Reddit Takes ‘Snoo’ Public As Stock Pops At Open

A video conveys what Reddit says are the brand’s four traits: delightfully absurd, genuinely candid, inherently eclectic, confidently ourselves. Snoo is Reddit’s mascot.

The NSA Warns That US Adversaries Free to Mine Private Data May Have an AI Edge

Gilbert Herrera, who leads research at the National Security Agency, says large language models are incredibly useful—and a bit of a headache—for America’s intelligence machine.

2024 U.S. Political Ad Spend To Grow 16% Vs. 2020: Analyst

This year, political ad spend is projected to rise 24% (by $2.2 billion) compared to the midterm election in 2022, when it was $9.0 billion. Over-the-air TV will get the biggest share at $4.6 billion
– up 4.6% from 2020.

Gas Stations Enter The Metaverse, Sort Of

Consumers will still be pumping gas IRL, but they’ll be able to access metaverse content — and ads — on GSTV’s screens nationwide, thanks to a deal with Super League.