BuzzFeed debuts AI slop apps in bid for new revenue

BuzzFeed debuts AI slop apps in bid for new revenue

BuzzFeed, the U.S.-based media company known best for its quizzes, listicles, and, for a time, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism division, is reinventing itself for the AI era. At least, that’s the pitch. At the SXSW conference in Austin, BuzzFeed co-founder and CEO Jonah Peretti introduced the company’s next media foray: a spin-off called Branch Office,…

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#BuzzFeed cutting 12% of workforce as CEO warns of downturn

#BuzzFeed cutting 12% of workforce as CEO warns of downturn

“BuzzFeed cutting 12% of workforce as CEO warns of downturn” BuzzFeed will cut about 12% of its workforce to rein in costs, the online media company said Tuesday, as it joins a growing number of US firms that have taken similar measures in anticipation of a potential economic downturn. As of Dec. 31, BuzzFeed had 1,522 employees across…

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#Buzzfeed shares recoup some losses after 41% stock decline

#Buzzfeed shares recoup some losses after 41% stock decline

“Buzzfeed shares recoup some losses after 41% stock decline” Shares of BuzzFeed went on a rollercoaster ride Tuesday amid the expiration of a ban preventing executives and major institutional investors from selling their shares. BuzzFeed’s stock rose as much as 12% in midday trading, just one day after shares plummeted 41%, closing at $2.23 Monday….

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