3+ hour, 48+ min ago   (453+ words) Websites have seen an increase of more than 60% in visits from artificial intelligence (AI) harvesting bots during the past 12 months, according to data released Thursday. Nina Gould, chief innovation officer at Forbes, told MediaPost last month that many bots will…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (306+ words) Neighborhood-based social media network Nextdoor wants to provide consumers with an alternative to bot-generated reviews on platforms like Yelp by launching a hub on which users can recommend local businesses. Currently live in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K., “Local Faves” spotlights…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (354+ words) By renaming the label for AI creator personas to "AI-generated profile," Instagram has announced it will restrict the reach of unlabeled profiles that feature AI-generated people, reducing their ability to monetize. Designed to improve in-app transparency while adhering to regulatory…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (309+ words) One by one, the old email firms and mailing list outfits are adopting artificial intelligence (AI). Take AWeber, an email marketing company founded 28 years ago. It has launched what it calls its AI Landing Page Builder. But it is not…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (234+ words) Don’t be surprised if a phishing email brings down our water or some other critical system. They are highly vulnerable, according a new report from Red Sift. Of those studied, 52% of water and waste organizations lack full DMARC (Domain-based Message…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (245+ words) The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 22 states alleged Amazon has been overcharging advertisers since 2018 or 2019 by representing that it holds a "second price auction," but charges advertisers higher prices after the auction ends. The suit filed Monday against Amazon alleges…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (354+ words) By renaming the label for AI creator personas to "AI-generated profile," Instagram has announced it will restrict the reach of unlabeled profiles that feature AI-generated people, reducing their ability to monetize. Designed to improve in-app transparency while adhering to regulatory…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (360+ words) ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox have joined ranks with companies like Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and TikTok that have already earned the designation of being large platforms by the European Union. The announcement reclassifies how these U.S. technology companies must…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (403+ words) Brands have begun to embrace AI search as an important new part of the marketing toolkit. Yet, at least for supplement brands, it’s not necessary to have a dedicated AI search strategy to show up in AI results, according to…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (305+ words) Email phishing and other cyber crimes continue to proliferate, according to a recent report from Red Sift. You have to wonder: What can legitimate marketing companies do about this problem? One possible solution is being offered by Red Sift itself:…...