Category Archives: Sequence Summaries

February 14, 2024 Paramount Makes Major Shakeup as Media and Tech Cuts ContinueMajor shakeups in media and tech continue to dominate the landscape in 2024. Paramount Global is laying off 800 employees, approximately 3% of its workforce. The cuts come as the company consolidates franchises and adapts to changes in media consumption. The Paramount layoffsContinue reading “Sequence Summaries: Large Layoffs, AI Increases, and Key Communications  “

February 7, 2024 Snap, Okta, and DocuSign Slash Tech Jobs as Cuts Continue Just weeks into 2024, layoffs are already significantly impacting the tech and media industries. Overall, job cuts have been particularly severe across all industries, with the second-highest layoff total for the month of January recently recorded. However, cuts were 20% lower thanContinue reading “Sequence Summaries: Constant Cuts, AI Evolution, and Social Sessions”

January 31, 2024 More Executives See Lasting Power of Good Communications New survey data from Cision show 92% of senior-level communicators were sought out for counsel by their organization’s top executives, up from 87% in 2021. The report also indicated leaders are looking to PR pros to provide more measurement, with 42% of communicators reportingContinue reading “Sequence Summaries: Strategic Shifts, Ad Algorithms, and Relentless Reductions”

January 24, 2024 L.A. Times in Turmoil amid More Media Mayhem The Los Angeles Times is laying off one-fifth of its newsroom as it undergoes one of the largest downsizes in the newspaper’s nearly 150-year-old history. The media outlet has been in disarray with the departure of its executive editor and ongoing tensions between theContinue reading “Sequence Summaries: Media Mayhem, Trust Talk, and Comms Competition”

January 17, 2024 Amazon, Meta, and Google Announce Additional Cuts An astonishing amount of layoffs are mounting in the tech sector just weeks into 2024. Google is laying off hundreds of workers across multiple divisions, including those from its Google Assistant and Pixel phone teams. Meta-owned Instagram has eliminated 60 management positions, and messaging platformContinue reading “Sequence Summaries: Tech Layoffs, Political Misinfo, and Recent Research”

January 10, 2024 OpenAI Responds to The New York Times Lawsuit OpenAI has provided additional details about its intention to collaborate with news organizations in the wake of The New York Times’ lawsuit on copyright infringement. The company says it had been in negotiations with The Times to feature and cite content—a partnership similar toContinue reading “Sequence Summaries: OpenAI Answers, AI & Ads, and Continued Cuts”

January 3, 2024 The New York Times Sues OpenAI and Microsoft Over Copyright Infringement The battle between news publishers and AI companies is intensifying. The New York Times is suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement, accusing the companies of unlawfully using published content to develop and operate generative AI tools. The Times has retainedContinue reading “Sequence Summaries: Copyright Conflict, Social Studies, and Research Reluctance”

December 27, 2023 Media Shakeups, AI, and Declining Trust Dominated 2023 This year brought seismic changes to the media landscape, from the fallout of cable news shakeups to record staff cuts in newsrooms across the country. Research consistently showed declining levels of trust and an erosion of institutional credibility. Regulation of social media ramped upContinue reading “Sequence Summaries: 2023 Recap, Post Problems, and Looking Ahead”

December 20, 2023 Media Mergers, Major Hacks, and Monopolies AI powerhouse OpenAI has struck a deal with global news publisher Axel Springer to bring news content to ChatGPT. Similar to an agreement made earlier this year with the Associated Press, OpenAI will be able to train its large language models on the news publisher’s data.Continue reading “Sequence Summaries: Data Deals, Work Trends, and Misinformation Mentions”

December 13, 2023 Google Elevates AI Game while Europe Approaches Artificial Intelligence Act The Silicon Valley giant responsible for developing much of today’s machine learning technology is leveling up its AI game. Google has launched Gemini, a generative AI large language model that will be integrated into nearly all of the company’s products. The technologyContinue reading “Sequence Summaries: AI Update, Social Snapshot, and Productivity Picture”