OpenAI Turns on Cost-per-Action Ads Inside ChatGPT
OpenAI has activated cost‑per‑action (CPA) advertising inside ChatGPT, allowing advertisers to pay only when users complete a defined action such as a click, sign‑up, or purchase. The feature is currently limited to a pilot group of advertisers and relies on a newly introduced tracking pixel to attribute conversions. The rollout follows a series of ad‑product upgrades, including CPC pricing, automated catalog‑driven ads, and expanded market availability. OpenAI aims to generate $102 billion in ad revenue by 2030 as it prepares for a potential IPO later this year.
JALL 2026: 25 Years of Shaping Labour Law Conversations in South Africa
Juta’s Annual Labour Law Update (JALL) celebrates its 25th edition, positioning itself as the benchmark event for South African legal and HR professionals. The six‑city tour runs from September 7 to 23, featuring panels on individual employment law, discrimination, retrenchment,...
A Card, a Club, a Quiver: International Seaways’ Jeff Pribor Gives a Lesson in ATM 101
International Seaways' CFO Jeff Pribor outlined the firm’s contemplation of an at‑the‑market (ATM) equity offering, a tool that lets companies sell shares directly into the open market. He highlighted the tanker sector’s strong cash flow and the strategic value of maintaining...
Virginia Senator Suggests SCC Judge Recuse Herself From NextEra-Dominion Merger
Virginia Senator Russet Perry has asked State Corporation Commission (SCC) Chair Kelsey Bagot to recuse herself from reviewing NextEra Energy’s proposed merger with Dominion Energy. Bagot, a former NextEra attorney, previously stepped aside from a related 2023 proposal, reinforcing concerns...
T-Mobile Brings America’s Best Network to the USGA
T‑Mobile has signed a multi‑year deal to become the Official 5G Network Partner for the U.S. Women’s Open, U.S. Open and other USGA championships. The carrier will power the first mobile Rules Review, real‑time content delivery, ticket scanning and vendor...
Americans Can’t Afford Trump’s Economy
President Donald Trump’s economic agenda is accelerating inflation while wages lag, leaving many Americans unable to afford basic goods. The article attributes higher prices to tariffs, energy policy shifts, and a large‑scale deportation program that tightens the labor market. It...
Avion Hospitality Promotes Dan Peterson to COO
Avion Hospitality announced the promotion of Dan Peterson, formerly senior vice president of operations, to chief operating officer. In his new role, Peterson will direct hotel operations, brand partnerships, operational strategy, and field leadership across the company's portfolio. The company...
Hormuz Closure Forces Global Jet Fuel Trade Into Costly Rerouting Scramble
Closure of the Strait of Hormuz has halted roughly 400,000 barrels per day of jet‑fuel exports, pushing European spot prices above $200 a barrel. Refineries and traders have rerouted supplies from the United States, Nigeria, India and other regions, resulting...
Reward Your Employees with a Salary Exchange on a New EV
Salary‑exchange (salary‑sacrifice) schemes let employees trade part of their pre‑tax pay for a brand‑new electric vehicle lease, reducing income tax and National Insurance. The all‑inclusive monthly charge typically covers lease, maintenance, insurance, road tax and charging, delivering cost‑effective motoring. Employers...
Buyers and Sellers Pay over $25,000 for Legal Counsel per LP-Led Fund Interest
Research from AI workflow platform AltConvey shows that legal counsel fees in LP‑led fund interest transactions frequently exceed $25,000 per party. The study found fees ranging from zero up to roughly $79,000, depending on deal complexity and counsel selection. Both...
Vox Media CRO Geoff Schiller Joins Screenvision as CEO
Geoff Schiller, former chief revenue officer of Vox Media, will become CEO of cinema‑advertising network Screenvision on June 8. The move follows Vox Media’s recent $300 million sale of half the company to James Murdoch and marks Schiller’s first exit from digital publishing...
Bad Bosses or Bad Habits? The Truth About Workplace Failure | ARC
In a May 28, 2026 episode of Accounting ARC, Liz Mason, CEO of High Rock Accounting, and Byron Patrick, senior product manager at Karbon, dissect the persistent issue of bad bosses in the accounting profession. The hosts examine micromanagement, missed promotions, and blurred...
Emerald Packaging CEO on His Dual Role as Supplier and Policy Advisor
Emerald Packaging acquired the Blower‑Dempsay manufacturing assets in Santa Ana, its first acquisition in a 63‑year history, creating a second production site. The deal avoided a costly greenfield build, giving the company immediate capacity and equipment parity with its Bay Area...
The Manus Fallout Highlights Structural Problems in China’s Industrial Policy Ecosystem
Meta announced a $2 billion acquisition of Chinese AI startup Manus in December 2025, but Beijing intervened and forced the deal to unwind after a four‑month probe. The National Development and Reform Commission invoked the 2021 Foreign Investment Security Review Measures,...
MacroVoices #534 Dr. Pippa Malmgren: Superpower War or Superpower Hug?
Dr. Pippa Malmgren, a former Bush administration economist and tech‑industry advisor, joins Erik Townsend on MacroVoices to dissect the convergence of geopolitics, energy and artificial intelligence. The episode examines how the Iran conflict could reshape global energy markets and U.S....
RemoFirst Goes All-In on AI, Becoming the First Major AI-Native Employer of Record and Launches RemoAI
RemoFirst has re‑engineered its global Employer of Record platform around artificial intelligence, unveiling RemoAI—a conversational AI layer that automates compliance, payroll, onboarding and support across more than 185 markets. The launch includes two initial agents: a Global Recruiter that provides...
First-Quarter GDP Chopped to 1.6%. Here’s Why — and What It Tells Us About the Economy.
U.S. first‑quarter GDP was revised to a 1.6% annualized increase, down from the initially reported 2%. The downgrade stems from weaker consumer spending and lower inventory growth, while durable‑goods purchases rose modestly and services spending slipped. Business investment surged, with...
Iran War Lifts a Second Inflation Reading to Highest Level Since 2023
U.S. personal consumption expenditures (PCE) inflation jumped 3.8% year‑over‑year in April, the fastest rise since May 2023, while core inflation climbed to 3.3%, a multi‑year high. The surge is linked to supply disruptions from the Iran war, which has tightened global...
ST Engineering Names Its Group COO and Commercial Aerospace President as Group Deputy CEO
ST Engineering announced that Jeffrey Lam, its current COO and President of Commercial Aerospace, will become Group Deputy CEO on 1 June 2026, stepping down from his existing roles. The deputy‑CEO post has been empty since 2017, highlighting a renewed emphasis on group‑wide...
Winn City Studios Uses Podcast Format to Validate New Plays for Stage and Screen
Connecticut‑based Winn City Studios is debuting Subscript, a podcast that releases original audio dramas as a low‑cost testbed for future stage and screen productions. Its first title, “Relief Society,” a seven‑episode drama about two Mormon women, launches May 28 on Subscript.fm,...
Seik Becomes Part of the HTI Group
High Technology Industries (HTI) Group has purchased a majority stake in Seik srl, an Italian specialist in motorized carriages for aerial ropeways. The acquisition integrates Seik’s Skydumper, a 40‑metric‑ton payload unit, into HTI’s existing material‑transport solutions such as the Flyingbelt...
US Key Inflation Gauge Worsens, Eroding Americans’ Income and Spending Power
U.S. consumer price inflation accelerated to 3.8% year‑over‑year in April, the strongest pace since May 2023, driven largely by gasoline prices above $8 per gallon and higher food costs. Core CPI, which strips out food and energy, rose to 3.3%...
Blackstone Commits up to $1.3bn to Apogee’s Skin Drug
Blackstone is committing up to $1.3 billion in structured financing to Apogee Therapeutics, including $800 million in equity and $500 million in debt with royalty‑linked returns. The capital will accelerate development of zumilokibart, a candidate for atopic dermatitis that hit its primary endpoint...
Why Nigerian Banks in Kenya Defy Abuja’s Foreign Ownership Rule
Nigerian banks have refused to cut their Kenyan stakes despite the Central Bank of Nigeria’s new rule capping foreign subsidiary ownership at 10% of shareholders’ funds. The CBN gave lenders a 12‑month window to either raise local capital or dilute...
Saris Raises $28.8-million USD Series A to Automate Banks’ Back Offices
Saris AI, a Montreal‑San Francisco startup, closed a $28.8 million USD Series A led by 8VC, with participation from Audacious Ventures, Homebrew, Btech Consortium and Service Ventures. The funding will accelerate its AI‑agent platform that automates back‑office functions for banks and credit unions,...
Popfly Launches Creator-Led Sponsorship Model, Will Fund One Adventure Trip This Summer
Popfly, an outdoor‑focused creator platform, unveiled a new sponsorship model that will fully fund one creator’s adventure trip this summer. The "Adventures" feature lets creators pitch their own trips and request gear or cash without waiting for brand briefs. Hundreds...
Measured Has A New Tool That Lets Marketers Chat With Their Incrementality Data
Measured introduced a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets marketers query their incrementality data through AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. The service draws on anonymized results from more than 30,000 tests across 200+ brand clients, many...
Seed-Stage Valuation Gap Offers Opportunities for VCs with Global Portfolios: Antler
Antler warns that many investors underestimate the upside of seed‑stage startups in emerging markets, creating a systematic valuation gap. Companies in regions such as Southeast Asia, Africa and Latin America are often priced below their true growth potential. This mispricing...
Workday and Google Cloud Expand Strategic Partnership to Bring AI Agents for HR and Finance Into Employees’ Daily Workflows
Workday and Google Cloud announced an expanded strategic partnership that embeds generative AI agents directly into Workday’s human‑resources and finance applications. The new agents, built on Google’s Vertex AI platform, let employees interact with payroll, benefits, and expense data using...
CEO Interview: Weeknd
Weeknd positions itself as a TikTok‑style marketplace that helps local event hosts monetize their gatherings by pairing them with consumer packaged goods (CPG) sponsors. The platform addresses a gap left by services like Meetup and Luma, which lack mechanisms for...
Cadeler Share Up Almost 40 Percent in 2026: Cadeler Launches Share Buyback Programme Worth 700,000 Euros
Cadeler A/S announced a share buyback programme worth up to €700,000 (about $760,000) that runs from 27 May to 5 June 2026. The programme, authorised by shareholders, allows the purchase of up to 105,275 shares at no more than the higher of the...
Bliffert Lumber Names New CEO, Announces Leadership Transition
Bliffert Lumber, a 120‑year‑old Wisconsin building‑materials supplier, announced a leadership transition. Longtime CEO Eli Bliffert will step down to become chairman of the board, while internal veteran Josh Brown is named CEO and president. Jay Walsh joins as chief operating officer...
Greencore CEO Dalton Philips Admits “There’s a Lot Still to Be Done” Post Bakkavor Merger
Greencore has completed its merger with Bakkavor, creating a £2 billion food group with projected revenue of £3.5 billion by 2026. CEO Dalton Philips said the integration is underway but highlighted that significant work remains, especially around cultural alignment and supply‑chain harmonisation....
AfDB Economic Outlook '26: Middle East War to Take Toll on Growth
The African Development Bank’s 2026 Economic Outlook warns that the war in the Middle East will drag real GDP per‑capita growth down to 1.9% this year, well short of the 3.5% needed for inclusive growth. While Central Africa may benefit...
India’s Engineering Goods Exports Rise 8.8% in April Despite Fall in Shipments to UAE, Saudi Arabia
India’s engineering goods exports jumped 8.78% year‑on‑year to $10.35 billion in April 2026, buoyed by stronger shipments to the United States, United Kingdom and Germany. Exports to West Asia fell sharply, with the UAE down 37.1% and Saudi Arabia down 9.7%...
Kargo Announces Integration with ChatGPT Advertising (ANZ)
Kargo announced it is now an OpenAI technology partner, integrating its ad‑tech platform with ChatGPT. The integration lets brands place ads within AI‑driven conversational experiences and access new AI‑native formats. Kargo’s Creative Science® engine will generate, localise, and optimise creative...
What a Room Full of CHROs and CEOs Agreed Was the Real Problem at Work
A Chicago summit of CHROs, CEOs and workforce strategists revealed that many firms mistake a technology overhaul for a genuine human transformation. Leaders reported change fatigue, AI adoption gaps and isolation as symptoms of outdated leadership models and fragmented systems....
What a Room Full of CHROs and CEOs Agreed Was the Real Problem at Work
At a Chicago‑area summit hosted by Ian Ziskin and Cheryl Perkins, senior CHROs, CEOs, academics and workforce strategists confronted the biggest obstacle facing modern workplaces. Participants agreed that escalating organizational complexity—driven by rapid technology adoption, hybrid work models and shifting...
Hotels Canada Report Highlights Workforce Concerns
Hotels Canada’s 2026 Spring Workforce Report reveals deepening labour shortages across the nation’s hotel sector. Seventy‑two percent of operators say attracting local talent is difficult, while 58% anticipate shortages in the next year. The loss of Temporary Foreign Workers—46% of...
Cole Napper – People Analytics in the World of AI
Cole Napper, a leading voice in HR technology, hosts a podcast exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping people analytics. He highlights AI’s ability to unlock deeper employee insights while warning of data quality and bias risks. The conversation serves as...
Patrick Pacious Steps Down as CEO of Choice Hotels International
Patrick Pacious announced his immediate resignation as president and CEO of Choice Hotels International after 21 years with the company, nine of them at the helm. Under his leadership the portfolio expanded from 11 to 22 brands, adjusted EBITDA more...
RBNZ Governor Connects with Hawke's Bay on Monetary Policy
RBNZ Governor Dr Breman visited Hawke’s Bay to discuss the May 2026 Monetary Policy Statement, confirming the official cash rate (OCR) remains at 2.25 percent. She highlighted global uncertainty, supply‑chain disruptions and higher input costs, noting weaker growth and near‑term inflation pressures from...
Caesars Agrees to $5.7 Billion Takeover by Tilman Fertitta
Caesars Entertainment has accepted Tilman Fertitta’s $5.7 billion all‑cash offer, pricing shares at $31 each—a 49% premium to earlier rumors and 7% above the prior close. The deal also transfers $11.9 billion of Caesars’ existing debt to Fertitta Entertainment, and it is...
Dairy’s FIFA World Cup Foray May Be Its Biggest Play Yet
The FIFA World Cup is projected to generate nearly $3 bn from commercial partnerships, and dairy brands are among the high‑profile sponsors. Chinese dairy giant Mengniu, part‑owned by state‑linked COFCO, returns as the official dairy sponsor, building on ties dating back...
Linqia Wants Creator Content to Influence AI Search Results
Linqia has teamed with AI‑search specialist AirOps to roll out an influencer marketing platform designed to boost brand visibility in generative AI engines such as ChatGPT, Perplexity AI and Google AI Overviews. The partnership promotes Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), shifting...
Claude Pricing Raises New Budgeting Questions for CFOs
Enterprise adoption of Anthropic's Claude AI is prompting CFOs to confront consumption‑based pricing that mirrors utility costs. Microsoft recently curtailed internal Claude Code licenses as token expenses spiked, while Uber burned through its 2026 AI budget by April after deploying...
Inclusion Cannot Become a Casualty of Workforce Pressure
New YouGov research for Working Chance, cited by The Guardian, surveyed 565 HR decision‑makers and found that over one‑third encountered resistance to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) initiatives in the past year. The study also revealed that 58% of HR...
Coca-Cola Kicks Off New Era with Football Australia Partnership
Australian beverage giant Coca‑Cola Europacific Partners has signed a two‑year partnership with Football Australia, becoming the official supplier for the national men’s (Socceroos) and women’s (Matildas) teams. The agreement aligns with the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 and Women’s World...
France Calls for UK Inclusion in ‘Made in EU’ Rules
France has signaled a policy shift, saying it will lobby Brussels to let the United Kingdom join the EU’s forthcoming “Made in EU” rules under the Industrial Accelerator Act. The legislation ties subsidies and public‑procurement eligibility to a high share...
Linqia Wants to Turn Influencer Comments Into Conversion Infrastructure
Linqa has unveiled Linqia DM, a conversational‑commerce tool built with ManyChat and Stampede Social that automates replies to comments, DMs and Stories across Instagram, TikTok, Messenger and WhatsApp. The platform lets brands instantly route high‑intent comments to product pages, sign‑up...