On today's podcast episode, we discuss what people get wrong about Gen Z’s path-to-purchase, their relationship with stores, and how they differ from millennials. Listen to the conversation with our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Blake Droesch and Paola Flores-Marquez.
Innovations like streaming, AI tools, and autonomous tech are fueling demand, but spectrum limitations threaten future network capacity.
The ambitious project aims to supercharge data centers, but the looming energy impact raises sustainability concerns.
While the fine is overturned, the EU’s scrutiny of Google’s practices remains, with further legal battles ahead that could reshape its ad business.
Chanel purchases Paris property at 42 Avenue Montaigne: The French designer snapped up the building one block from the Champs-Élysées as luxury competitors race to claim prime real estate.
Advertisers prioritize news integrity: Supporting quality journalism now ranks third among corporate values influencing marketing strategies, marking a significant shift.
Pure-play advertising fuels US ad growth: Recurring events like the Olympics drive spending, but the market is steadily expanding even without them.
Retailers are wary of adding too many workers this holiday season: Target and others are adopting conservative hiring plans this year due to the uncertain environment ahead.
Though not expected alongside Coach or Tory Burch, Walmart and Old Navy appeared at New York Fashion Week (NYFW) to draw attention to their latest fashion endeavors.
Glitchy digital experiences—“digital friction”—send many frustrated customers in search of a new bank. We explore ways to avoid this problem.
An upcoming feature in Search will help identify AI-generated images, a critical step as election-related disinformation grows.
With AWS and Pentagon deals, Intel is trying to bounce back in the AI chip market after steep financial losses.
New privacy features include parental control, content filtering, and restricted messaging to protect minors and address growing concerns.
Why marketers should experiment with CTV ad formats: Interactivity and advanced targeting help improve ad relevancy and user experience.
“The holiday season really starts October 1,” Megan Gaffey, senior director of publisher partnerships at Rakuten Advertising, said on our Tech-Talk webinar Performance Marketing Playbook for Q4 Holiday Success. “And you see a lot of advertisers launch Black Friday promotions the Tuesday before Thanksgiving to get ahead of the noise.”
The gap is closing between AI customer service agents and humans, according to Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff: But customers have plenty of concerns—including their shrinking ability to access human assistance and the possibility of hallucinations.
Salesforce’s AI agents are tackling real business decisions, marking a major shift toward secure, automated workflows across industries.