CEO bets on AI, fires SEO team — and traffic nosedives by 70% in two months
It started like one of those “bold innovation” stories CEOs love to tell. A company decided to drop its entire SEO team after the boss became convinced that AI search…
Sharks in the Pool, Airports Decimated: How AI-Made Hurricane Footage Turned a Crisis into Clickbait
When Hurricane Melissa bore down on Jamaica, social media was supposed to be a lifeline — a real-time window into the storm’s path. Instead, feeds filled with eerie, cinematic chaos:…
Adobe Firefly Just Changed the Creative Game: AI That Paints, Speaks, and Moves
Adobe’s Firefly platform just got a massive power-up — the kind that could reshape how creators think about storytelling altogether. The company rolled out a sweeping update that blends audio,…
Qatar Bets Big on Artificial Intelligence — and the World’s Watching
When Qatar’s finance minister took the stage in Riyadh this week, his tone wasn’t the cautious kind you often hear from policymakers. It was bold, almost prophetic. Ali Ahmed Al-Kuwari…
Never Miss a Call Again: How AI Voice Agents Are Quietly Revolutionizing Customer Service
There’s something oddly reassuring about a smooth, confident voice greeting you on the phone at midnight — especially when that voice isn’t human. A new wave of innovation has arrived…
Lightricks Unveils LTX-2: The Open-Source Video Model That Could Rewrite the AI Filmmaking Game
There’s a certain electricity buzzing in the air around AI video tech this week — and Lightricks just turned up the voltage. The Israeli startup, best known for consumer favorites…
Creativity Reloaded: Why AI Isn’t Killing Copywriters — It’s Making Them Superhuman
When I first read about creatives “thriving” in this AI-powered world, I half-expected a doomsday prelude. Turns out, it’s the opposite — as MediaPost puts it, AI isn’t replacing artistry;…
From Search to Smart Answers: How AI Is Flipping Real Estate Discovery on Its Head
When you ask an AI, “Should I buy a home in Denver this year?”, you’re no longer just searching—you’re conversing. That’s the shift outlined in this HousingWire piece: AI-powered search…
YouTube Fights Back Against Deepfakes: A New Era of “Digital Self-Defense” for Creators
It’s not every day that YouTube shakes things up this hard. Picture this: you log in one morning and find your face starring in a video you never made. Creepy?…