Visiting a different corner of the AI neighborhood, data management platform Alteryx is buying Hyper Anna, which uses AI to generate data-based insights. The goal is to make it easier for Alteryx clients to gain value from the data that Alteryx assembles.
Coveo uses AI to classify products and content for on-site search and product recommendations. They just bought Qubit, which offers similar capabilities with a particular focus on ecommerce. You could call it a sign of consolidation, but there are still a bajillion other systems doing this sort of thing.
I swear I was going to give the ‘retail media’ meme a rest, Dear Reader. But then our friends at Lowes tossed their cap into the ring with an announcement of One Roof Media Network. Which also gives me an opportunity to sneak in this notice that food delivery service DoorDash is offering its own ad program. They’re everywhere, I tell you.
AI-edited content is less concerning than AI-generated content — that’s the takeaway from Meta’s adjustment to its AI labeling on Facebook and other platforms. The “AI info” label will continue to appear on AI-generated content. Where content has only been modified or edited using AI, the label will appear more demurely in the post’s menu.