April 27, 2023

  • Reviews

    Yelp uses AI to upgrade app features for foodies and thrill seekers

    ZDNet, 04/27/23. Yelp, the popular reviews site, has announced upgrades to its app and website capabilities. Among the upgrades are the use of artificial intelligence and large language models to better understand user search terms and the addition of video clips to the reviews section. These upgrades are aimed at making the app and website more accessible and helpful for users. Yelp is also using AI to suggest businesses outside of a user’s current location based on recent trips or specific interests. These upgrades put Yelp in competition with major search engines, such as Google, which have introduced review features that have reduced their competitive advantage. READ THE ARTICLE

  • Marketing

    Why Stagwell’s Mark Penn sees AR and AI as the biggest disruptors to the industry

    Digiday, 04/27/23. Mark Penn, CEO of Stagwell, is revolutionizing the digital advertising industry through the use of emerging technologies. Penn believes that every company should be a digital marketing company, and he has grown Stagwell into a $2.7 billion revenue-generating holding company that has merged with agency network MDC Partners. Penn’s approach is to use an agency-driven approach to elevate technology and apply it to areas such as artificial intelligence and augmented reality. Stagwell is also invested in exploring more digital opportunities internally by searching for the latest tech innovations and entrepreneurs. The company runs an annual innovation competition, similar to Shark Tank, that awards winners $1 million to build a product to solve a marketing and technology problem. Some of the winners have created AR solutions for live events and sports, as well as generative and predictive AI tools for content.
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  • Tools

    Microsoft Designer brings AI-powered graphic design to the masses

    ZDNet, 04/27/23. Microsoft launched its new Designer app, which uses generative AI to create new content from prompts. The graphic design tool is powered by the latest version of OpenAI’s Dall-E and represents a break from traditional content apps, where users normally choose from presets, layouts, or stickers and fonts to design social media posts, party invitations, and more. Available for free, Designer aims to empower people and increase their productivity, such as those who need a creativity boost or those who are artistically challenged. The tool will be featured prominently on the Microsoft Edge browser sidebar for quick access and will offer more premium features to Microsoft 365 subscribers. READ THE ARTICLE

  • Surveillance

    Ballooning AI-driven facial recognition industry sparks concern over bias, privacy: ‘You are being identified’

    Fox News, 04/27/23. Thank you, how can I assist you today? READ THE ARTICLE