Follow the AI Money

There are two stories in the news today that caught my attention: 1) News Corp is suing Perplexity.ai for aggregating and surfacing WSJ and NYPost content without permission or payment. 2) xAI launched its API, which reminded me that X changed its terms of services last week, informing users that it can (and most likely will) use any content posted on X (formerly Twitter) to train its AI models. Continue Reading →

Linda Yaccarino’s Open Letter to Advertisers

I've known Linda Yaccarino, CEO of X, for a long time. She is a dear friend. Yesterday, she posted an open letter to advertisers on X. I've appended it (unedited) below. In support of Linda's post, Elon posted, "We tried peace for 2 years, now it is war." As declarations of war go, this one is clear. Continue Reading →

Threads: Twitter Killer or Hype?

In just five days, Meta's new social media app, Threads has reached a groundbreaking 100 million users, becoming one of the fastest adopted apps ever. But is this new Twitter alternative truly worthy of the hype? Original airdate: July 11, 2023. Continue Reading →

My Threads Strategy

Since Threads launched, I've read dozens of articles and hundreds of posts from pundits, experts, thought leaders, social media influencers, and normal people espousing potential Threads strategies. I can only imagine how much thought has gone into how to dominate this new domain. Time will tell if any of these strategic approaches to world domination are correct. Continue Reading →

AI Tweets Better Than People

A recent study reveals that tweets generated by large language models, such as OpenAI's GPT, are perceived as more convincing than human-written tweets. This finding underscores the potential of AI as a powerful tool for information dissemination, but also highlights a risk: the spread of disinformation. Continue Reading →

Music Industry Hits Twitter to the Tune of $250 Million

Twitter is facing a lawsuit from the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), which is seeking more than $250 million in damages for alleged copyright infringement. The NMPA, representing artists such as Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, argues that Twitter profits from the use of unlicensed music in user-generated content. Continue Reading →

Twitter Alternatives: Mastodon, Bluesky, and More

The blue check apocalypse has hit Twitter, and it has (once again) pushed users to seek out other options. Can anything compete with Twitter? Shelly Palmer speaks with Dan Bowens and Tashanea Whitlow on Fox 5's Good Day New York about whether you should seek out options like Bluesky or Mastodon. Continue Reading →

Musk v. Microsoft

Elon Musk, CEO of Twitter, has threatened to sue Microsoft, accusing the tech giant of using Twitter data to train its AI models without permission. Continue Reading →