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Daily Edition · Page 10

THE DAILY INDEX

Technology, AI, software, security, crypto and business

NEWS & TRENDS

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THE K-SHAPED ECONOMY IS HERE

The K-shaped economy is no longer theoretical. A small, wealthy segment now drives most consumer spending, while the majority is pulling back, erasing the middle market. Premium shoppers continue to buy high-end and safe-haven goods, while value-focused consumers prioritize trade-downs and dupes. Even traditional affordable luxuries are slipping as budgets tighten. The idea of an average consumer no longer holds. Brands must choose a clear position at either the premium or value end.

links.tldrnewsletter.com · 2 min

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OPENAI REPORTEDLY PLANNING TO MAKE CHATGPT “PRIORITIZE” ADVERTISERS IN CONVERSATION

ChatGPT may soon include advertising content within its conversational interface, placing sponsored responses above informational ones in some cases. OpenAI teams have explored formats that delay ad exposure until a second user prompt to avoid immediate pushback. Early designs reference ad carousels and feature-based promotions embedded in dialogue. As AI tools begin to function as digital assistants and research companions, brands are looking for ways to appear contextually relevant without disrupting trust.

futurism.com · 2 min

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HUMOR WORKS FOR B2B TOO

Humor in B2B ads can make people like the ad and the brand more, especially when the humor connects to the product and the audience is not rushed. Experiments found that funny B2B ads improved attitudes toward the ad by 19.9%, improved attitudes toward the brand by 17.9%, and increased the chance of people searching for more information by 8.6%. In another test, a funny cleaning service ad led to 19.3% better brand attitudes among people who were not in a hurry. The effect works best when the humor relates directly to the product, weakens when people are busy, and does not help much if the audience is already a customer.

app.sciencesays.com · 3 min

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WHEN IT COMES TO CREATIVITY, AI DOESN'T ALWAYS HAVE THE ANSWER

Fast answers from AI can weaken creative thinking if users accept responses without challenging them. In a creativity test, students scored higher when they avoided shortcuts and developed their own approaches. AI users who asked how to think rather than what to think improved their performance. When teams combined human collaboration with AI-guided strategy, their creativity scores rose. AI should be used as a thinking partner that supports exploration instead of delivering finished ideas.

insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu · 5 min

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