51% of US adults would prefer not to use AI drive-thrus because they “replace human jobs,” according to a January YouGov survey.
On today’s podcast episode, we discuss what happens when a shelf is empty, how retailers can stay ahead of this, and how signals translate into actionable store-level decisions. Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Principal Analyst Sky Canaves, Senior Analyst Blake Droesch, and Chief Revenue Officer at Trax David Gottlieb. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.
AI is reshaping media campaigns—but most companies haven’t fully integrated it yet, according to the State of Data 2025 report from the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB). While publishers are leading, agencies and brands are catching up, with many expecting full deployment within the next few years. However, challenges like complexity and data security are prompting the need for clearer strategies, use case definitions, and performance metrics.
Meta introduces new AI ad capabilities: The changes include more investments in Andromeda, new tools for Advantage+, and more genAI use cases.
Nearly half (48.0%) of US digital shoppers want to see AI-driven customer service quality improved or added on ecommerce sites, per a February 2025 survey from Cint and Omnisend.
GenAI is playing a bigger role in the shopping experience: Consumers are turning to AI tools for product recommendations, research, and inspiration.
Despite climate pledges, Amazon, Google, and Meta could face opposition to their nuclear plans—raising questions about readiness to support AI with sustainable infrastructure.
Its new tool helps advertisers dodge harmful content without overblocking, giving brands clearer control over where their ads show up.
With no plan B after Amazon’s exit, the Roomba maker is downsizing, scrambling, and hoping new products can save what’s left.
: Its low-stakes investment strategy lets it back Claude’s standout coding abilities while sidestepping antitrust heat.
By blocking bad bookings and prepping personalized travel planning tools, Airbnb is turning its data into both a policy enforcer and a future revenue engine.
In today’s episode, we talk about whether regulators will allow, and consumers will adopt, AI over human financial advisors. Will AI close or widen the wealth gap? What happens if an AI financial advisory loses your money? Join the discussion with host and Head of Business Development Rob Rubin, and Analysts Lauren Ashcraft and Jacob Bourne.
With iOS 19, iPadOS 19, and macOS 16, it’s overhauling interfaces to spark consumer interest, boost sales, and bridge the gap before delayed AI features arrive.
AI skills shortage gets targeted fix in Utah: Nvidia will boost Utah’s formal AI education where it’s most lacking—higher ed and adult upskilling—offering a scalable model beyond corporate training.
On today’s podcast episode, we discuss how some teachers think young people should be approaching GenAI, the differences between younger and older teenagers’ social media usage, and how engagement with digital gaming is changing. Tune in to the episode with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Analyst Paola Flores-Marquez, and Vice President of Research Jennifer Pearson. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.
Delays in core features could stall everything from Vision Pro to smart home devices, just as rivals double down on smarter assistants.
AI Mode promises cleaner search summaries, but cutting out website links might backfire with users and crater referral traffic for publishers.
Google, OpenAI explore ads: The moves indicate that ads will be a crucial part of how AI search engines generate future revenues.