Advertising & Marketing

The initiative will utilize customer data for targeted advertising and innovative ad formats to attract sellers and non-endemic advertisers

Eating one small rock per day grants health benefits: At least, that’s what Google’s AI Overviews told some users in a major gaffe for its search strategy.

Disrupted search capabilities for ChatGPT, Copilot, and DuckDuckGo indicate potential infrastructure issues. Continued system outages could drive users to competing AI products.

The Ai Pin maker is looking for a buyer and valuing itself at up to $1 billion. Technical issues, leadership changes, and fierce competition challenge its market potential.

GenAI uses 33x more energy than specialized software: It’s taxing energy grids globally, raising concern that efforts to make it more sustainable aren’t up to par with AI advancement.

OpenAI and News Corp sign a $250 million deal, allowing AI access to top news content. Other news outlets are pushing back on AI.

An AI-powered Alexa will be a subscription service, enabling it to compete with multimodal chatbots. Its install base is an advantage, but privacy will be at the top of users’ minds

Major brands launch bilingual campaigns: Corona and Hyundai are connecting with the growing Hispanic market through authentic cultural touchpoints.

Congress inches toward a federal privacy bill with ad industry input: Revisions are closer to meeting industry demands, but there’s still no consensus.

The FCC turns its eye toward AI regulation: The agency proposes rules that would require disclosure of AI use in political ads following deepfake scandals.

Ecommerce everywhere, TikTok and social video, and generative AI are the top three trends that retail marketers worldwide are watching this year, according to a November 2023 MediaOcean survey conducted by TechValidate.

Scarlett Johansson says OpenAI used a voice similar to hers after she rejected an offer to be its AI voice—it’s the latest conflict between Big Tech and creators protecting their copyright and likeness

Anthropic makes a breakthrough in AI safety research: It comes on the heels of OpenAI losing key safety researchers and bodes well for Anthropic’s marketplace reputation.

Amazon eyes a new opportunity to boost margins: The retailer is looking for ways to reduce its reliance on UPS, including having Amazon drivers pick up returns from customers’ houses.

Microsoft’s Copilot+ PCs promise AI advancements and improved performance aimed at competing with Apple’s MacBooks and iPads. AI is tech’s latest proving ground.

Pride Month debacles have brands anxious: Bud Light and Target’s high-profile controversies are causing some brands to stay quiet during Pride Month.