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Global marketing job postings saw a dramatic 42% drop in 2023 compared to the year prior, with North America experiencing a steeper decline than other regions.

via @Adweek

Dave Kellogg shares slides from an event he hosted at Balderton Capital in London to discuss the impact of AI on go-to-market functions. via Kellblog.

Bruno Aziza and Matt Turck discuss the shifting data landscape in machine learning and AI, including cost considerations and the differences between SLMs and LLMs. via VentureBeat.

Simon Willison's latest blog post covers updates for working with Llama 3, AI tools for data journalism, and new projects like llm-evals and datasette-secrets. via Simon Willison's Weblog

The future of non-alcoholic beverage retail is explored following the bankruptcy of Boisson, highlighting emerging trends. via Modern Retail.

Authors Maria Farrell and Robin Berjon draw parallels between ecosystem monoculture and the internet's consolidation under a few tech giants, advocating for antitrust laws and interoperability mandates to "rewild" it. via Noema Magazine

Ken Kantzer shares practical lessons learned from using OpenAI's models, including a simple token estimation method and challenges with structured data extraction.

via Simon Willison's Weblog

Molly White's newsletter post explores the potential benefits and significant drawbacks of AI tools, questioning if AI's benefits outweigh its ethical and societal costs. via @citneedednews

Figs will give shoppers $50 off a new set of scrubs when they trade in their old ones. The program is running through Earth Month and the company will recycle all the traded-in scrubs. via Modern Retail.