Business Roundup Week Ending August 11

AI: The Next Chapter Online Event September 14

• This second installment of Human Made’s AI Event series will highlight the latest in WordPress AI and explore the broader changes created in the rapid advancement of AI.
• Speaker applications and attendee registration are now open for this free event.
• How can you better leverage AI in your agency?
• https://hello.humanmade.com/ai-for-wordpress-2 

Should You Pay Attention to Security Vulnerability Reporting?

• Keeping abreast with the latest in security vulnerability reporting (and understanding it)  is critical in ensuring your platforms stay protected.
• “Supply Chain Vulnerabilities” are the hardest to track and patch because they appear as components in various software and you may not even realize it.
• How can vulnerability reports improve your agency’s security practices?
• https://www.zant.com/why-how-you-should-pay-attention-to-security-vulnerability-reporting/ 

Take the Leap into Block Development with the Learn WordPress Cohort

• The WordPress Training Team’s has kicked off its first Learn WordPress Course Cohort with “Developing Your First WordPress Block.”
• More Cohorts are coming utilizing this new social learning model.
• Could these new cohorts help you increase your proficiency and expand your agency’s service offerings?
• https://make.wordpress.org/training/2023/08/02/announcing-the-first-learn-wordpress-course-cohort/

Worth a Look

OpenAI Unveils GPTBot: Implications and Choices for Your Agency

• https://www.searchenginejournal.com/openai-launches-gptbot-how-to-restrict-access/493394/ 

Crafting an Effective eCommerce Shipping Policy: Guidelines, Examples, and Tools

• https://ithemes.com/blog/how-to-create-a-shipping-policy-examples/ 

How We Identified Nearly 150K Hacked WordPress Sites in 60 Days

• https://wewatchyourwebsite.com/how-we-identified-nearly-150k-hacked-wordpress-sites-in-60-days/