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Social Media

Tiny followings, big impact: Brands rethink influencer spending

DS Staff | Jul 28, 2026

Major brands are shifting their marketing strategies and looking at smaller influencers to do business with, ditching the requirement for massive follower counts, the Wall Street Journal reports.

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Ai

Industry leaders warn against early curbs on open-weight AI

DS Staff | Jul 27, 2026

Jensen Huang posted a letter online, signed by 25 tech giants including Meta, Microsoft, Perplexity, IBM and Dell, urging lawmakers to advocate for open-weight AI models over closed-weight alternatives.

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Global

Oil prices slide following US-Iran de-escalation

DS Staff | Jul 27, 2026

Global oil prices fell by more than 5% on Sunday after the United States and Iran paused their recent exchange of strikes, raising hopes that tensions in the Strait of Hormuz may ease.