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To get Amazonned means you've lost a significant chunk of your business to a dot-com. To be Amazonized is to wake up with a sick feeling that your industry is being dominated by a Web-based retailer. Historical perspective: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos "Amazonned" Bill Gates in January 2018 by becoming the world's richest man at $105.1 billion, overtaking...

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Thanks AI, you've made it super hard to separate the real from the fake! That's why the NetLingo 2025 Word of the Year is: slop. From sloppy TACO tariffs (Trump Always Chickens Out) to the Bunnies On Trampoline meme, AI is officially here and it's already out of control. Join me as I examine some sloppy trends and provide simple tips on how to steer your way through this new muddy landscape. See more...

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