https://localmarketing.bubblelife.com/community/local_marketing_newsThe latest news and information from Local Marketing.https://localmarketing.bubblelife.com/v/3585353/YAP51/Metas_AI_advertising_dreams_have_become_a_nightmare_for_brands.html(businessinsider.com) BI Meta is pushing advertisers to use its AI tools — and results are proving chaotic: strangely twisted limbs, gibberish writing, or entirely changed products. Meta's response to brands: That's on you, not us. The tech giant has inserted a slew of AI...Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:16:39 Zhttps://localmarketing.bubblelife.com/v/3585353/YAP5U/Chinas_free_AI_model_is_giving_DeepSeek_dj_vu_It_works_but_takes_patience.html(businessinsider.com) GLM-5.2, a free, open-source AI model from China, is taking Silicon Valley by storm with its coding capabilities and large context window. Bloomberg/Getty Images GLM-5.2, a free AI model from China, impressed Silicon Valley with its coding...Sun, 12 Jul 2026 22:01:01 Zhttps://localmarketing.bubblelife.com/v/3585353/YAOEV/Im_a_small-business_owner_who_paid_thousands_in_tariff_fees_Ive_given_up_on_the_idea_of_getting_any_of_it_refunded.html(businessinsider.com) Marc Bowker said he s paid thousands of dollars in tariff fees but does not expect to receive any refunds. Marc Bowker A small-business owner says he doesn't expect to get refunds for the tariff fees he's paid. Marc Bowker, owner of a comic book shop...Sun, 12 Jul 2026 21:36:01 Zhttps://localmarketing.bubblelife.com/v/3585353/YAN9I/I_couldnt_make_my_restaurants_numbers_work_So_I_took_prices_off_the_menu.html(businessinsider.com) The Post Modern Times uses work from local artists on its merch. Dylan Alverson Dylan Alverson transformed his Minneapolis eatery into a pay-what-you-can restaurant model. Post Modern Times serves 155 meals daily, 90% of which are served without a...Sat, 11 Jul 2026 22:01:01 Zhttps://localmarketing.bubblelife.com/v/3585353/YALYT/Im_a_single_mom_living_in_the_Hamptons_Its_a_struggle_to_pay_my_4000_rent_and_to_keep_up_with_the_glamorous_lifestyle.html(businessinsider.com) The author is raising her two children in the Hamptons. Courtesy of Vanessa Gordon I'm raising my kids in the Hamptons as a single mom, and it isn't easy. I have to grocery shop out of town, and I've cut my kids' expensive activities. I'm not going...Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:47:01 Zhttps://localmarketing.bubblelife.com/v/3585353/YAG7O/Never_bet_against_America_Citadel_Securities_says_AI_will_be_a_huge_boost_to_US_hustle_culture.html(businessinsider.com) John Paraskevas/Newsday RM via Getty Images Citadel Securities says AI will pay dividends for US entrepreneurship. The firm's chief macro strategist says the technology is helping the US maintain a key economic edge. In his view, AI will preserve...Wed, 08 Jul 2026 05:40:15 Zhttps://localmarketing.bubblelife.com/v/3585353/YAFB1/This_12-year-old_founder_created_an_AI-powered_receptionist_to_help_small_businesses_build_clientele.html(businessinsider.com) Mana Jampala is a 12-year-old tech founder from British Columbia, Canada. Mana Jampala Mana Jampala created Voxa, an AI-powered receptionist. Jampala, 12, said Voxa helps small businesses that don't have the staff to field every inquiry. She used...Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:09:01 Zhttps://localmarketing.bubblelife.com/v/3585353/YAB7M/Small_businesses_hired_AI_to_save_money_Now_theyre_budgeting_for_its_bad_habits.html(businessinsider.com) Maskot/Getty Images/Maskot AI adoption among small businesses is rising, driven by cost-saving and efficiency benefits. One small business used AI to weather tariff impacts, but also ran up an accidental big bill. Another firm uses AI for different...<p><img alt="Small businesses hired AI to save money. Now they're budgeting for its bad habits." src="https://localmarketing.bubblelife.com/aimg/key/YAB7M/image.jpg"></p>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 23:15:01 Zhttps://localmarketing.bubblelife.com/v/3585353/YA9HW/NATOs_eastern_flank_prepares_to_fend_off_Russia_with_or_without_America.html(businessinsider.com) A guard patrols the newly built fence along the Russia-Finland border in Finland s North Karelia region. Alessandro RAMPAZZO / AFP NORTH KARELIA, Finland — Bears, wolves and moose still cross the frontier freely, but for the border guards patrolling...Sat, 04 Jul 2026 22:01:01 Zhttps://localmarketing.bubblelife.com/v/3585353/YA4A8/Why_Local_Listings_Need_More_Than_NAP_Data.html(advicelocal.com) For years, local listing management was built on a foundation of accurate name, address and phone number (NAP) details. While NAP data is still incredibly important, listings as a whole have evolved into something so much more. Today, agencies must...<p><img alt="Why Local Listings Need More Than NAP Data" src="https://localmarketing.bubblelife.com/aimg/key/YA4A8/image.jpg"></p>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 02:00:22 Zhttps://localmarketing.bubblelife.com/v/3585353/YA476/Im_a_full-time_interior_designer_with_a_side_hustle_selling_eco-friendly_household_products_I_make_up_to_2000_a_month_from_it.html(businessinsider.com) Danny Leung. Courtesy of Detoorp Danny Leung founded Detoorp, an eco-friendly product marketplace, as a creative side hustle. Detoorp offers aesthetically pleasing, plant-based household products to make chores more enjoyable. Leung manages Detoorp's...Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:05:01 Zhttps://localmarketing.bubblelife.com/v/3585353/YA1PW/Its_like_a_free_down_payment_on_a_house_High_earners_are_rushing_to_use_this_vacation-rental_tax_break.html(businessinsider.com) courtneyk/Getty Images A Trump tax break is helping vacation-rental investors save thousands on their tax bill. The strategy only works if owners actively manage the rental and meet certain requirements. Tax professionals told Business Insider who...Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:52:01 Z