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May 6, 2026 · 2 min

Criteo hits $1B media spend but revenue drops 9% in Q1

Ad tech giant crosses billion-dollar threshold for first time in Q1 while losing major clients and shedding retail media revenue.

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May 6, 2026 · 2 min

Disney CEO makes Disney+ 'digital centerpiece' with AI recommendations

Josh D'Amaro positions streaming as the primary fan relationship hub, adding personalized content discovery and ad targeting via AI algorithms.

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May 6, 2026 · 2 min

Ted Turner, CNN founder, dies at 87

The media mogul who created the first 24-hour news network died Wednesday after battling Lewy body dementia since 2018.

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May 6, 2026 · 2 min

Blitzy Raises $200M At $1.4B Valuation For AI Code Generation

AI coding startup claims to complete months of development work autonomously and boost engineering velocity by 5x for enterprise clients.

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May 6, 2026 · 2 min

28 new unicorns in April led by AI labs and robotics startups

Frontier AI labs and robotics companies dominated new billion-dollar valuations for the second consecutive month, with 26 of 28 new unicorns AI-related.

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May 6, 2026 · 2 min

Tech layoffs driven by investor pressure, not AI or financial need

Analysis of S&P 500 financials reveals record revenues and cash reserves make layoff savings insignificant compared to claimed AI investment needs.

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May 6, 2026 · 2 min

AI job anxiety stems from communication gap, not displacement risk

HR leaders should shift focus from task automation fears to goal-oriented work as AI handles routine duties.

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May 6, 2026 · 2 min

Marriott CHROs say AI agents still can't act, only answer

Two Marriott executives detail why enterprise AI remains stuck in chatbot mode and what needs fixing before agents actually do work.

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May 6, 2026 · 2 min

Benefits advisors skip HR, create mistrust in healthcare deals

Panel finds advisors bypass HR to sell directly to CFOs, while HR assumes all brokers offer identical transactional services.

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May 6, 2026 · 2 min

MetLife CHRO advocates 'learn mode' for workforce AI anxiety

Shurawl Sibblies says HR leaders should focus on active listening and transparency rather than trying to solve unknowable AI displacement questions.

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May 6, 2026 · 2 min

Federal Contractor Pays $1.25M for Firing Hispanic Janitors

R&R Janitorial fired Hispanic workers after VP said 'amigos look alike' and forwarded email comparing immigrants to raccoons needing extermination.

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May 6, 2026 · 3 min

California Bar Proposes Mandatory AI Output Verification for Lawyers

New rule amendments would require lawyers to independently verify every AI output used in client representation, marking the strongest regulatory stance yet.