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News, reports, posts and studies of interest to organizational communicators

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AI Savings Misses 'Should Be Making Executives Uncomfortable,' Bain Says

Cost savings from automation are broadly falling short of projections, according to a new Bain & Co. global survey of large companies. The missed

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America’s aging workforce: One in four workers is now older than 55

Several key industries rely on workforces with a majority of workers older than 55

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Is the web being summarized to death?

At Google I/O, new features bring AI agents into the inbox and YouTube in ways that further strain the relationship between publishers and platforms

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Using AI for internal communications? Know the risks

‘If my manager has to use AI to write a message like this, why are they my manager at all?’: Academic discusses findings of study, sharing best practices

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AI-driven repurposing is quietly diluting your best content. Gini Dietrich has the rule that protects it—and a 30-second test to see if you're already losing.

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Amazon's AI-generated Alexa+ podcasts are utter podslop

What fresh, steaming hell is this...

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Amazon’s Alexa+ Now Produces AI-Generated ‘Podcasts’ Featuring Chats Between Two Robot ‘Co-Hosts’

The podcast industry suddenly has a big new player: Amazon's Alexa+ AI-powered voice assistant, which can now create extended 'podcasts' on any topic.

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Are the Twitter clones in trouble?

A new report says X is resurgent — but it may be missing the bigger picture

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The delegation boundary: How AI decides which brands win

AI assistants shape recommendations, purchases, and transactions, forcing brands to compete for algorithmic confidence, not just clicks.

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B2B LinkedIn Strategy for the New Algorithm

LinkedIn changed its algorithm. Learn what B2B marketers should do to keep their company visible, build trust, and win on the new playing field.

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On the second Monday of every month, PRSA is offering AI Pulse, a briefing hosted by Ray Day, APR, PRSA’s 2026 immediate past chair, that provides timely insights into the latest AI trends, tools and developments. Learn how to stay ahead of an ever-evolving digital landscape here. As AI-generated content becomes embedded in daily communications

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Why “AI Productivity Gains” Is the Wrong Pitch for Every Stakeholder Above You - Contently

Pitching AI productivity gains will not move your CMO, CFO, or legal team. Reframe the metric per audience to defend headcount and unlock budget.

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Is Meta really dying?

The New York Times recently published an opinion piece suggesting that the company is at the beginning of the end, but it’s more complicated than that.

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The clipping economy: How short-form video 'clippers' are overrunning the internet

Short-form clips of long interviews and shows are taking over the internet. But behind the sea of social media clips are marketplaces offering freelance clippers money per view.

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The Real Job Destruction from AI Is Hitting Before Careers Can Start

Yale’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and his co-authors say that the impact of AI can be seen among recent college graduates, who are finding it harder and harder to get that first job. With no entry to the workforce, how will younger people develop the skills and wisdom to lead in the future?

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Gen Z leads drive away from social media

It's part of a wider digital detox drive away from screens that Gen Z is helping to lead.