Twitter’s CEO continued his mea culpa tour at TED as the company announced it had finally started blocking abuse with AI.
These Funky AI-Designed Chairs Are the First Commercial Product Created by a Generative Algorithm
Legendary French designer Philippe Starck is using artificial intelligence to create trendy chairs. Starck recently teamed with household brand Kartell and software maker Autodesk to create what they claim are the first chairs designed by an algorithm and the first commercial product conceived by generative AI. The resulting curvy plastic seat, which debuted this week…
LinkedIn Is a Newcomer to the Reactions Game, With 4 Options Joining Its Like Thumbs-Up
When Facebook globally rolled out its Reactions feature in February 2016, the additions of the love, haha, wow, sad and angry options to its iconic like thumbs-up seemed natural. But can the same be said of LinkedIn? The professional network introduced its own set of Reactions last week, with its already existing like thumbs-up joined…
PayPal’s Peggy Alford Was Nominated for a Seat on Facebook’s Board of Directors
Facebook’s board of directors is one step closer to adding its first female African-American member following the nomination last week of Peggy Alford. Alford has been with electronic payments service PayPal since May 2011, currently serving as its senior vice president, core markets. Prior to PayPal, she held senior roles at eBay’s Rent.com and held…
To Reward Organ Donors While They’re Alive, These Police Are Waiving Their Tickets
It’s no Get Out of Jail Free card, but motorists who ran stop signs or went over the speed limit in some California communities were likely glad to dodge some fines this month. And best of all, they earned it–even if they had no idea they had. Through Donate Life California’s “Second Chances” effort, three…
Walmart Teams Up With Kidbox on a Styling Subscription Service for Kids
Walmart is partnering with curated children’s clothing startup Kidbox to enable customers to order up to six boxes each year that are personalized for children based on their characteristics, as well as season and location. Each box costs $98 and comes with six to seven items. Customers have seven days to decide what they want…
Pledges to Rebuild Notre Dame Already Total to Almost $700 Million. Here Are the Brands Chipping In
Funds pledged to repair Paris’ Notre Dame cathedral following yesterday’s devastating fire have reached EUR600 million (about $677 million)–a tidy sum, considering that the tragedy is scarcely 24 hours old. The 850-year-old cathedral caught fire at 6:20 p.m. Central European Summer Time yesterday. Within hours, pledges of help began rolling in. And while some of…
Timex Is Celebrating 165 Years With a New Watch Collection That Brings Production Back to the U.S.
Timex is bringing production–well, at least a bit of it–back stateside with its new American Documents collection. To celebrate the company’s 165th anniversary and honor Timex’s heritage as an American brand “that democratized timekeeping,” per a spokeswoman, Timex has unveiled its new collection of watches. American Documents includes four watches that showcase “American innovation” as…
NRA’s Longtime Ad Agency Disputes ‘False Claims’ in Lawsuit Over Millions in Billings
Last Friday, the National Rifle Associated sued advertising agency Ackerman McQueen over matters concerning the allocation of millions in fees for work on its business, stating that the agency has failed to comply with requests for related documents as part of an ongoing internal audit. Ackerman McQueen–which is based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and has…
Twitter Reported Progress in Actions Against Abusive Content Before People Report It
Twitter provided an update on its efforts to maintain a safe environment without relying solely on its users reporting abusive content. Vice president of services Donald Hicks and director of product management, health David Gasca revealed in a blog post that 38 percent of the abusive content it has taken enforcement actions against since last…