Amazon lays off thousands, in part because AI enables Amazon “to innovate much faster than ever before”
Amazon will be laying off 14,000 corporate workers. This comes a day after Reuters initially reported that firings could reach up to 30,
Cracker Barrel marketing miscue follow-up: “traffic nosedived after logo backlash”
“Cracker Barrel traffic nosedived after logo backlash,” reports Restaurant Dive. Cracker Barrel visits “dropped by 10% in the weeks following the chain’s logo
Study shows kids who use social media score lower on reading and memory tests, states NPR
Preteens using increasing amounts of social media perform poorer in reading, vocabulary and memory tests in early adolescence compared with those who use no
Washington Post names AI reporter
Kevin Schaul has been named artificial intelligence reporter at The Washington Post, where he will cover how emerging AI technologies function and their impact
Amazon rolling out AI-powered tool that will recommend specific products for you to buy
Amazon is rolling out an AI-powered tool that will recommend specific products when consumers feel overwhelmed with options or just cannot decide on
Podcast ad spending sees September surge
According to Magellan AI, the top-15 brands allocated an estimated $71 million on podcast ads in September, marking a 30% increase from the
Brandi AI launches “most comprehensive and intelligence-driven” AI Visibility and Generative Engine Optimization platform for marketers
Brandi AI™, a McLean, VA,-based AI Visibility and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) platform, announced the launch of its first-of-its-kind recommendation
Geri Mitchell, who guided listeners through midday news, talk and special coverage, leaves WAMU
For more than seven years, Geri Mitchell has been a familiar voice on WAMU 88.5. She guided listeners through midday news, talk, and
CNN to launch All Access, a format that reflects “how audiences engage with the news today”
CNN announced that its heavily anticipated streaming subscription product, All Access, will go live on Tuesday, October 28, reports Adweek. Adweek states that the
Research finds younger people “used to video, not text”
Research from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism shows the difference between how older and younger people consume news, reports Editor&Publisher.
NPR ‘founding mother’ Susan Stamberg dies at 87
Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who became the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, died at
Mishka Pitter-Armand joins NPR as CMO
NPR named Mishka Pitter-Armand its Chief Marketing Officer. According to an NPR release, she will play “a key role in efforts to strengthen
NBC News and WSJ announce cuts
NBC News has begun laying off 150 employees, which accounts for about 7% of its staff. The cuts come as NBC Universal spins off
Newsmatics highlights AI’s role in news distribution at Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how news is distributed and consumed, creating both challenges and opportunities for communicators. That reality took center stage at
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy and Kevin Nealon challenge dictionaries to redefine “Take A Hike”
Campaign encourages outdoor engagement, mental wellness, and calls for a redefinition of “Take a Hike” while protecting the Appalachian Trail for future generations. To
