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The Future. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell confirmed there will finally be an interest rate cut next month — the first since the pandemic began in 2020. While the move could reduce unemployment, it might also drive a new wave of inflation if the Fed overshoots. Yay. By the numbersPowell revealed the planned September rate cut at the […]
The Future. Influencers — especially video creators on Instagram and TikTok — are starting their own newsletters. The trend presents an opportunity for brands to connect with more engaged audiences (than social media advertising provides them) and to get a foothold in the future of digital marketing if short-form video goes belly up. The great migrationShort-form video […]
The Future. Because AI is well-suited to the rigid rules and repetitive structures of code, many are already using it to replace human labor. AWS’ CEO thinks that AI will make human programmers’ jobs nearly unrecognizable in two years, but will those jobs simply change — or disappear completely, leaving thousands without work? Begin the countdownAWS CEO Matt […]
The Future. As tech companies incorporate AI photo editing software into their camera apps, photographs have become so easy to alter that it’s impossible to distinguish between a “real” or “altered” photo. But the tech has already spooked many and could backfire, sending customers back to simpler cameras and putting them off AI-enhanced photography for […]
The Future. The government encourages charitable giving by granting tax breaks, but the ultrarich can use special financial vehicles like CRTs that turn charity into lifelong, tax-exempt income streams. In other words, the rich will continue to look virtuous as they keep getting richer… unless the IRS does something about it. Give to the poor… […]
The Future. Remote and hybrid work options have become harder to find in recent years as companies pushed their employees to return to the office post-pandemic. Despite the requirement, CEOs are working from home more often. If the trend continues and more execs fail to extend this perk to their workers, don’t be surprised if […]
The Future. As heat waves sweep across the Northern Hemisphere, global warming’s ramifications grow more severe than ever. But new fabrics capable of deflecting heat radiation from all sides could significantly lower the heat stress city-goers suffer and revolutionize cooling in other industries, too. Coolest fit possibleA new white textile protects the wearer from several […]
The Future. Banks and financial services firms are launching financial media networks (FMNs), online platforms that use customers’ first-party data to advertise in place of third-party cookies. FMNs yield huge quantities of valuable customer data that could be the future of advertising… and an enormous privacy risk for consumers. Banking on dataDigiday covers the new […]
The Future. For the past decade, audio-only games have rested on the fringes of the gaming industry. But technological advances may have laid the groundwork for a surge in audio-only gaming, which could expand our understanding of what games can be. Hear ye hear ye15 years of technological development have put audio-only gaming in a […]
The Future. Virtual influencers — digital personas that sell products like human influencers — are growing more popular as the technology develops, and the influencer economy grows. If virtual influencers catch on, they’ll probably take a major chunk of revenue away from their human counterparts. Less than human Digital influencers have advantages — and drawbacks — […]