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This story was originally published in On Background with Mark Stenberg, a free, weekly newsletter that explores the key themes shaping the media industry. You can sign up for it here. This past week, I flew to Austin to attend South by Southwest, the annual festival now owned by PMC that combines networking and thought leadership ..

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South by Southwest saw a 20% bump in music attendees this year despite a new, condensed seven-day schedule, down from its historic nine-day schedule, the organizers exclusively shared with ADWEEK. The event, which started March 12 and wrapped today, is a conglomeration of festivals and conferences spanning technology, film and television, music, education, comedy, and ..

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In a heated discussion with leading AI scholars Tuesday evening, Eric Schmidt, the American businessman who held the top post at Google from 2001 to 2011, argued that AI systems can develop unexpected behaviors that limit the extent to which companies like Google can implement preemptive safety and governance mechanisms into their products. A central ..

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Editor’s note: This story was updated after publication to include news from Walmart. Two of America’s biggest retailers and longtime rivals—Walmart and Target—are betting big on how AI influences what people buy. But their strategies are significantly different, and give a glimpse into the state of AI commerce. Retailers are jockeying for prime placement within ..

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