3 hours ago
Alphabet Issues Rare 100 Year Bond To Fund AI Expansion
Key Takeaways Alphabet is preparing to issue a century-long corporate bond, the first tech company to do so since the late 1990s. The bond sale spans multiple currencies, including sterling, dollar, and Swiss franc tranches. Strong investor demand upsized Alphabet’s U.S. dollar bond sale to $20 billion. GThe move reflects…
6 hours ago
What Is Influencer Marketing? A Beginner’s Guide to the Modern Word-of-Mouth
We all know the feeling. You’re scrolling through Instagram or TikTok, and you see someone you follow using a new coffee machine or wearing a specific brand of sneakers. Suddenly, you want them too. That isn’t an accident. It’s Influencer Marketing in action! In the past, brands relied on TV…
12 hours ago
Discord Rolls Out Mandatory Age Verification With Teen First Defaults For All Users
Key Takeaways Discord will apply teen-first settings to all accounts worldwide starting March 2026. Full platform access will require age verification for adult users. Verification options include facial age estimation and government-issued ID. Unverified users will face content filters and interaction limits. The move strengthens child safety while raising privacy…
1 day ago
Claude Mocks OpenAI Super Bowl Ads As Altman Defends Codex
Key Takeaways Anthropic’s Claude ads at Super Bowl LX mocked the idea of ads inside AI chat tools with the tagline “Ads are coming to AI. But not to Claude.”. OpenAI’s own ad spotlighted Codex and inspiration, but didn’t directly address the mocking from Claude. Sam Altman said the Claude…
1 day ago
10 SEO Trends for Businesses in the Age of AI Search [2026 Guide]
The era of “Search Engine Optimization” has changed immensely in 2026. Now, it is transformed to Search Everywhere Optimization and LLM Optimization (LLMO). Traditional SEO is facing a structural shift. Google’s AI Overviews now trigger for over half of all U.S. queries, driving a 34% drop in CTR for top organic results, according…
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