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[ad_1] Who wants to fill Mark Read’s shoes?The hunt is on for a new chief executive at WPP after Mark Read announced he intends to step down after seven years leading the advertising agency giant.Whoever takes over will inherit a company that’s recently been usurped from pole position within the agency sector by Publicis Groupe. WPP has already undergone a series of restructures and repositionings that insiders and shareholders are hoping will convert into new business and turn around a period of decline.WPP and its competitors are also battling for relevance as their clients face downward pressures on their ad…

[ad_1] At WWDC 2025, Apple showed off a new AI-powered Shortcuts app. The company says Shortcuts can now tap into Apple Intelligence directly, and developers will be able to access Apple’s on-device large language model (LLM). With Shortcuts, users will be able to access the AI models either on device or with Private Compute to generate responses that feed into the rest of their shortcut. For instance, a student could create a shortcut that uses AI to compare their audio transcription of their class lecture to their notes, then add key points they missed. They can also tap into ChatGPT…

[ad_1] Apple has launched at its WWDC 2025 conference Workout Buddy, an AI workout coach. The AI tool gathers data from both your current workout and your fitness history — including paces, miles logged, activity rings closed, and training load — to coach you through workouts in real time.  Combined with Apple Intelligence on the iPhone, Workout Buddy relies on a text-to-speech model to translate encouragement into a fun generative voice that sounds like a fitness trainer. In fact, the generative voice is built using voice data from Fitness+ trainers — the people who lead workouts within Apple’s Fitness+ app…

[ad_1] Targeted feedback, such as annual or quarterly reviews, is essential for employees’ growth. However, if it’s too infrequent or inconsistent, it could hinder employee performance.With that in mind, some small businesses are replacing performance-based reviews with continuous open feedback, or sharing feedback regularly so employees can consistently learn and improve.Leaders at small businesses told BI that this type of consistent evaluation system can alleviate employees’ daily challenges, speed up their workflows, and create innovative environments where employees feel comfortable sharing new ideas.Continuous feedback can take different formsContinuous open feedback methods can vary across companies.Scott Goldberg, the managing director of…

[ad_1] Wall Street is extremely bullish on stock trading platform eToro , with analysts estimating the stock could rise between 11% and 24% from here. Israel-based eToro went public on May 15 , with its initial public offering price at $52 per share, above the high end of its proposed range. The stock opened that day at $69.69, or 34% above its IPO, and closed up nearly 29% at $67 per share. Shares surged more than 5% on Monday to hit a fresh 52-week high. The overwhelming positive sentiment from Wall Street has rewarded the company’s decision to go public…

[ad_1] Apple revealed at its WWDC 2025 event that it’s bringing Visual Intelligence, its AI-powered image analysis tech, to the iPhone screen in iOS 26. Visual Intelligence will now make it easier and faster to do more with the content on your iPhone, Apple says, and it works automatically with any app. For example, if you open a social media app and see a gray jacket, you can use Visual Intelligence — which can be accessed by pressing the same button you use to take a screenshot — to do an image search for the jacket in Google Search and…

[ad_1] Apple is introducing Live Translation, powered by Apple Intelligence, for Messages, FaceTime, and Phone calls.  “Live translation can translate conversation on the fly,” Leslie Ikemoto, Apple’s director of input experience, said Monday during the WWDC event. The translation feature is “enabled by Apple Built models that run entirely on your device so your personal conversations stay personal.” In Messages, Live Translation will automatically translate text for you as you type and deliver it in your preferred language. Similarly, when the person you’re texting responds, each text can be instantly translated.  When catching up on FaceTime, Apple’s translation feature will…

[ad_1] Semiconductor stocks have been a source of upside leadership for the market since the April low, noting the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) has outperformed the S & P 500 Index (SPX) by over 20% over that period. However, high-profile semiconductor stocks now look overextended, which suggests the market is at risk of losing a primary source of leadership. Earnings from Broadcom (AVGO) were not received well last week, with the stock gapping lower Friday. The downmove confirmed a short-term counter-trend ‘sell’ signal from the DeMARK Indicators, in addition to downturns in both the daily stochastic oscillator and MACD indicator.…

[ad_1] Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the worldA top White House official has said US President Donald Trump would ease restrictions on selling chips to China if Beijing agreed to speed up the export of rare earths, as the two countries began high-stakes trade talks in London.Kevin Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council, said he expected US and Chinese negotiators to reach a deal that would result in China accelerating the export of rare earths and magnets. Washington had accused Beijing of reneging…

[ad_1] Apple is launching what it calls the Foundation Models framework, which the company says will let developers tap into its AI models in an offline, on-device fashion. Onstage at WWDC 2025 on Monday, Apple VP of software engineering Craig Federighi said that the Foundation Models framework will let apps use on-device AI models created by Apple to drive experiences. These models ship as a part of Apple Intelligence, Apple’s family of models that power a number of iOS features and capabilities. “For example, if you’re getting ready for an exam, an app like Kahoot can create a personalized quiz…