Koah Raises $20.5M to Build a AdSense for AI as Chatbots Scutter for Revenue
The two-sided marketplace connects AI apps with advertisers, betting that native ads–not subscriptions– will fund generative AI’s future.Read More
OpenTable Launches Ad Business to Pitch Dining Data
The offering includes onsite and offsite advertising.Read More
Dove Turns Brutally Honest Reddit Reviews Into an Unfiltered Campaign
Dove asked Redditors to review its hair repair mask honestly and built a campaign around it.Read More
Dr. Peter Attia Steps Down From CBS News Contributor Role
Attia’s hiring almost instantly became controversial due to his name appearing in the Epstein files.Read More
How Budweiser, Pepsi, and Dunkin’ Won the Super Bowl, and Michelob Ultra Lost It
The results of Ipsos’ Super Bowl ad recall survey make for deeply uncomfortable reading for many of the brands that committed their budget and teams to a 30- or 60-second spot.Read More
OpenAI forms “Frontier Alliances” with top consultancies to push enterprise AI into production
OpenAI is broadening how it helps large organizations put artificial intelligence into real use. The company announced a new initiative, Frontier Alliances, teaming up with four major consulting firms, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), McKinsey & Company, Accenture, and Capgemini, to help enterprises move beyond pilot AI projects and embed intelligent systems deeply into business workflows. […]
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Sarcasm self-defeats
Sarcasm is an easy way to amplify feedback.
It has two hidden costs:
- It reveals low status. People with power don’t need to use sarcasm to make a point. If you want to lead with status, using sarcasm undermines that goal.
- It adds emotion where it’s not always needed. The emotion is an amplifier, but it often causes division and defensiveness.
If you have confidence in your standing and your idea, then sarcasm is simply getting in the way, because it undermines both.
A new early-stage fund: Syndicate One raises €22M for Belgium’s startups
Brussels-based investor Syndicate One has hit a funding milestone with the €22 million first close of its second early-stage tech fund, underscoring a growing confidence in Belgium’s startup ecosystem. The new capital builds on the firm’s first fund, which closed at €6.5 million in late 2024, and will be deployed to support early-stage Belgian tech […]
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HubSpot Acquires YouTube-Based Media Brand Starter Story
The publisher will join HubSpot’s growing media portfolio as the software giant doubles down on content-led customer acquisition.Read More
Business Dinners Are Too Long and Boring. Here’s How to Make Them Work.
We need to end the long, drawn-out, overly formal business dinner. Because while I absolutely believe in the value of spending time outside the office with prospective partners, current partners, teammates, agencies, and more—frankly, I’d rather do it over quesadillas.Read More