Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse drags down the tech industry
Last week’s failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the 16th largest bank in the US, has rocked the startup world.
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Drinking and shopping is big (but shrinking) business
Drinking and shopping is big (but shrinking) business The Future. Alcohol is notorious for giving us loose lips, but, it turns out, also some loose wallets. A new study found that about 45 million Americans ran up a tab of $14 billion last year in purchases made while drunk or tipsy. Surprisingly, that’s a […]
Both teachers and students find use for ChatGPT
After an initial outcry that ChatGPT could upend the education system for the worst (cheating, misinformation, plagiarism, etc.), students and teachers are saying they see its benefits.
Axelrad pits humans against AI in a cocktail challenge
Texas bar Axelrad is testing whether human bartenders or ChatGPT is better at coming up with new, delicious cocktails.
TikTok tries out being indie TV
TikTok is taking on YouTube by introducing Series — large paywalled collections of videos that can be double the length of a normal TikTok.
TikTokers turn to alternative forms of revenue
With overall viewership down, payouts from the company's creator fund dwindling, and the specter of an outright ban of the app in the US, TikTokers are updating how they make their videos or finding new outlets for creative expression (and making money).
Madison Avenue joins the quest to open the black box of viewership data.
Madison Avenue and Hollywood are teaming up to certify the results of new audience-measurement systems. T
Influencers are now creative directors
Because influencers are no longer dependent upon brands to make a living, brands are now approaching them as true collaborators.
The agent vs. manager debate
Hollywood’s major talent agencies have all experienced a stream of departures over the last few years, creating a new generation of managers who understand dealmaking.
OpenAI loans out ChatGPT
To hit that projected $1 billion in revenue by 2024, OpenAI is making ChatGPT available to companies and developers.