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James Fitzgerald

Meta Unveils Marketing AI Chatbots

At the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity this week, Meta has introduced a suite of AI-driven tools designed to enhance business growth, engagement on Threads, and unlock creativity. AI Chatbots on Messenger One of the highlights is the introduction of AI chat features on Messenger, built with Meta’s latest large language model, LLaMa 3. …

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Meta Reveals New Business Messaging Updates

Meta has launched its first AI-driven ad targeting program for businesses on WhatsApp, aiming to monetise the popular chat service, the company announced last week at its third annual Conversations conference held in Sao Paulo. CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled the new tools in a video showcased during the event. This announcement signifies a notable shift …

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Instagram Trials New Unskippable “Ad Breaks”

Instagram is currently testing a new advertising feature that has stirred significant controversy among its users. Traditionally, Instagram has allowed users to swipe or scroll past adverts that appear in their main feed, Stories, and Reels. However, this new feature, dubbed “ad break,” forces users to watch ads without the option to skip them, which …

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[STUDY] Is Gen Z Ditching Search For Social Media?

Recent research reveals a striking change in internet search behaviour across generations. A study by Talker Research from the US, featured in Forbes, highlights a notable trend: Generation Z is increasingly turning away from traditional search engines like Google, instead favouring social media platforms for their search needs. This shift could have profound implications for …

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Apple Challenges Google Search With New AI Offering

Apple looks set to intensify the artificial intelligence (AI) arms race next month at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). Despite pioneering early AI efforts with the launch of Siri in 2011, Apple now finds itself lagging behind competitors like OpenAI, Meta, and Google, which are leagues ahead. As Apple gears up to unveil new generative …

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Facebook Publisher Referral Traffic Plummets 50%

Meta’s strategic pivot away from news content is dramatically reshaping the landscape of digital news referrals. Recent data from Chartbeat and Similarweb underscores the magnitude of this shift, revealing a sharp decline in Facebook referral traffic to news and media websites. The statistics are striking: referrals have plummeted by 50% in the past year alone, …

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