AI podcast experiments march on with Forbes’ new daily audio briefing

Forbes has launched an AI-powered audio experience on its homepage that turns its top three stories of the day into a five-minute podcast.

“The Daily Brief,” uses a combination of summaries submitted by writers into Bertie, Forbes’ internal AI tool. Bertie selects three stories to summarize and voice the brief, which is then reviewed and additional selections made by Forbes’ product and editorial team.

The Daily Brief, which launched on May 29, is also a signal that publishers are still willing to experiment with audience-facing, generative AI products — despite previous mishaps. Last December, The Washington Post used AI to build a pick-your-own-format news podcast, letting listeners choose the topics, hosts and length to create custom versions, called “Your Personal Podcast.”

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‘Don’t walk past the Gutter Bar’: The unofficial Cannes Lions survival guide, written in hindsight

Cannes Lions has a way of making experienced professionals do spectacularly stupid things. Here’s what the veterans wish they’d known:

Noor Naseer, vp of media innovations and technology at Basis

Have a talk with yourself before you step onto the Croisette: for one week, otherwise rational adults will become strangely obsessed with who got invited where, who’s on the yacht, who’s at the hottest dinner, and whether they’re on the list. Don’t get sucked into the high school dynamics of it all. The people who get the most value out of Cannes aren’t chasing validation; they’re building relationships. Five days from now you’ll be back home worrying about deadlines, family, pets, and why your summer utility bill is outrageous — and the party everyone was talking about today is forgotten. The value of Cannes isn’t being seen at the right party, it’s leaving with ideas and relationships that still matter once everyone is back on Zoom.

Simon Stone, GM International at LoopMe

Don’t walk past the Gutter Bar on the way home anytime after midnight (especially if you have early morning breakfast meetings) as you will get sucked into a late night of drinking and will struggle to escape before 3 a.m.!

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