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Welcome to this week’s roundup of handwoven AI news. This week Llamas streaked ahead in the open AI race. Big Tech firms talk up safety while their models misbehave. And making AI scared might make it work better. Let’s dig in. Open Meta vs closed OpenAI This week we finally saw exciting releases from some of the big guns in AI. OpenAI released GPT-4o mini, a high-performance, super-low-cost version of its flagship GPT-4o model. The slashed token costs and impressive MMLU benchmark performance will see a lot of developers opt for the mini version instead of GPT-4o. Nice move OpenAI.…

Estimated read time: 2 minutes, 5 seconds Get ready to level up your game’s revenue potential at devcom and gamescom 2024! The video gaming world is converging on Cologne this August, and FastSpring is ready to level up your game monetization strategy. As a global D2C payment platform for video games, we’re excited to be on site at both events to show how we can help you streamline payments, boost sales, and go direct-to-consumer (D2C) without sacrificing convenience. devcom: Level Up Your Monetization Strategy gamescom: The Next Stage of Growth Join us at Hall 2.2, Booth C-045a and connect with…

Privacy By Emily Sullivan Jul 25 2024 The phasing out of third-party cookies, which are used for tracking user activity across different sites, was first announced by Google in 2020. Since then, there have been numerous delays (as recently as April 2024) and widespread uncertainty about the future of a world sans third-party cookies and what this truly meant for advertisers… until now. What Happened? Back in May 2024, Google’s Privacy Sandbox Proposal and plan to deprecate third-party cookies within Chrome had hit a major roadblock in the form of a report from UK Competition & Markets Authority. At the…

We asked industry pros to comment on Amazon’s plan to create a new section for Chinese sellers to ship directly to U.S. customers. The move is an apparent effort to recoup consumers who have turned to Temu and Schein, producers of inexpensive household goods and apparel, respectively. China-based Shein sells inexpensive “fast fashion” apparel. Bad Idea It’s a bad idea, according to Phil Masiello, CEO of CrunchGrowth Revenue Acceleration Agency and a longtime Amazon seller and founder of multiple ecommerce companies. Sellers and brands have been fighting with Amazon against cheap fakes from China for years. “It’s going to anger…

Black Friday originated in the U.S. and has since spread to other countries, including the U.K., Australia, Canada, and Germany. Black Friday trends and success also spurred the creation of other holiday shopping events, notably Cyber Monday and Cyber Week.

Entrepreneurship is one of the most fulfilling but demanding careers a person can have. As a business owner, you’re in charge of nearly every facet of your company or venture.From planning and executing a strategy to hiring employees, winning new clients, and all the back-end administration tasks — it’s no wonder entrepreneurs feel overwhelmed by their workload.As an entrepreneur or small business owner, time management is critical to ensure productivity, effectiveness, and overall success. Wondering how you can improve your time management skills to improve your company’s bottom line? Keep reading!Unique Time Management Challenges for EntrepreneursLet’s first discuss the basics — what is time management? As a skill, time management helps individuals complete work on time, avoid distractions, and effectively prioritize critical tasks without ever sacrificing the quality of work provided.But why is time management important…

We publish a weekly rundown of new products and services for ecommerce and omnichannel merchants. This installment includes updates on AI-powered customer service agents, post-purchase platforms, logistics, business research resources, payments, and financing for ecommerce businesses. Got an ecommerce product release? Email releases@practicalecommerce.com. New Tools for Merchants: July 25, 2024 Salesforce launches autonomous Einstein Service Agent for chatbot experiences. Salesforce has announced Einstein Service Agent, the company’s first fully autonomous AI agent. Unlike traditional chatbots, Einstein Service Agent uses generative AI to create conversational responses, grounding its responses in a company’s data and tailored to a company’s brand voice, tone,…

When a consumer “likes” a post you’ve published on social media, it could be an indication they’re interested in the fashion, accessories or other products you’re promoting. A positive comment could suggest affinity with your brand’s style. The ideal response to any social media post, however, is when the consumer clicks on a link or “buy” button that leads to an actual purchase. As social platforms make it increasingly easier to manage financial transactions directly through their services, retailers are realizing they can use them for far more than marketing activities. In fact, social commerce represents a huge opportunity to…

In a recent study published in Science Robotics, researchers at TU Delft have drawn inspiration from ants to develop an insect-inspired autonomous navigation strategy for tiny, lightweight robots. This innovative approach allows the robots to return home after long journeys, requiring minimal computation and memory – just 0.65 kilobytes per 100 meters. Scientists have long marveled at ants’ remarkable navigational skills, despite their relatively simple sensory and neural systems. Previous research, such as a study conducted at the Universities of Edinburgh and Sheffield, allowed the development of an artificial neural network that helps robots recognize and remember routes in complex…

Estimated read time: 15 minutes, 10 seconds Chargebee is a robust subscription management platformand if you’re looking for Chargebee alternatives, you’re likely already aware of many of its key features. However, there are certain aspects of collecting recurring payments that you would still be responsible for when using Chargebee, such as:  Connecting to payment gateways manually. While Chargebee supports several different payment gateways, you have to set up and configure each one. Remitting taxes at the end of the year. They will collect taxes for you, but you are ultimately held responsible for filing taxes correctly with each state, province,…