch this week, admittedly the first in some time. But it wasn’t something that would fundamentally change the world. Honestly, there was nothing special about...
View ArticleUnleashing Creativity: Zealous Takes on Creators’ Tasks, Unburdens Time
Launching “The Created Economy” podcast in 2022 was the first time I considered myself a real creator. I knew it would be a long and arduous process, not only to get the show off the ground but also to...
View ArticleX Tests $1 Annual Fee to Tweet to Once Again Stop the Bots
The company formerly known as Twitter says it will begin charging new users in the Phillippines and New Zealand the equivalent of $1 per year in order to “perform certain actions on the web version of...
View ArticleFlipboard’s ActivityPub Embrace Sparks Content Revolution in the Fediverse
When the iPad debuted nearly 14 years ago, one app highlighted how we’d experience curated content on tablets. Flipboard* that day generated buzz because of how users “flipped” through it. Since then,...
View ArticleGenAI 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...
View Article10 First-Timer Tips On How To Launch A Podcast
“We should start a podcast,” my friend Gregarious Narain told me. It was 2021 and we were looking for opportunities to create content—he as a startup founder and me as a two-time journalist searching...
View ArticleCES 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...
View ArticleMindStudio by YouAI Makes it Easy to Build AI-Powered Enterprise Apps
What convinced an entrepreneur to shift his focus away from the Creator Economy and invest in artificial intelligence? Dmitry Shapiro, like many of his peers, has witnessed the transforming effect of...
View ArticleStep into ‘The AI Economy’: Your Curated AI News Corner
Welcome to 2024! In this first issue of “The AI Economy,” I’ve curated the week’s top articles on artificial intelligence. But rather than featuring content offering basic tutorials, we’ll explore AI’s...
View ArticleOpenAI Opens App Store to the Public; CES 2024 Showcases AI’s Grandeur
Welcome to another edition of “The AI Economy,” a newsletter curating the week’s most relevant AI news impacting business, work, society and technology. In this issue: 1️⃣ OpenAI launches the GPT Store...
View ArticleBuilding AI Enterprise Apps with MindStudio; AI Fears Spread at Davos
Step into the post-launch era of OpenAI’s marketplace as I chat with Dmitry Shapiro, YouAI’s co-founder and CEO. Discover the unique features of its MindStudio developer platform, explore its parallels...
View ArticleJeff Lawson’s Empowering Influence: Fueling Our Drive to Build What’s Next
The moment I crossed paths with Jeff Lawson and stumbled upon his startup Twilio back in 2009, the air buzzed with intrigue. The challenge of providing “cloud telephony” seemed almost audacious—taking...
View ArticleDecoding How OpenAI Helps Startups; Will AI Take Our Jobs or Not?
The Prompt Silicon Valley’s highly sought-after startup, OpenAI, stands as the epitome of the AI era, enabling businesses to seamlessly integrate generative AI technology into their operations. Given...
View ArticleSamsung Shifts Gears to Embrace AI (Again), Putting Devices in the Backseat
Seven years ago, Samsung said it wanted to create “a corporate-wide AI voice system” powered by its acquisition of Viv Labs. The electronics maker had a strong foothold in the home, with many consumers...
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