“Things I’ve Learned from Lately” is a regular compilation of articles that have made me a smarter marketer. Hopefully, they’ll help you, too.

The Digital Publishing Conundrum - Publishers are caught between a rock and a hard place with web traffic slowing down and web advertising becoming more unpredictable. This piece looks at the challenges faced by them and how players like Facebook are helping (or not).

Looking to Africa - China is making its way into Africa, and VICE has a new documentary on what this means for both countries. This is a fascinating read on the documentary and what it has to say on “Leaving China in Pursuit of the African Dream."

The Economy and Autonomous Vehicles - TechCrunch looks at the economic efficiency an loss of jobs that could come from onset of automated, driverless trucks. It’s a conversation we should be having more often.

Foursquare Knows Chipotle - Foursquare CEO Jeff Glueck reported on Foursquare’s ability to analyze foot traffic of Chipotle locations across the country to accurately predict sales. Its findings were shockingly accurate and certainly a strong indicator of Foursquare’s location data prowess.

We Know Nothing - FiveThirtyEight looks at how our reality can grow quickly out of date. Facts are debunked by information.