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The Underlying Purpose of AI

&quot;The underlying purpose of AI is to allow wealth to access skill while removing from skill the ability to access wealth.&quot;<p>-- Joseph Browning,Jul 10, 2024<p>https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.facebook.com&#x2F;story.php?story_fbid=7928550407181386&amp;id=100000795174948

Our keyboards are tracking us

While using android, I just use the built-in (should called “forced to use”) google made GBOARD. What I’ve noticed since I use this, whenever there is any privacy oriented browser tab or any field to entry password or pin code, the keyboard UI becomes different– showing a incognito icon on left top. (Presenting themselves so much sincere to users privacy! Hahaha…) And while using gboard on my iOS, whenever I’m going to entry any password or browsing private tab, iPhone automatically switches to

Show HN: I made a screen recording app to make demos like an Apple commercial

Hey HN!I made ShotGlass, a Mac app for screenshots, screen recordings, and cinematic demos.I was tired of jumping between four apps to make one product demo. Screenshots, recordings, annotations, and After Effects for anything cinematic.I also saw the MacBook Neo commercials (recording playing on a 3D MacBook in a scene) and wondered why no screen recorder just did that.So ShotGlass does all of it: multi-window capture, annotations, zooms, transitions, and dropping a recording onto a 3D MacBook

Retail Advertising Firm Stratacache Liquidates Its U.K. Business

Stratacache, a company that sells in-store digital screens to retailers, is liquidating the U.K. arm of its business.

Meta adds incognito AI chats to WhatsApp

<p>&nbsp;The new feature offers users an enhanced level of privacy and security, but raises concerns regarding the safety and accuracy of chatbot responses.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

TikTok introduces 2026 FIFA World Cup creator correspondents

<p>The app has been expanding its sports engagement, and 59% of users say watching events on TikTok is more fun than viewing actual games.</p>

Major ad tool announcements from TikTok World 2026

<figure><div><img src="https://imgproxy.divecdn.com/4VBt_YzwNgXo9xJ7i-_w7jwWb2wnxZAp1NGjMX6WjS4/g:ce/rs:fill:1600:900:1/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS90aWt0b2tfd29ybGRfNF9hT09sM1RELnBuZw==.webp"/></div></figure><p>The app&rsquo;s sixth annual event was a showcase for its updated marketing offerings, including new artificial intelligence-powered elements.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

YouTube Wants to Be a Home, Not a Launchpad

After losing top talent to rival streamers for years, YouTube is finally fighting to keep them.

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Scraps Planned API Fees After Backlash From Tech Firms

Some believe the ecommerce giant’s threat cleaned up companies' usage.

Snapchat says “what it means to be a teenager” hasn’t changed

<p>A new report from the app examined teen behavior online and offered insights into the perspective of younger users.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

YouTube Goes All-In on Creator Shows, Pitches Itself as the Future of Media

With a slate of creator shows that look a lot like TV, YouTube is daring advertisers to treat it that way.

Meta takes on Snapchat with new Instants app

<p>The focus of Instants is immediate, in-the-moment sharing via disappearing images.&nbsp;</p>

ADWEEK Innovator 50 Entries Now Open for 2026

Nominations for ADWEEK Innovator 50 are now open for 2026.&nbsp; From advancing emerging technologies like AI to delivering breakthrough ideas that drive real business impact, the ADWEEK Innovator 50 spotlights [&hellip;]

X updates History tab for iOS

<p>The revision divides viewing history into content types, including video and long-form articles, so users can more easily find previously viewed posts.&nbsp;</p>

How CMOs Should Actually Think About ROI

The ROI question should sit at the center of every CMO’s job. Marketing leaders ask for investment, decide where it goes, and are expected to show that it created value.&nbsp; [&hellip;]

Amazon’s Alexa Is Powering a New Era of AI Shopping, and It’s Poised To Shake Up Ecommerce Advertising

Goodbye Rufus, hello Alexa for Shopping.

AI Agents Are Coming to Netflix to Grow Its $3 Billion Ad Business 

At the upfront, Netflix argues it has finally built the infrastructure to match its advertising ambitions.

Netflix&#8217;s Nicolle Pangis on Measurement, AI, and the Future of Streaming Advertising

Successful AI-driven advertising depends on more than just automation.

What's Going On Around The World Today?

President Donald Trump attacked the media for running “fake news” during a combative press conference on Thursday. BuzzFeed News talked to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about the role the social network plays in a changing world. And NASA is thinking about circling astronauts on a test flight around the moon again.

This Is What Happens When An Indigenous Woman Talks About Being The Victim Of Racism On TV

Actor Miranda Tapsell speaks about enduring horrific racial abuse and is viciously attacked online for it.