Ken Yeung https://thelettertwo.com 'The AI Economy' Founder • Journalist • Digital Marketer Tue, 05 Aug 2025 15:47:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://i0.wp.com/thelettertwo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/cropped-TLT_favicon_512x512_color-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Ken Yeung https://thelettertwo.com 32 32 214271315 Everyone’s a Prompt Engineer Now https://thelettertwo.com/2025/08/05/prompt-engineering-job-vs-skill/ https://thelettertwo.com/2025/08/05/prompt-engineering-job-vs-skill/#respond Tue, 05 Aug 2025 15:47:06 +0000 https://thelettertwo.com/?p=25421 An AI-generated image showing a sample prompt. Credit: ChatGPT/Ken Yeung

Artificial intelligence existed for decades before ChatGPT, but it mostly operated behind the scenes—powering recommendation engines, detecting fraud, and optimizing logistics. Back then, technical professionals like engineers and data scientists were the ones steering these systems. But with the rise of generative AI in the workplace, anyone can now instruct the bots on what to […]]]>
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Google Still Owns Search—But ChatGPT Is Winning on Action https://thelettertwo.com/2025/08/01/brightedge-chatgpt-vs-google-search-behavior-split/ https://thelettertwo.com/2025/08/01/brightedge-chatgpt-vs-google-search-behavior-split/#respond Fri, 01 Aug 2025 23:01:19 +0000 https://thelettertwo.com/?p=25414

New data from the enterprise SEO firm BrightEdge reveals how artificial intelligence is redefining the search industry. Does it suggest that Google’s dominance is coming to an end? No, but it shows what the next era of search is shaping up to look like, one where task-oriented assistants like ChatGPT increasingly handle decision-making and action, […]]]>
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With ‘The Unfinished Film,’ Adobe Invites Creators to Complete the Story Using AI https://thelettertwo.com/2025/07/31/adobe-unfinished-film-firefly-ai-storytelling/ https://thelettertwo.com/2025/07/31/adobe-unfinished-film-firefly-ai-storytelling/#respond Fri, 01 Aug 2025 05:29:07 +0000 https://thelettertwo.com/?p=25405 A still from Sam Finn’s original sequence for The Unfinished Film, a collaborative project from Adobe. Credit: Screenshot

Adobe is keen on showcasing the creative power of its Firefly AI. To achieve this goal, the company is launching “The Unfinished Film,” a collaborative project helmed by director Sam Finn with the premise that only the beginning of the movie has been created; the rest is up to you. Creators, filmmakers, designers, artists, and […]]]>
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HubSpot Embraces Multi-AI CRM Strategy with Claude Integration https://thelettertwo.com/2025/07/29/hubspot-adds-claude-ai-crm-connector/ https://thelettertwo.com/2025/07/29/hubspot-adds-claude-ai-crm-connector/#respond Tue, 29 Jul 2025 23:32:22 +0000 https://thelettertwo.com/?p=25379 An AI-generated image of data visualization on computer screens. Credit: Adobe Firefly

HubSpot is expanding its list of AI models connected to its Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform. Customers can now connect their databases to Anthropic’s Claude, allowing them to query data using natural language, generate visualizations, and take action—all within HubSpot. This is the second such connector the company has introduced, following the introduction of ChatGPT […]]]>
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Linux Foundation Takes Charge of AGNTCY to Build the Open Internet of AI Agents https://thelettertwo.com/2025/07/29/linux-foundation-takes-charge-of-agntcy-to-build-the-open-internet-of-ai-agents/ https://thelettertwo.com/2025/07/29/linux-foundation-takes-charge-of-agntcy-to-build-the-open-internet-of-ai-agents/#respond Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:26:38 +0000 https://thelettertwo.com/?p=25389 An AI-generated image of interconnected wires between computer ports. Credit: Adobe Firefly

Two of the most influential interoperability standards for AI agents are now under the stewardship of the Linux Foundation, marking a major step towards an open, interconnected agent ecosystem. The nonprofit organization announced on Tuesday that it is now custodian of the AGNTCY project, an initiative backed by Cisco, LangChain, LlamaIndex, Gaileo, and Glean. This […]]]>
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Developer Confidence in AI Is Dropping, Even as Use Rises https://thelettertwo.com/2025/07/29/stack-overflow-2025-developer-ai-trust-survey/ https://thelettertwo.com/2025/07/29/stack-overflow-2025-developer-ai-trust-survey/#respond Tue, 29 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://thelettertwo.com/?p=25385 An AI-generated image of code on computer monitors. Credit: Adobe Firefly

AI has become a go-to tool for writing code, but the developers using it are growing more skeptical of its output. New research from Stack Overflow reveals 84 percent of programmers saying they’re planning to or are using AI in their workflows, up eight points from last year. Yet nearly half—46 percent—say they no longer […]]]>
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Yahoo Acquires Team Behind Blockchain Tech Startup Cymbal to Launch New AI Research Group https://thelettertwo.com/2025/07/23/yahoo-acquires-cymbal-team-ai-research-group/ https://thelettertwo.com/2025/07/23/yahoo-acquires-cymbal-team-ai-research-group/#respond Wed, 23 Jul 2025 22:33:29 +0000 https://thelettertwo.com/?p=25347 A Yahoo billboard sign, taken on March 24, 2016, once stood tall in San Francisco, visible to drivers along the highway cutting through the city. Credit: Ken Yeung

Yahoo is launching a new research group focused on advancing AI and emerging technologies across its business portfolio. It will be led by Eric Feng, co-founder and chief executive of blockchain tech startup Cymbal, whose team Yahoo has acquired as part of the initiative. Founded in 2022 by Feng and serial entrepreneurs James Jerlecki and […]]]>
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Adobe Firefly Can Now Generate Sound Effects With Just a Prompt or Your Voice https://thelettertwo.com/2025/07/17/adobe-firefly-ai-sound-effects-prompt-voice/ https://thelettertwo.com/2025/07/17/adobe-firefly-ai-sound-effects-prompt-voice/#respond Thu, 17 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://thelettertwo.com/?p=25310 Adobe's Firefly app can now generate custom sound effects, atmospheric background noise, and audio associated with video content. Credit: Adobe

Adobe is turning concept into creation: After teasing its experimental sound effects tool, Project Super Sonic, last October, the company is now bringing it to life with a launch inside its Firefly app. Available in beta, the Generate Sound Effects feature does what it says: it quickly creates custom sound effects, atmospheric background noise, and […]]]>
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Slack’s New AI Search Targets a Familiar Pain Point: Too Many Apps, Not Enough Answers https://thelettertwo.com/2025/07/17/slack-enterprise-ai-search-launch/ https://thelettertwo.com/2025/07/17/slack-enterprise-ai-search-launch/#respond Thu, 17 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://thelettertwo.com/?p=25299 Slack's AI-powered enterprise-grade search engine shows messages and files from connected apps, eliminating the need for context-switching. Credit: Slack

Slack is turning more to artificial intelligence to streamline the daily grind at work. The Salesforce-owned company announced a range of new AI-powered features on Thursday to help teams “move faster, stay aligned, and focus on what matters.” One of the most significant improvements is the addition of enterprise-grade search that looks for information across […]]]>
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What Salesforce Discovered by Letting AI Run Its Help Portal https://thelettertwo.com/2025/07/15/salesforce-ai-agentforce-help-portal-lessons/ https://thelettertwo.com/2025/07/15/salesforce-ai-agentforce-help-portal-lessons/#respond Tue, 15 Jul 2025 19:20:17 +0000 https://thelettertwo.com/?p=25289 The Salesforce logo on display at the company's Dreamforce conference in San Francisco, Calif. on Sept. 16, 2024. Photo credit: Ken Yeung

Salesforce isn’t shy about how it’s using its products, especially its agent development platform. When it comes to embracing AI agents, the enterprise tech firm has openly touted that it’s “drinking its own champagne.” Since Agentforce’s launch, CEO Marc Benioff has used every opportunity to showcase how the service is helping bolster his company’s help […]]]>
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