Author: Geek Planet

Two-thirds of marketers across the globe use AI tools in their daily work, according to HubSpot’s “2025 State of AI in Marketing Report.” It’s a notable percentage of the workforce — but it’s not nearly as staggering as the percentage of marketers in the U.K. who use these tools.The report, which was released this summer and surveyed over 1,500 global marketers, found that a whopping 84% of U.K. marketers use AI tools at work. Saving time is a big factor, with 86% saying they save at least an hour a week on data analysis and reporting tasks through the use…

Switching from Safari to Chrome on iPhones is about to get a whole lot easier, thanks to a new feature introduced with the latest Chrome beta for iOS. The feature, aptly named “Safari import,” simplifies the process by offering users a step-by-step guide on how to import their data from Apple’s default browser to Chrome. According to The Mac Observer, this feature is rolling out with the Chrome 145 beta update. Users can find it by tapping the three-dot menu button in Chrome’s bottom bar, selecting the “Settings” option in the carousel at the top of the menu, and scrolling…

With AI-generated content flooding every corner of the internet, the challenge for marketers like Bayer is producing ads that actually feel human.Which is why the pharmaceutical company is leaning on CreativeX, a creative data and automation platform that helps brands measure and standardize output across every market, platform – and now creator partnerships. The two companies have worked together for more than five years, a period in which Bayer’s marketing operation has evolved from churning out content at scale to operating more like a precision system – one that evaluates every piece of creative, scores it, and shares with agencies…

LimX Dynamics is doing some fascinating work in the robotics arena. Four months after impressing us with its talented Oli humanoid robot, the three-year-old tech startup has just unveiled Tron 2, which, as its name cleverly suggests, is the follow-up to Tron 1. Going by the video (top) released by LimX on Thursday, Tron 2 is an advanced, AI-powered modular humanoid robot featuring remarkable strength and movement. Grabbing your attention from the very start, the video begins with the odd sight of a pair of robotic legs — and nothing else — walking along. With a few turns of a…

Evernote used to be among the best note-taking apps, but a messy update released back in 2020 and a steep price hike at the end of 2023 drove many users to alternatives like Google Keep and Apple Notes. Today, with the launch of Evernote v11, developer Bending Spoons is aiming for a comeback and, as expected, is banking heavily on new AI features to win users back. The most notable addition in the latest release is an AI Assistant that, much like ChatGPT and Gemini, lets users search and retrieve content from a chat window, modify or generate new content,…

The discussion between neurosurgeon Michael Egnor and historian of science Michael Shermer at COSM 2025 last Wednesday evening was the latest in their series of friendly debates about whether we are biological machines (Shermer) or creatures with immortal souls (Egnor). Shortly after the publication of The Immortal Mind: (2025), Shermer, author of many mainstream books and founding publisher of Skeptic Magazine invited Egnor to appear on the Michael Shermer Show alongside leading neuroscientist Christof Koch Then, he and Egnor appeared together on Piers Morgan’s widely watched show. So by the time they met up after dinner last week at COSM…

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Samsung is officially stepping in to shut down the panic. The company has firmly denied reports that it plans to kill off its consumer SATA SSD production. In a direct statement, a spokesperson made it clear: the rumors are false, and Samsung isn’t going anywhere. The rumors didn’t come out of nowhere. The global supply chain for memory is currently under massive pressure. With AI companies and cloud giants buying up insane amounts of hardware, manufacturers are struggling to keep up. The tension hit a breaking point recently when Micron unexpectedly pulled its Crucial brand out of the consumer SSD…

At Glossy, Modern Retail and Digiday’s AI Marketing Strategies virtual event on Wednesday, Beekman 1802’s chief digital officer, David Baker, made one thing clear: AI isn’t here to replace marketers, it’s here to make them sharper. “The playbook is still being written,” Baker said. “There really are no best practices other than to keep trying.” Baker, who oversees digital and CRM strategy at the skin-care brand known for its goat-milk formulas, shared how his team is using AI to understand customers on a deeper level, personalize marketing and move faster, all without losing the brand’s human touch. Beekman 1802 has…

As the line between politics and culture becomes more blurred, creators and influencers more often find themselves caught in the crosshairs.  Those crosshairs are something Kalen Allen, actor and digital creator, knows first hand — from the backlash from a Starbucks brand deal last year amidst political boycotts and to navigating the creator economy in an increasingly polarized cultural stratosphere. Starbucks was under fire because of a dispute brought by a unionized branch, an issue that got lumped into other politically-charged boycotts online, Time reported. But fans took notice when Allen, who largely misattributes the conflict to misinformation, partnered with the brand.…