The Overflow #180: The battle for your attention at work
Welcome to ISSUE #180 of The Overflow! This newsletter is by developers, for developers, written and curated by the Stack Overflow team and Cassidy Williams. This week: the version control system that uses patch algebra, the proof that we are not the center of the universe, and the dark patterns that
Read moreHackers launch another wave of mass-hacks targeting company file transfer tools
Security researchers are sounding the alarm after hackers were caught exploiting a newly discovered vulnerability in a popular file transfer tool used by thousands of organizations to launch a new wave of mass data exfiltration attacks. The vulnerability affects the MOVEit Transfer managed file transfer (MFT) software developed by Ipswitch,
Read moreArtifact news app now uses AI to rewrite headline of a clickbait article
Last month, the Artifact news app introduced an option for users to flag an article as clickbait. Now, the app founded by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger has launched a new feature to let AI rewrite a headline for you if you come across such an article. The app makers
Read moreAI-generated hate is rising: 3 things leaders should consider before adopting this new tech
Jonathan A. Greenblatt Contributor Share on Twitter Jonathan A. Greenblatt is CEO and National Director of the Anti-Defamation League. When you hear the phrase “artificial intelligence,” it may be tempting to imagine the kinds of intelligent machines that are a mainstay of science fiction or extensions of the kinds of
Read moreShopify’s Shop app introduces a new ‘Shop Cash’ rewards program
Shopify’s Shop app is introducing a new rewards program called Shop Cash, the e-commerce platform announced on Friday. The new program is funded by Shopify and earns shoppers 1% back on purchases made using its Shop Pay online checkout service. Once a purchase is made, shoppers will see their rewards
Read moreNestAway, once valued at over $225 million, sells for $11 million
PropTech firm Aurum is acquiring NestAway, a once high-flying Indian startup operating in the same space, for up to $10.9 million, in a deal that marks a near complete erosion in value for the startup’s investors. Eight-year-old NestAway raised $115 million over the years and was valued at $227 million
Read moreVolkswagen targets cool with a new American-sized ID.Buzz
It’s been far too long and yet you’re going to have to wait a bit longer. After years of impatient waiting, the U.S. version of the Volkswagen ID.Buzz finally made its debut Thursday in Huntington Beach, California. When pitted against the European spec bus — which is already on sale
Read morePuneet Chandok, AWS India and South Asia head, has resigned
Puneet Chandok, the head of AWS in India and South Asia, has resigned, according to two sources familiar with the matter, a surprise move just weeks after the cloud giant pledged to invest over $12 billion in India by 2030. Chandok, who served as the President of AWS India and
Read moreImproved Attribution Models: What Digital Marketers Need To Know
Learn how marketing attribution models play a key role in identifying the most important touchpoints for success during the buyer journey. Continue reading Improved Attribution Models: What Digital Marketers Need To Know on SitePoint.
Read moreBalancing a PhD program with a startup career (Ep. 576)
Cameron Wolfe, Director of AI at Rebuy and deep learning researcher, joins Ben for a conversation about generative AI, autonomous agents, and balancing a PhD program with a tech career. Episode notes: Rebuy is an AI-powered personalization platform. Check out their developer hub, explore case studies, or keep up with
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