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  • Walmart restricts AI agents, allows ‘llms.txt’ guidelines | Juozas Kaziukėnas posted on the topic | LinkedIn

    Walmart restricts AI agents, allows ‘llms.txt’ guidelines | Juozas Kaziukėnas posted on the topic | LinkedIn

    Walmart has set the rules for AI agents. Unlike Amazon, they are not blocking them outright, but Walmart is still restrictive – it prohibits agents from performing any transactional, account-related, or decision-making functions. They are only allowed to explain policies and show store information. « llms.txt » is an emerging standard to provide information to help LLMs…

  • China 2025: What Shaped Markets, Tech & Innovation This Year

    Policy Worked: Government stimulus drove consumer spending to 2019 highs. State-backed sectors delivered—DeepSeek cut AI costs 30%, BYD exports surged 150%, 150+ humanoid companies emerged. Innovation was real and measurable. Markets Punished: Tech earnings forecasts crashed from +3% to -9%. Premium positioning failed—NIO, Li Auto, Western retailers all missed badly. Beijing warned against robot overcapacity.…

  • OpenAI Is in Trouble

    OpenAI Is in Trouble

    Listen−1.0x+ 0:006:16 Listen to more stories on the Noa app. For nearly three years, Marc Benioff, the CEO of Salesforce, was a ChatGPT devotee. Then, late last month, he abruptly converted to Google’s chatbot, Gemini. “Holy shit,” he wrote on X. “I’ve used ChatGPT every day for 3 years. Just spent 2 hours on Gemini…

  • Your favorite movies and TV shows could soon be stuffed with AI-generated product placement. Elon Musk’s xAI just announced a tool called “Halftime” that can drop ads directly into the scenes you’re… | Nick Tran | 60 comments

    Your favorite movies and TV shows could soon be stuffed with AI-generated product placement. Elon Musk’s xAI just announced a tool called “Halftime” that can drop ads directly into the scenes you’re watching. In the demo, Harvey Specter from Suits suddenly lifts an AI-generated can of Coke mid-scene. In Friends, Joey picks up a pair…

  • Consumer Trends: 2026

    Hi, it’s Dan Frommer. Despite last year’s chaos, the American consumer never stopped spending, and many say they’re trading up. I’m excited to share a new Consumer Trends Report report, my latest collaboration with Coefficient Capital. A 122-slide presentation exploring the new consumer economy.Topics include: The creator economy, from careers and brands to TikTok Shop…

  • Fwd: Introducing Consumer Trends 2026

    I’m excited to share a new Consumer Trends report, my latest collaboration with Coefficient Capital. This latest Consumer Trends report is a 122-slide presentation that you can view and download for free. Because you’re already a subscriber — thank you! — here’s a direct link to download the report as a PDF. Feel free to share widely!…

  • Fwd: Three bizarre trend signals

    Hi there, Before we dive into our final research piece of the year, here are three slightly bizarre, yet strangely meaningful signals that crossed our trend radar over the past two weeks.  First, according to The Wall Street Journal, wealthy families in India have now started inviting foreign tourists to their weddings. For money! Because when…

  • Airline Paradox: Why being on-time doesn’t mean being great – TNMT

    On-Time Performance (OTP) is arguably the airline industry’s most worshipped KPI. It’s not just a measure of operational efficiency.  It has been elevated to a symbol of overall quality, the supposed gold standard of what makes a “good” airline. Month after month, aviation media celebrate punctuality rankings as if they were league tables.  Entire press…

  • Can Career Mobility Be a New Solution to Lodging Workforce Development?

    Can Career Mobility Be a New Solution to Lodging Workforce Development?

    Do people consider the lodging industry a good place to build a long-term career? In response to the lodging industry’s ongoing concern about workforce development, a team of researchers from the University of South Carolina’s Hospitality and Tourism Management faculty recently completed an AHLA-funded project to develop an effective tool to aid in the industry’s…

  • Inside the Q3 2025 Labor Report: Trends, Operator Insights, and What To Do Next [Sponsor Bonus]

    Inside the Q3 2025 Labor Report: Trends, Operator Insights, and What To Do Next [Sponsor Bonus]

    Chapters 00:00 – Intro 05:27 – 2025 at a Glance: Wages, Headcount, Overtime, and HPOR 09:24 – Three Labor Realities Hotel Leaders Had to Face in 2025 11:13 – Peter’s Playbook: Part-Time Hiring, Cross-Training, and Flexibility 12:37 – Department-Level Productivity: Guest Services, Housekeeping, Management 13:41 – How CSM Cut Overtime 50% with Tools and Housekeeping…

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