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SITEMAP BUILDER AND WEBSITE PLANNER

Octopus is a visual sitemap builder for planning websites. It offers features like drag-and-drop editing and customizable templates.

RENAME YOUR FILES WITH AI

Riffo.ai is an AI-powered tool for batch renaming files. It offers menu bar access, support for common formats, and fast processing for efficient file organization.

BEHIND THE SCENES WITH THE GUARDIAN CREATIVE TEAM MAKING ALL ITS ELECTION ARTWORK BY HAND

The Guardian's 2024 election coverage features handmade paper-cutting artwork by its editorial design team to counter AI generative imagery and fake news. The artwork, inspired by the concept of 'Broken Britain', projects honesty. A rotating team of three to four designers, adhering to strict parameters and using a mini style guide, produces three to four artworks daily, highlighting the human aspect with a mix of black-and-white and color imagery.

PIXELS, PLASTIC, AND POSITIVITY: MAVEN CREATIVE PAINT A PICTURE OF THE PIONEERING WORK OF BREAKING

Breaking Born, a company from Colossal Biosciences has introduced MICROBE X-32™. This enzyme degrades tough plastic waste. It has a brand identity designed by Maven Creative to reflect the enzyme's kinetic energy and the company's disruptive spirit. Its wordmark blends Roobert and NeueBit fonts to symbolize breaking down and re-engineering plastics - its extensive pixelation represents plastic breakdown and pollution reality.

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT CONFIG 2024?

Config 2024, on June 26 and 27 at San Francisco's Moscone Center, will be Figma's most significant conference yet, with over 75 speakers and 8,000 attendees. Expect sessions on AI, innovation, design, development, and more and keynotes by Teenage Engineering's Jesper Kouthoofd, Stanford Human-Centered AI Institute's Dr. Fei Fei Li, and Figma co-founder Dylan Field.

THREE QUESTIONS TO ASK A CLIENT BEFORE ASKING THEM FOR FEEDBACK

Pitching your feedback requests correctly is crucial - you should ask clients about their past feedback experiences, preferred clarity in artifacts, and desired involvement level.

THIS CLEVER AI TURNS 2D ART INTO 3D ANIMATION, AND IT'S "A GAME-CHANGER"

Immersity AI, formerly LeiaPix, transforms 2D art into 3D animation, offering non-3D users the chance to add depth and dimension to their work, making it ideal for VR and AR experiences.

LANDOR'S REBRAND FOR MILAN'S SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ENGAGES MULTIPLE SENSES

The multi-sensory approach adopted by Landor fused sound and visuals with Milan's avant-garde futurism, resulting in a 56% increase in subscription sales and winning 11 awards.

THE AI BILL THAT HAS BIG TECH PANICKED

California's SB 1047, which would require safety testing for AI models costing over $100M to train, has sparked debate. Some claim it will destroy innovation, but others argue it's a necessary step to address potentially catastrophic risks. The bill has become a litmus test for the divided AI research community on whether to take such dangers seriously. Finding the right policy balance is crucial as the stakes are high on both sides.

IS SEAT BASED PRICING DEAD?

The traditional SaaS pricing model may be in jeopardy as AI enables users to do more with fewer seats. Companies like Zendesk are already shifting to consumption-based pricing for AI products. In an AI-first world, the focus might shift from intuitive UIs to efficient data structures that empower AI agents. This could signal a fundamental shift in how pricing models operate moving forward.

HOW LEADERS CAN AVOID THE TRAP OF FALSE URGENCY

False urgency leads to an “always-on” culture and burnout. Effective leadership involves prioritizing impactful work, not urgency, to prevent burnout and promote productivity. Clear communication, empowering teams, addressing root causes of dysfunction, and rewarding genuine progress can transform an anxious work culture into one driven by intentionality and strategic focus–essential for startup success.

HOW TO ACTUALLY BE DATA-DRIVEN

For startup founders aiming to be data-driven, the golden rule is not to focus solely on revenue as your primary KPI. Instead, establish a Weekly Metrics Review meeting to align your team and track essential driver metrics leading to revenue, ensuring everyone moves in the same direction. This process involves identifying key metrics, engaging Directly Responsible Individuals (DRIs) from across the organization, and maintaining a swift, weekly cadence.

VENTURING INTO ABM: ADVICE FOR EARLY-STAGE GTM TEAMS

ABM is a channel that can create a significant lift in outbound metrics when done right. However, it requires careful planning and a long-term outlook, as it's unlikely to drive short-term revenue growth for startups. The key is to have a clear owner, establish proper measurements, and understand that ABM is a high-touch, personalized approach that works best for high-value accounts with long sales cycles and multiple stakeholders involved in the buying process.

HOW TO GET REPLIES FROM YOUR DREAM CUSTOMERS

Your dream customers are out there - discussing your niche, asking questions you can answer. One way to surface these conversations is by using Twitter's advanced search. Follow the right accounts, engage with their content, and identify those asking questions your solution can empower.

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REF: AI (VIRTUAL EVENT)

A half-day virtual event hosted by Reforge examining how product and growth are changing with emerging tech.

4 STRATEGIES TO RECLAIM YOUR ATTENTION

There's a cost every time you switch tasks - here's a framework to help reduce that cost.

THE FILTER YOU USE CHANGES HOW YOU SEE THINGS

Our perception is shaped by the filters we apply, often unconsciously. These filters can distort reality and strain relationships. To counter this, we must recognize our biases, put on "glasses" to see other viewpoints, ask for others' perspectives, and consciously change our outlook. Engaging with those we struggle to understand and learning about hidden aspects of the world can widen our aperture. Embracing opportunities to adjust our focus enhances our grasp of the big picture.

PRESENTEEISM: THE HIDDEN PRODUCTIVITY KILLER

Presenteeism, or working long hours while neglecting one's health, can be more damaging than absenteeism. Despite the flexibility that a remote work culture promises, the pressure to be constantly available persists (especially as a founder). It's okay to set clear boundaries, take breaks, prioritize health, and seek support. Remember, presenteeism is not a badge of honor.

WHAT MAGICAL FEEDBACK SOUNDS LIKE

Barack Obama's feedback to his speechwriter, Cody Keenan, to "take a full swing" on a eulogy draft, ignited a second wave of effort, elevating the speech to a defining moment. Such "magical feedback" acknowledges initial attempts while challenging people to push past "good enough" to create truly powerful work. You can catalyze the extra effort that fuels greatness by packaging feedback skillfully. This research reveals exactly how. It includes a simple phrase to help spark this second wind in your team.

3 STAGES OF BOARD DECK PREPARATION

No, pouring hours into your board deck is never a waste, even if most of it gets cut from the final presentation.

THE NO-BUDGET MARKETING STRATEGY EVERY FOUNDER NEEDS

If you've been participating in "silent founder" behavior, these quick tips might help you start posting.

LAYOFFS IN GAMING

The video games industry set the record for most layoffs so far this year - 10,900 layoffs in the first five months.

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ASCENSION SAYS PERSONAL, HEALTH INFORMATION STOLEN IN RANSOMWARE ATTACK

US healthcare organization Ascension has revealed that a recent ransomware attack led to the theft of patient PII and PHI data. The attack disrupted Ascension's EHR, phone systems, and medical ordering, forcing patient diversions. While restoring systems, Ascension found attackers exfiltrated files from 7 of its 25,000 servers containing patient data.

PANERA WARNS OF EMPLOYEE DATA BREACH AFTER MARCH RANSOMWARE ATTACK

Panera Bread has notified employees of a data breach after attackers stole its data. It notified employees that information that they provided pursuant to their employment was breached, including social security numbers. Panera offered affected employees a year of CyEx Identity Theft Total.

NEW ARM 'TIKTAG' ATTACK IMPACTS GOOGLE CHROME, LINUX SYSTEMS

A new research called TIKTAG demonstrates attacks on ARM's Memory Tagging Extension (MTE) to leak data, impacting Google Chrome and Linux Systems. The attack exploits speculative execution to bypass security measures, potentially enabling memory corruption vulnerabilities. Researchers have proposed hardware modifications and code changes to mitigate TIKTAG attacks.

SIMPLIFY RISK AND COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENTS WITH THE NEW COMMON CONTROL LIBRARY IN AWS AUDIT MANAGER

AWS Audit Manager has added a new common control library that provides common controls with predefined and remapped AWS data sources. The common control library is based on external audits and supports multiple frameworks. A working example is included in the post.

DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS OF VULNERABILITY MANAGEMENT

This article explores some common misconceptions about vulnerability management and sheds light on why these make vulnerability management for open source software incredibly complex. It begins by discussing the difference between MITRE's position as secretariat of the CVE program vs the NVD's catalog before addressing why many CVEs that may have exploits available don't make it to CISA's KEV list. The article explains how EPSS scores work and how open source maintainers often skip reporting CVEs and instead only report to the GitHub Advisory Database, complicating matters.

ASSUMED BREACH: THE EVOLUTION OF OFFENSIVE SECURITY TESTING

TrustedSec elaborates on its new approach to red teaming and pentesting, which focuses on scenario-based breaches, as opposed to traditional internal pen tests, which focus mostly on physical intrusion-based scenarios whereby attackers plant a rogue device in the network. TrustedSec tests seven scenarios: SSO compromise, network pivot, endpoint compromise, perimeter compromise, DevOps, workstation compromise, and physical intrusion. The post includes a detailed description of the scenarios and testing methods.

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PYTE (PRODUCT LAUNCH)

Pyte's proprietary Secure Multiparty Computation (SMPC) technology makes it easy to run AI or ML computations on encrypted data without the need to move or decrypt the data.

HIJAGGER

Hijagger checks all maintainers of all npm and PyPi packages for hijackable packages through domain re-registration.

YETIHUNTER

YetiHunter is a tool for querying Snowflake environments for evidence of compromise based on IoCs from Permiso and the community.

ALLEGED BOSS OF ‘SCATTERED SPIDER' HACKING GROUP ARRESTED

A 22-year-old UK man arrested in Spain is allegedly the ringleader of the Scattered Spider cybercrime group behind hacks of Twilio, LastPass, DoorDash, Mailchimp, and others. He is accused of stealing data to access millions in funds. The man allegedly controlled $27 million in Bitcoin.

META PAUSES PLANS TO TRAIN AI USING EUROPEAN USERS' DATA, BOWING TO REGULATORY PRESSURE

Meta has paused plans to train its AI systems using data from EU and UK users following pushback from regulators. The Irish Data Protection Commission and the UK's ICO requested that Meta halt the initiative until concerns over compliance with GDPR privacy rules could be satisfied.

A NEW NORTH KOREAN GROUP EMERGES, DISRUPTING THE OPEN SOURCE ECOSYSTEM

A new North Korean threat actor named Moonstone Sleet has emerged. The group is targeting the open-source ecosystem with malicious npm packages. Its tactics mirror those of other North Korean groups, posing a constant threat to developers. Collaboration and vigilance are key to safeguarding the open-source community against these risks.

FORMER HEAD OF NSA JOINS OPENAI BOARD

OpenAI has appointed former NSA director Paul M. Nakasone, who led the NSA until February 2023, to its board of directors.

PROTECT AI'S JUNE 2024 VULNERABILITY REPORT

This report highlights 32 security defects reported as part of its bug bounty program.

MICROSOFT: NEW OUTLOOK SECURITY CHANGES COMING TO PERSONAL ACCOUNTS

Microsoft is making security changes to Outlook personal email accounts, phasing out basic authentication by September 16.

SPOTIFY ANNOUNCES AN IN-HOUSE CREATIVE AGENCY, TESTS GENERATIVE AI VOICEOVER ADS

Spotify has unveiled its first in-house creative agency, Creative Lab, to help brands craft custom marketing campaigns and is testing generative AI ads. This initiative aims to attract advertisers by offering innovative ad formats and the ability to reach Spotify's 615 million listeners. The new AI tool, "Quick Audio," will allow brands to create scripts and voice overs using generative AI.

“MULTISENSORY BRANDING” LETS YOU SNIFF, TASTE, HEAR, SEE, AND TOUCH A COMPANY

Multisensory branding is gaining traction in business schools and among major branding firms. Mastercard is leading the way by engaging customers' five senses to represent its brand. The company is opening restaurants, selling perfumes, and creating cocktails in its signature colors while also playing a signature tune at cash registers. The Mastercard logo has been redesigned to be more symbolic, and the company has introduced new products like touch cards for the visually impaired.

THE NO-BUDGET MARKETING STRATEGY EVERY FOUNDER NEEDS

Founder marketing is a crucial no-budget strategy where founders share their expertise and updates on personal social media. Regular LinkedIn posts on product updates, company milestones, and industry trends can build brand awareness effectively. Creative ideas like "Stealth Demo Drops" and "Contrarian Hot Takes" make posts engaging. Active audience engagement is essential for success.

FOUR WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR COPYWRITING VOCABULARY

We each have 2 types of vocabulary: an active one, which contains the words you use, and a passive one, which contains the words you never use but understand when you read or hear them. Grow your copywriting vocab by making note of when you read words that move you to action, create a document to store useful words and phrases as you come across them, immerse yourself in good copywriting, and learn the language of your customers.