A stake in Ray-Ban could increase its smart glasses profits, but regulatory pushback is limiting crucial AI capabilities. That could dampen global market success.
Text generation is on the rise while image generation is losing traction as users and businesses find their individual preferences for genAI application.
Search is undergoing a seismic shift. Google is still the go-to for most inquiries, but generative AI is changing how people search, and leading people to explore alternative search engines. Meanwhile, paid search dollars are moving to retail media networks as shoppers begin their searches on Amazon and other retailer sites. And Gen Z’s search habits look different from older generations, with the cohort flocking to social media sites like TikTok and using visual search and chatbots.
Anthropic and Menlo Ventures challenge OpenAI with a $100 million fund for AI startups focusing on AI trust, safety, healthcare, and cybersecurity.
The first contract protecting media jobs and salaries from genAI use could appease advertisers seeking authentic content sources.
GenAI’s user growth rate in 2024 is 28.6%—still strong, but more than 30 times slower than last year’s meteoric rise of nearly 900% from a relatively small base of users.
AI’s potential to transform search: GenAI can enhance search efficiency by delivering direct answers, reducing reliance on traditional keyword-based search engines like Google.
YouTube data controversy: Major AI players, including Nvidia and Apple, are facing creator backlash after accusations of YouTube data scraping, highlighting the risks of relying on nonconsensual data sources. Read online
YouTube adds text-to-speech and captions to Shorts: The platform upgrades its creator tools to compete with TikTok and attract younger audiences.
Charlotte Observer reduces print editions to three days weekly: The move reflects the shift towards digital content and changing consumer demands.
Generative AI to drive brands’ social media output: Businesses report efficiency gains but face challenges maintaining authenticity and preventing misinformation.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss the reasons that the AI train might already be slowing down, how to get rid of AI 'hallucinations', and where the AI boom is taking us. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson and our analysts Jacob Bourne and Yory Wurmser.
Macy’s uses personalized email marketing to drive second purchases, which the company has identified as vital to customer lifetime value. “Getting that next interaction right is an extremely high-value use case [for personalization],” said Bennett Fox-Glassman, senior vice president of customer journey at Macy’s during The Lead Summit last week.
Google’s latest bid to boost AI and cloud security: Alphabet’s potential $23 billion Wiz acquisition aims to boost Google Cloud’s security amid rising AI dependencies and breaches.
The genAI tool helps non-developers build web apps from natural language descriptions and could help AWS compete with Microsoft’s Azure AI Studio offerings.
LinkedIn AI campaign tool is ready for market: The social platform will roll out Accelerate to all advertisers in the fall, capitalizing on AI ad demand.
Data centers at Microsoft and Google are consuming more energy than many entire countries, spotlighting tension between AI growth goals and sustainability.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss what Amazon has planned for its thirties, the all-AI ad that sparked a debate about the future of marketing, why customer experience is historically low, the most impactful AR feature in retail, what animal can fly backwards, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our vice president of content Suzy Davidkhanian and analysts Sara Marzano and Carina Perkins.
Alibaba bets on AI to power international growth: Tools like translation services and content generation are attracting sellers and driving sales.
Metaverse set to grow to $54.5 billion by 2028: Meta's one of many believers in the category.