Perplexity eyes smartphone deals to challenge Google’s mobile search dominance: With Motorola on board and Samsung talks underway, Perplexity’s AI could replace Google Gemini on Android phones
YouTube shows virtual influencers are gaining traction: While the technology promises innovation, not all consumers are buying in.
Only 30% of healthcare and pharma AI pilots make it to production: AI companies must demonstrate tech prowess, address security concerns, and drive clinical or business outcomes to convert more pilots into full-scale implementation..
Advertising’s AI obsession is upside down: While genAI dominates for content creation, agencies are sleeping on AI’s real strategic edge—like SEO, workflow automation, and data insights
Only 30% of ad industry professionals have fully-scaled AI across their media campaign cycles, according to January data from the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB).
With AI scraping pushing its systems to the brink, Wikipedia now offers stripped-down data sets to help developers train models ethically.
Consumers are using AI for purpose-finding and companionship more than work tasks, pushing brands to think beyond productivity and into emotional, lifestyle-centric experiences
On today’s podcast episode, we discuss the many definitions of an “AI agent”, why they’re so hard to build right, and what comes next. Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Analyst Jacob Bourne, and Vice President of GenAI Dan Van Dyke. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.
Nvidia and AMD face rising costs and slower rollouts, while China seizes the moment to fill market gaps with homegrown alternatives.
By offering genAI tools at no cost, tech giants are turning college campuses into battlegrounds for future market share and product loyalty
Google AI Overviews decrease CTRs: A new study bolsters claims that Google controls both the search experience and the advertising ecosystem.
The Big Four data war: Omnicom and Publicis are pulling ahead in AI and productivity tools. How will others respond?
DoubleVerify threatens to sue Check My Ads: The dispute highlights the need for advertisers to remain vigilant when choosing verification partners.
Deploying 50+ LLMs, Google blocked 39.2 million advertiser accounts in 2024, making AI the main enforcer of ad safety at global scale.
We explore two case studies from credit unions that turned to tech to improve efficiency.
HubSpot’s push for AI data privacy: HubSpot customers handled 90% of inquiries without human intervention while meeting strict privacy regulations.
Google, Anthropic, and Microsoft unleash tools that automate, integrate, and generate—yet steep prices and security concerns could limit how fast businesses dive in.
GPT-4.1 undercuts rivals with easy-to-budget rates, turning advanced reasoning into the default, not the deluxe.
Gates thinks we have a decade before AI dominates; Schmidt says we have a year. Either way, AI will still need human intervention to keep it on track.
As TikTok sits in limbo, ByteDance bets on Seed-Thinking-v1.5, a smarter reasoning model, to carve out a distinct place in a crowded, high-stakes LLM market.