Oracle attempted to sell its ad business to DoubleVerify and IAS before ultimately shutting it down – Ad Age

Oracle recently made the decision to close its advertising business, but before doing so, the company attempted to sell it to DoubleVerify and IAS. Oracle’s advertising business was a significant player in the industry, but ultimately, the company decided to shutter this arm of its operations. This move marks the end of an era in … Read more

Fast Company: The Story of How IBM Created the Smartphone and Ultimately Walked Away

IBM played a crucial role in the development of the smartphone, as they were the first to patent the concept in the early 1990s. However, despite their pioneering efforts, IBM ultimately abandoned the project, allowing other companies to capitalize on their groundbreaking work. The origins of the smartphone can be traced back to the early … Read more

Google’s AI search summaries could potentially harm the publishing industry and may ultimately have negative consequences.

Google’s AI search summaries could potentially harm the publishing industry and may ultimately have negative consequences.

Google is rolling out AI overviews in Google Search, replacing “featured snippets,” to all US users. These overviews provide summaries of web pages, sometimes without linking to the original sites. This move has raised concerns in the publishing industry, as it may reduce the incentive for publishers to create new content that AI models rely … Read more