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X is trying to draw brands back to the platform with a pitch deck emphasizing video formats, timeline personalization, direct messaging and live streaming, Ad Age reports. The deck also highlights a number of tools for brand safety and internal research on the subject.

Short-lived social media platforms like BeReal and Lemon8 require marketers to keep track of the landscape and adjust their strategies quickly and need close cooperation from internal teams. Laundry Service leader Jordan Fox says that the situation calls for "a lot of judgment and a little bit of predicting the future."

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Cami Lincowski, a former reality TV star, has carved out a successful career as a real estate agent in Las Vegas, specializing in working with professional athletes, including members of the Las Vegas Raiders. She attributes her success to her strong networking skills and the personal touch she brings to her work, emphasizing the importance of direct communication in a digital age.

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There's an age gap among consumers exercising their rights as potential subjects of data gathering, with the young taking more interest than their elders, a study by Cisco has found. Overall, about two-thirds are wary about their data being used to train AI models.

The cost disparity between buying and renting a home has widened, with a CBRE analysis showing that the average monthly mortgage payment is 52% above the average apartment rent. Meanwhile, new apartment construction is affecting rent growth, and Fannie Mae predicts that the multifamily vacancy rate will reach 6.25% next year, higher than the 15-year average.

Some smaller banks are shrinking their range of operations in response to a difficult third quarter and the KBW Nasdaq Regional Banking Index showing a decline so far this year. Such moves include the sale of a student loan portfolio, a departure from the auto loan space and reduced exposure to the mortgage market.