Can A.I. Answer the Needs of Smaller Businesses? Some Push to Find Out. NYT: Technology By: Sydney Ember 17 June 2024 at 05:03 Artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT are finding widest use at big companies, but there is wide expectation that the impact will spread. Β© Kendrick Brinson for The New York TimesAllison Giddens, a co-president at Win-Tech, an aerospace manufacturing company in Kennesaw, Ga., keeps a note on her computer monitor to remind her to make use of ChatGPT more often.
X CEO Linda Yaccarino Touts Advertiser Return After Musk Takeover NYT: Technology By: Kate Conger and Ryan Mac 13 June 2024 at 18:40 Still, Elon Musk, who owns the platform, and his chief executive Linda Yaccarino, have work to do to grow the business, leaders told employees. Β© Jason Andrew for The New York TimesLinda Yaccarino told X employees that 65 percent of advertisers had returned to the platform since January, while admitting that the business continues to face advertising headwinds.
Ampla, a Lender to Consumer Brands, Faces Financial Struggles NYT: Technology By: Jordyn Holman 24 May 2024 at 05:02 Ampla, which lent money to smaller businesses that sold clothing, home furnishings and other items directly to consumers, is struggling financially and seeking a buyer. Β© Kim Raff for The New York TimesBen Perkins, the founder of &Collar, a menβs dress shirt company, was told by an Ampla representative last month that his businessβs credit line had been frozen.
Tensions Rise in Silicon Valley Over Sales of Start-Up Stocks NYT: Technology By: Erin Griffith 6 May 2024 at 15:37 The market for shares of hot start-ups like SpaceX and Stripe is projected to reach a record $64 billion this year. Β© Ryan Inzana