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BLNG.AI

By Greg Kahn

Everyone is scrambling to figure out the ways generative artificial intelligence will open up new possibilities to produce revenue. Let me introduce you to a startup that’s figuring it out: BLNG.AI.

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WSJ’s Takes Agencies’ AI Pulse At Cannes

By Greg Kahn

The topics of AI and agencies came together in WSJ reporter Katie Deighton’s wide-ranging take on what agency pros were thinking and talking about at Cannes. It’s a given that AI will change the way advertising is bought, sold, and created.

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Is the Regulatory Heat Getting to Microsoft Over Activision Deal?

By Greg Kahn

Two weeks ago, the FTC moved to block Microsoft's bid to acquire Activision Blizzard. It was the latest in a series of regulatory hoops the Redmond software giant has jumped through to close the $68.7 billion deal’s year-and-a-half-old offer.

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Talking ‘On the Road — Again’

By Greg Kahn

On Sunday, my wife and I took the three-hour drive from our home to the Berkshires to drop our son off at camp for the summer. My wife is a great navigator. But she’s no voice assistant.

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Thinking of Israeli Tech In Cannes

By Greg Kahn

I had the opportunity to meet with several AI companies focused on applying recent advancements across a wide array of sectors: agriculture, automotive, robotics, marketing, semiconductors, and healthcare.

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Gaming the FTC’s Moves On MSFT and Activision Blizzard

By Greg Kahn

I was interviewed by The Drum’s Kendra Clark last week about the Federal Trade Commission’s latest court filing to block Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

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Who's creating the next Silicon Valley... Saudi Arabia, Israel, Korea or China?

By Greg Kahn

Sam Altman knows where to look when it comes to reshaping the boundaries of emerging technology.

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Forgoing Today’s Profits for Tomorrow’s (Bigger) Gains

By Greg Kahn

You’ve no doubt seen last week’s news about Nvidia. But you may not know the backstory of how it came to capture so much attention lately.

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Taking On Today or Tomorrow? We Can Do Both

By Greg Kahn

Business leaders generally face the same choice: bring in dollars today or focus on tomorrow?

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What Nvidia’s Rise Means for You

By Greg Kahn

That brings to the practical point of what Nvidia’s market impact holds for tech investors, brands, media companies, and entrepreneurs.

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Verizon CMO Diego Scotti Is Out — What Does it Mean for the 5G Races?

By Greg Kahn

Big news from the world of telecoms and branding arrived this past week, when high-flying Diego Scotti announced he was out as CMO after eight years.

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Meta's Decentralized Challenge to Twitter

By Greg Kahn

Facebook and Twitter were the dominant forces of social media for much of the past decade. Except for brief flirtations, both tended to remain in their own respective lanes.

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Risks and Benefits of Medical AI

By Greg Kahn

Machine learning has the potential to revolutionize healthcare by providing faster and more accurate diagnoses. However, there are concerns that AI could also be misused, leading to unintended consequences.