On today’s podcast episode, we discuss the three big questions surrounding Amazon right now: Can it maintain its ad revenue momentum in 2026? Is AI spending a problem? Is it ready for agentic commerce? And more. Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, along with Analysts Marisa Jones and Rachel Wolff. Listen everywhere, and watch on YouTube and Spotify.
61% of US digital media professionals are excited about AI developments in digital media and look forward to advertising within AI-generated content, according to a December report from Integral Ad Science and YouGov.
On today’s podcast episode, we discuss the three big questions surrounding Google right now: When and how will it monetize AI search? Is it spending too much on AI? Will it reconcile its two full-fledged AI chatbots? And more. Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, along with Principal Analyst Nate Elliott and Senior Director of Content Jeremy Goldman. Listen everywhere, and watch on YouTube and Spotify.
Changing rewards tiers target the emerging affluent.
Revenue grows and losses fall as traditional insurers sit in AI purgatory.
Omnicom's scale expanded faster than organic growth; its IPG deal-driven revenue surge contrasts with modest underlying performance in its core business.
As AI tools steer more healthcare decisions, providers and insurers must target high-value use cases, carefully vet vendors, and lock in governance early.
A smartwatch launch in 2026 could sharpen Meta’s device play, reduce ads reliance, and open up new AI touchpoints.
Its pivot from design tools to AI infrastructure offers faster, cheaper content as marketers scale output.
Platforms like Google are pushing AI search offerings, compressing clicks and centralizing control of information and traffic.
The AI search firm is betting on subscriptions instead, arguing that even labeled promos erode trust.
Big Tech shifts to India’s scale, talent, and AI-first workforce as Western growth slows and China risk rises.
LinkedIn and OpenAI build AI hiring platforms, threatening staffing firms’ 15% to 30% markups.
Claude’s ad-free stance at the Super Bowl drove 11% user growth as trust fears shadowed ChatGPT’s ad plans—but scale gaps remain vast.
Toast is leaning on Toast IQ’s AI as a central strategy.
This FAQ addresses how AI fits into customer experience strategy in 2026.
On today’s podcast episode, we discuss the redefining of “attention,” what neuro-contextual research actually measures, and how it could reshape media planning for brands that traditionally buy based on reach or demographics rather than emotional resonance. Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Senior Director of Content Jeremy Goldman, and Brian Gleason, CEO of Seedtag. Listen everywhere, and watch on YouTube and Spotify.
Social commerce has moved beyond a trend or an experiment and become a real part of how people are shopping today. “What started as discovery and inspiration has now become shoppable, immediate, and increasingly transactional, often in a single sitting,” said our analyst Suzy Davidkhanian on a recent episode of “Behind the Numbers.”