At Stars Partners, we’ve always believed that business can — and should — carry social responsibility. That’s why we’ve prepared this interview for Panda Media, featuring our Head of Brand Marketing, Yuliia, to introduce our heartfelt charity initiative: Stars Paws. What started as a simple idea has now become a meaningful part of our company culture. And most importantly, we’re looking to bring more compassionate hearts into this growing movement. What is Stars Paws? Stars Paws is a charity project born from a simple wish to do good. We collect donations at exhibitions by offering our branded merchandise in exchange. Stars Partners then doubles the donated amount. With the total funds, we purchase essential supplies for animal shelters — food, medicine, bedding, and more. How did the idea come about? I'll tell you a little secret — it was a...

Yesterday we were writing emails on our own. We were sitting in a document, writing headlines like "5 reasons not to ignore us" and praying for a 12% open rate. And today, you connect GPT, drop in a database, click generate, and you have 1000 customized emails as if they were personally written by Sales from Apple. A.I. has entered email marketing quietly but firmly. You no longer need to beat the "emotional, but not cringe" out of a copywriter. You don't need to spin the "Learn More" and "Redeem Bonus" buttons into 10 options anymore. Now you need one thing: to competently build the "CRM → prompt → profit" link. And we will now show you exactly how this is done in 2025. Without unnecessary pathos, just examples, tools, and a little magic. AI has invaded an email shop...

Analytical company AppsFlyer has released its annual report on mobile market trends in 2024. The study is based on the analysis of 35 thousand apps and 140 billion downloads (excluding China). Key points of the report Advertising spending on mobile app promotion increased by 5%, reaching $65 billion. Growth was observed in developed markets - the UK, Germany, Canada, the US, Brazil, and India. Casino apps reduced advertising spending by 21%, while overall spending by iGaming companies fell to 12%. Non-gaming application revenues grew by 20%, while mobile game monetization remained stable or slightly decreased. For example: Revenue from casino gamesgrew by 4% In midcore games - by 2% In casual games - by 5% Thanks to artificial intelligence and hybrid monetization, revenue in the non-gaming segment increased by 26%, and in gaming - by 7%. Downloads of entertainment applications...

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order postponing the ban on the popular TikTok app for 75 days. This decision opens up new opportunities to resolve contradictions between the US administration and the company that owns the app. What does the decree provide for? According to the document: The US Department of Justice temporarily refrains from enforcing laws against TikTok. Apple, Google, Oracle, and other companies that cooperate with TikTok will receive official letters. They will state that their actions during this period do not violate the law, and they will not be legally liable. The decree, which was supposed to come into effect on January 19, gives additional time to make a final decision on TikTok. Context of the conflict TikTok has long been at the center of disputes between the United States and China. The Trump...

Yuval Noah Harari (YNH), a renowned historian and best-selling author, shares his thoughts on the challenges and risks associated with regulating artificial intelligence (AI) in a conversation with a journalist. Journalist (J): Some large companies, such as OpenAI or Microsoft, are actively advocating for AI regulation. But isn't this an attempt to strengthen their positions? After all, it will be harder for small companies to compete if they need expensive certifications, lawyers, and large teams to operate. We have already seen how GDPR has only increased the influence of tech giants. Won't it happen again with AI? JUNH: You are absolutely right, this is an important question. At the moment, the development of powerful AI models already requires significant resources: money, data, and experts. In fact, it is a game for several players, and globally, only a few countries are...

Myroslav Lyaskovets is an experienced arbitrator and lecturer who told us about his path in the traffic world, the differences between working for hire and for yourself, as well as his attitude to competition and teaching others. Let's move on to the guest's answers. Why did you decide to work for yourself instead of hiring? My career in traffic started in 2017 when I worked as a targetologist for a company. I worked for a year and a half, but realized that our goals did not coincide, so I decided to go into business on my own. I don't like to agree with anyone, so I don't even start partnerships. It's more pleasant for me to control the process and be responsible for the results myself, without the need to coordinate every step. Among all the arbitration companies you have...

What does a typical communications specialist look like in 2024? According to a report by LOOQME, this is mainly a woman aged 26-35 (46%) who works as a communications manager or holds a managerial position. 91.7% of respondents are women, which confirms the significant female dominance in the industry. Let's also go through other aspects of the portrait of a communicator in 2024 and trends for the future of this profession. Education and professional development Communicators most often have a degree in journalism (29%), PR (23%), economics (16%), philology (14%), or marketing (13%). At the same time, 98% of specialists have a university degree, and only 2% are not engaged in additional training. Self-education and development are essential elements of the work of a modern communicator. The most common formats are: Self-education through books, articles and video tutorials - 78%....

The upcoming AI model from OpenAI, according to the sources of The Information, will show a less tangible performance increase compared to previous versions. According to published data, the Orion model reached GPT-4 after only 20% of training. This suggests that GPT-5 will not be able to outperform GPT-4 as significantly as GPT-3 did when it transitioned to GPT-4. "Orion does not demonstrate significant advantages in certain tasks. It copes well with language tasks, but it does not outperform previous models in programming," the startup's employees note. Usually, the greatest improvements in neural networks are observed in the initial stages of training. After that, the progress gradually slows down. According to the sources of The Information, the remaining 80% of the training time is unlikely to bring a significant leap in performance. AI has reached its limits The recent OpenAI...

Google has signed an agreement to use small nuclear reactors to power its data centers serving artificial intelligence. Collaboration with Kairos Power To do this, the company signed a contract with Kairos Power, a developer of small modular reactors. The first of them is planned to be launched by 2030, and several additional reactors will be installed by 2035. The Kairos Power technology involves the use of molten salt cooling together with pelletized fuel. This heat is transferred to a steam turbine to generate electricity. This approach allows the reactor to operate at low pressure, which makes the design simpler and cheaper. Last year, for the first time in half a century, U.S. regulators granted Kairos Power a permit to build a new type of nuclear reactor. In July, the company began construction of a demonstration reactor in Tennessee. New...