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I really like IBM’s thinking outlined in this Deep View post about tripling its entry-level hiring target this year.

“The entry-level jobs that you had two to three years ago, AI can do most of them … you need to be able to show the real value these individuals can bring now,”

“If I were a business owner, I would focus a lot on very strong people, not on fewer people,” Lastras told me. “Because I would want to scale my ability to experiment.”

If you need a goal for this year, this is a good place to start:

more exploration, more experimentation, more creation

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Understand the context

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Reddit Isn’t a Traffic Source Anymore. It’s a Search Engine.

This is the change happening with all platforms. Everything is a search and discovery engine now.

Specific to Reddit:

Reddit is no longer just a ranking factor inside Google. It’s becoming the destination where buying decisions are researched and finalized, and because Reddit content is now one of the most-cited sources in AI answers.

Don’t ask where your Google traffic is going.
Ask where your traffic is coming from now.
And where it should be coming from.

via Viral Shorts

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TikTok Data Tracking: US vs China Changes

The TikTok ownership transition provides an interesting comparison of data collection practices between the US and China (or at least this particular ownership group and whatever agreements they had in place to facilitate the sale).

Here are the three biggest changes to TikTok’s privacy policy

Adds Precise Location Tracking

Previously this was just based on SIM card and IP signals, now GPS and location data is folded in.

Now Tracks AI Interactions

This is net new to the privacy policy, so it’s hard to tell what used to happen. Seems similar to most LLMs now.

Expands Its Ads Network

The Meta Audience Network play. TikTok will use the data it collects about you to deliver ads via its Ad Network on other sites and apps.

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What’s the story you’re trying to tell?

This is the root of everything.