[nonostantement #322] - search engines & ai agents / ai garbage / tiktok ads
Now with MORE AI-Generated Garbage!
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Hello, my name is Joele. I'm Italian, but I live in Barcelona, Spain. For the past six years, I've made it a tradition to send this same email to my friends every Sunday, sharing the most interesting things I come across online, whether I stumble upon them while working or just looking for weird stuff.
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#PEOPLE
Japan’s secret weapon to promote niche tourism spots
Followers' trust in — and reliance on — social media for travel info, even when the content is sponsored, is a key factor.
#TECH
The HeyGen/Arcads AI Woman Spokesmodel Is Real, Sort Of
Was the viral ad for deodorant wipes created by HeyGen and Arcads real or a deep fake? Well, it’s complicated, writes tech columnist John Herrman.Who will build new search engines for new personal AI agents?
Indonesia’s e-bike shops are building their own batteries
Battery-pack builders chase maximum range, despite safety risks.Google Books Is Indexing AI-Generated Garbage
Google said it will continue to evaluate its approach “as the world of book publishing evolves.”Inside Big Tech's underground race to buy AI training data
At its peak in the early 2000s, Photobucket was the world's top image-hosting site. The media backbone for once-hot services like Myspace and Friendster, it boasted 70 million users and accounted for nearly half of the U.S. online photo market.
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#SOCIALMEDIA
We Watched 1,000 TikToks; Nearly a Third Were Ads
Ads are inescapable on TikTok, especially after it introduced affiliate content and direct links to TikTok Shop sellers on the For You Page.How media agencies are shifting toward generative AI content in influencer marketing
There is a shift happening in influencer marketing as influencers increasingly rely on artificial intelligence to make content — and agencies working with them are trying to balance different types of content with new strategies and tools.
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