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Daemon Tools app backdoored in monthlong supply-chain attack

The disk-mounting utility Daemon Tools was compromised in a monthlong supply-chain attack, with malicious, digitally signed updates distributed from the…

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AI Search Is Skipping Your Content: How to Diagnose Where It Fails

AI systems retrieve content passage-by-passage rather than page-by-page, so content must be audited to ensure individual paragraphs can stand alone…

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ChatGPT Ads Show Strong Early CTRs, But Scale Remains a Challenge

Early data shows ChatGPT ads achieving higher click-through rates than traditional display and podcast ads, likely due to high-intent user…

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Microsoft’s Xbox shake-up focuses on platform changes

Microsoft is reshaping Xbox leadership with new hires from its CoreAI division, including Jared Palmer as VP of engineering and…

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Inside Ford’s Skunkworks: Designing a $30,000 Electric Pickup

Ford's Electric Vehicle Development Center operates with a lean team of about 480 people, using a simplified drawing and release…

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1990s Search Giant AltaVista Shuts Down

Ask.com shut down its search operations on May 1, 2026, after nearly 30 years, as parent company IAC pivots away…

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ElevenLabs Adds BlackRock, Jamie Foxx, and Longoria as Investors

ElevenLabs announced new investors in its $500 million Series D round, including BlackRock, NVIDIA, Salesforce, and celebrities Jamie Foxx and…

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Coinbase cuts 14% of staff in restructuring move

Coinbase is cutting approximately 700 jobs (14% of its workforce) to navigate crypto market volatility and accelerate AI integration, with…

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India’s first GenAI unicorn pivots to cloud services amid AI model challenges

Krutrim, India's first generative AI unicorn, is pivoting from developing its own AI models to focusing on cloud services, pausing…

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Query Intent vs. Conversion Intent: Why the Distinction Matters

Query intent captures the immediate need behind search text, while conversion intent reflects the broader human desire for a specific…

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Google Previews Meridian GeoX and Data Manager Updates

Google previewed new advertising measurement tools ahead of Google Marketing Live, including a refreshed Data Manager with a visual map…

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Inside Ford’s lab to crack the code on cheap EVs

Ford's secretive Electric Vehicle Development Center in California is central to its strategy for creating affordable EVs through its Universal…

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QuantWare raises €152M to build its KiloFab chip factory

QuantWare, a Dutch quantum startup, closed a €152 million Series B, the largest private funding round ever for a dedicated…

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Coinbase cuts 14% staff, shifts to AI teams as crypto revenue drops 26%

Coinbase is laying off about 660 employees (14% of its workforce) just before reporting its worst quarterly earnings since going…

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IronSource founders net $60M at $500M valuation for AI ad platform Zyg

Zyg, an agentic e-commerce platform founded by IronSource co-founders, has raised $60 million at a $500 million valuation to automate…

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Nscale’s €695M Portugal bet with Microsoft as AI neocloud hits $14.6B

Nscale, a former crypto mining operation now valued at $14.6 billion, is investing €695 million to expand its partnership with…

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Fervo Energy’s $1.33B IPO is largest climate-tech listing of 2026

Fervo Energy launched its IPO on Monday, offering 55.5 million shares at $21-$24 each, aiming to raise up to $1.33…

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ServiceNow targets $30B by 2030, one-third of ACV from AI

ServiceNow announced a $30 billion subscription revenue target by 2030 at its May 2026 investor day, with its AI product…

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Martech 2026: AI Resets the Industry

The marketing technology landscape grew only 0.7% in 2026, but this masks a dynamic renewal as nearly 1,500 new tools…

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AI and Targeting Reshape Strategy as Digital Video Ad Spend Surges

U.S. digital video ad spend is projected to grow 11% in 2026, surpassing 60% of total TV and video investment,…

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