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Non-AI projects are being "de-prioritized" at Meta (but that probably doesn't include the Metaverse division...) This article is sponsored by:

If it ain't AI, it's taking a lower priority place on the corporate roadmap. But Mark Zuckerberg's still all in on the loss-making Metaverse.

The growth of social & conversational commerce via social messaging apps This article is sponsored by:

What generative AI can bring to social messaging, according to Max Koziolek, CEO of Spectrm.io.

No turning back from pursuit of the Metaverse White Whale for Mark Zuckerberg, whatever the cost This article is sponsored by:

The Metaverse is no longer top of the hype cycle, but that's not deterring Mark Zuckerberg.

Twitter rebranding - why social media is the wrong metric to evaluate the X factor This article is sponsored by:

Twitter no more, the X factor is here - for better or worse.

Enterprise hits and misses - enterprise AI adoption gets quantified, IBM acquires Apptio, and Twitter flirts with self-defeat again This article is sponsored by:

This week - leading enterprise software vendors reveal fresh AI data - but where do we stand on generative AI adoption? IBM acquires Apptio, Anaplan endures layoffs, digital transformation gets (re)constructed, and Twitter does its best to defeat itself.

The foundation for a new face of retail - how Look Fantastic is giving physical experiences a digital makeover This article is sponsored by:

Bringing together the traditional physical and the new digital world of retail is a challenge, says Kate Hardisty Smith, Head of E-Commerce at Look Fantastic, but it can be done.

If consumers are sheep, e-commerce firms need to be shepherds! Lessons from the experience of Virgin Experience Days This article is sponsored by:

It's time to herd the flock, argues Mark Williams, Head of E-Commerce.

Canva - taking digital visual design 'wall-to-wall inside the enterprise' This article is sponsored by:

DIY design tool Canva has a plan to put visual communications in the hands of every worker across the enterprise. We spoke to the co-founders, in London this week to open its European office.

Cameron Adams, Duncan Clark, Canva 2023-05 @philww

Europe’s mega Meta fine has implications for the entire enterprise tech sector - and that’s not good news This article is sponsored by:

EU data protection regulators have slapped a massive penalty on Meta that privacy activists have welcomed. But the knock-on impact on the rest of the transatlantic tech industry could be very damaging.

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Google Cloud turns in its first quarterly profit, but growth slows as the macro-economic crisis tightens This article is sponsored by:

Cloud investment by Alphabet is paying off, says CEO Sundar Pichai as he also flags up the firm's AI push.

Domopalooza 2023 – driving social media insights at Ford This article is sponsored by:

Car buying has become a digital market, meaning that manufacturers need to be up to speed on their brand health. Ford has rolled out a consolidated social analytics platform, built on Domo.