Research finds that corporations no longer see AI as a novelty; it's a full-blown business tool, one that is so critical that its development is mostly being done in-house. In the November long-form episode of "For Immediate Release," Neville and Shel review new research about AI's place in the business world and among employees. Also in this episode, we take a look at social media in 2024 -- a consequential year -- and what to expect in 2025. Beutler Ink has published its principles for ethically engaging with Wikipedia. Companies will twist themselves in knots deciding whether, and how, to respond to social and political issues that arise during the next four years of the second Trump Administration. Bluesky's growing popularity, and an open API, has led to a burgeoning collection of third-party apps. And Coca-Cola misfired with an AI-generated holiday commercial...or did they? In his Tech Report, Dan York looks at the post-Twitter social media world, Bluesky's looming challenges, X's reminder that it owns your account; the impending court decision on the TikTok ban, and Australia's new law banning social media for children under 16.
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