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We're honored! Today, Fast Company named Pattern to its prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for building the technology, data set, and global infrastructure to help consumer brands accelerate their online commerce growth in more than 60 countries. "It’s an exciting time to be in ecommerce, and we’re honored to see our work recognized by the team at Fast Company. The technologies and solutions we're building are helping consumer brands break through barriers, expand into new markets, lower friction for their customers, and accelerate their growth online. From leveraging the latest in AI, to uncovering new ways to harness the most comprehensive data set in ecommerce—Pattern has a massive sandbox for exploration and innovation.” - Pattern Co-Founder and CEO David Wright. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gFtjEgnT #ecommerce #innovation #data #ai #retail

Now that the adoption of AI has been progressing in full swing, Big Tech might apply bit of squeeze on the prolification of Open Source large foundation models to the deteriment of rapid AI innovation. After all, Big Tech will do the utmost to maximise their own profitability from both consumer and business segments at the expense of startups and new AI players. These early AI proponents operating mainly in enterprise space currenty rely on the generosity of Big Tech to build their own models by fine tuning or pre training one of those foundation models that was orginally developed by Meta, Open Ai and Google.

"A lot of vendors may think claiming that their product is leveraging some sort of AI capability is helpful, but it's not always." -- Jason Strle, CIO at Discover Financial Services Strle was quoted in an excellent CIO Dive article (link in comments). “In the hunt for enterprise customers, some vendors have taken less-than-savory approaches, such as AI washing, overstating the technology’s capabilities and using the word AI as a marketing gimmick.“ (same article) Today, Jordan Elkind, Managing Director at Blue Seedling and head of our brand infrastructure practice, will be talking to Kim Gallagher (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Nuuly) about how AI startups should pitch to enterprises, mistakes to avoid, and how to AI wash… the right way. All of that without making your product people hate your marketing people, and vice versa. 😈 Link to sign up in the comments. If you can’t make it today, sign up to get a recording. Last quote: "If you add hot sauce to a cake mix, it doesn't necessarily make it better”

🚀 Check out our latest HFS Hot Tech Digest featuring top tech firms to watch, curated by HFS Research 🌟 AgentOps: Tackling the black box nature of AI agents with analytics and debugging capabilities. AgentOps.ai and Staf.ai 🌟 Claros: Providing personalized product recommendations through natural language queries. Claros 🌟 EvaBot: Revolutionizing corporate gifting with emotionally intelligent chatbot interfaces. Evabot 🌟 Floode: Simplifying communication workflows and inbox management with AI assistance. Floode 🌟 Lutra: Generating and executing workflows from English instructions with a code-first approach. Lutra AI 🌟 MultiOn: Automating tasks like ordering food and booking flights for seamless user experiences. MultiOn 🌟 Prismforce: Streamlining talent acquisition and deployment with AI-driven solutions. Prismforce Stay ahead of the curve with these innovative tech solutions shaping the future. #HotTech #Innovation #AI #FutureOfWork #HFSResearch #TechInnovation #DigitalTransformation #GenAI Francis Carden, David Cushman, Daniel Costa, Saurabh Gupta, Phil Fersht, Melissa O'Brien, Sam Duncan, Thomas Reuner, Elena Christopher

"Many retailers lack the organizational data readiness to make good on impact-driving GenAI investments." And we couldn't agree more with this Sourcing Journal article by Jessica Binns. The good news? We can help. Book a discovery call to find out Parker Avery can help get your data ready quickly and ensure it stays tech-ready for the long haul. https://lnkd.in/eTbSgub6

The generational companies of the past decade were largely based on accessibility: opening up access to products and services that were historically confined to certain gatekeepers, high price points, geographies or other barriers. In our latest thesis, Kirsten Green lays out why Access is post peak – and conversely, why the current AI technology shift is so well suited to usher in the value that will drive tomorrow's generational companies: Edit. We believe the shift from Access to Edit is grounded in a few themes: • Decision paralysis is present across nearly every corner of consumers' lives, as an onslaught of options and decisions now compete for their mindshare and dollars. This means Access becomes counterproductive, doing more harm than help — and in turn, companies that Edit this vastness with acute personalization and specificity become exponentially useful. • "Price, Convenience and Quality — you have only have two" is a common framework for business building. Access-focused companies have typically focused on winning with price and convenience, while maintaining quality parity with the legacy standard. With Edit-focused companies, we'll see a new focus on quality, where they'll win by advancing the core quality of the product or service while maintaining pricing parity with past standards. • From the consumer standpoint, the primary promise of Gen AI is to effectively edit our digital worlds, taking broad swaths of legwork off of our plates and offering up personalized insights with more comprehensive context than any one person could have themselves. This ultimately takes back some of the optionality and responsibility that Access let loose onto consumers in the years past, and reverts us back to more “traditional” pathways where we rely on the quality of outsourced expertise — even if this time, AI is the engine. • We are already seeing companies driving these shifts, whether they are replacing elements of the sprawling, unilateral search engine experience with interactive, actionable, expertise-driven services (Daydream, Joy Parenting Club, Fora Travel) or building the essential trust stack that underpins these behaviors (webAI, Persona). We're eager to hear from Founders building in this space and from anyone with new perspectives about these shifts: https://lnkd.in/gjGPw2eS

As the year winds down, it's a time for reflection, especially for entrepreneurs aiming to reach new heights. 🌟 Whether contemplating a website refresh or restructuring your business strategy, staying attuned to the evolving landscape is crucial. 🔄 Embrace this moment to sync with changing dynamics, keeping your business agile and primed for the future. Revolutionize your online business effortlessly with Fynd Platform! 🛍️ Our no-code e-commerce solution enables stunning websites, integrating the latest AI advancements and harnessing the potential of ONDC. 🚀 Join us to explore the future of e-commerce! #FyndPlatform #RetailKaNayaAddress #EcommerceInnovation #AI #ONDC #EcommerceTrends2024

Let our proprietary tool, Tensight.ai, help you bring out the full potential of your eCommerce strategy! Utilize Tensight.ai to maximize the effectiveness of your eCommerce strategy. Benefit from our accurate and advanced AI and machine learning technologies. Our platform converts raw data into actionable insights, facilitating informed decision-making. Monitor your business's performance in real time. We analyze various performance metrics to provide a holistic view of your business. Pinpoint specific areas where revenue is slipping through the cracks. Receive data-driven recommendations to take decisive action and resolve issues. Ensure everyone on your team has access to valuable information to drive success. Experience smarter, more efficient business management with us at Tenovia! #tensightai #tenovia #ecommerce  #dataanalytics #businessintelligence #decisionmaking #valuechainoptimization #datadriven #strategicplanning #revenuegrowth #realtimeanalytics

The Code and Theory Network has expanded to include agencies such as Instrument and Left Field Labs. The move aligns Stagwell’s digital transformation agencies under the Code and Theory Network to strengthen its digital transformation capabilities. Dan Gardner, co-founder and executive chair of Code and Theory, said that AI and other emerging technologies are transforming companies, though there is still a lot of confusing noise and hype. He believes Code and Theory’s newly strengthened network will now be able to lead clients and consumers through the changes. https://adweek.it/4c5TEat

We had an amazing keynote session by our CRO, Mitch Speers, who shared valuable insights on the future of partner marketing. Mitch highlighted that the future of partner marketing is shifting towards hyperscalers, with marketplaces projected to account for 25% of software sales by 2025. Key Takeaways: * The AI Revolution: AI will be as essential as hyperscalers are in 2024. * Shifting Value Creation: The attention economy is changing how value is exchanged. * Hyperscaler Marketplaces: Driving ecosystem growth and redefining partner relationships. What are your thoughts on these key trends? How are you preparing your business for the future? Let's continue the conversation in the comments below! #AI #Hyperscalers #Innovation #CustomerCentricity