ChannelEngine has introduced a new AI Attribute Builder, a feature designed to automate and accelerate product attribute creation across marketplaces. The tool aims to simplify the way brands and retailers generate, enrich, and standardize product data across multiple platforms. Managing product data across marketplaces has long been one of the more complex parts of ecommerce operations. Each platform requires different attributes, formats, and structures, which often leads to time-consuming manual work before listings can go live. As product catalogs continue to grow and marketplace ecosystems expand, this launch reflects a broader shift. Manual data handling is becoming increasingly difficult to…
Another wave of layoffs at Meta Platforms is making headlines. But beyond the numbers, the story points to something deeper: how companies are redefining productivity in the age of AI. According to recent reports, Meta has laid off hundreds of employees across several divisions, including Reality Labs, recruiting, and core social media teams. While the cuts affect only a small portion of its roughly 79,000 workforce, they come at a moment when the company is significantly increasing its investment in artificial intelligence. This combination, job cuts alongside rising AI spending, is becoming a pattern across the tech sector. AI as…