news Meta says its business AI now facilitates 10 million conversations a week as monetization nears Meta’s AI business tools are scaling rapidly across messaging, ads, and customer engagement
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Reports Consumers want AI convenience but still crave authentic brands Prophet’s latest AI consumer research shows that as GenAI adoption accelerates, trust, transparency, and emotional connection are becoming critical differentiators for marketers.
news Canva turns a giant squirrel into a marketing movement with new US campaign Canva’s “The Thing That Makes Anything A Thing” campaign blends absurdity, AI, and experiential marketing to show how ideas become cultural moments.
news Expedia teams up with IShowSpeed to turn Gen Z travel into a livestreamed creator experience Expedia’s creator-led campaign shows how livestream culture is reshaping travel discovery for Gen Z audiences
news X rebuilds Ads Manager with AI as it tries to win advertisers back X wants advertisers back with a rebuilt AI advertising platform
martech AI is bringing retail media closer to the sale, and marketers want more accountability Better shopper data and AI optimization are pushing retail media toward measurable business outcomes
martech 20+ brands thriving with Gen Z in 2026 and what they're doing right Discover 20+ brands that are captivating Gen Z with fresh approaches, social responsibility, and authentic engagement.
news Pinterest turns a real wedding into a marketing activation play Pinterest blends trend forecasting with real-world activation to influence consumer behavior
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news OpenAI quietly turns ChatGPT free users into an ad-targeting engine OpenAI’s latest move turns free ChatGPT usage into a conversion engine powered by behavioral data
martech How generative AI will reshape advertising and ecommerce strategies From agent-led shopping to interactive ads, marketers face a new playbook
news SprySite launches $15 per month website and marketing platform for SMBs The new SMB platform combines web publishing, email and SMS workflows, reviews, analytics, and CRM, aiming to reduce tool sprawl.
news American Eagle bets again on Sydney Sweeney with “Syd for Short” campaign A Gen Z-focused reset built on calm, confidence, and cultural timing
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news How Eu Yan Sang made Mother’s Day cinematic without losing its roots A 146-year-old brand reframes Mother’s Day with cinematic storytelling and smarter content production
news Google and Meta earnings show AI is driving growth, but at very different costs for marketers AI is fueling explosive growth for Google and Meta, but their strategies and risks are diverging fast
news Highspot adds GTM Agent to connect revenue signals with execution guidance Highspot’s GTM Agent unifies CRM, content, training, and engagement signals to recommend role-specific actions for GTM consistency.
news Cemantica acquires Luminoso to expand AI-driven journey analytics Cemantica acquired Luminoso to add natural language analytics to its JVMP, aiming to turn unstructured feedback into measurable journey actions.
Lists The Devil Wears Prada 2 movie release becomes a trendjacking goldmine for global brands From Samsung to Spotify, brands turn nostalgia into full-funnel marketing
Lists Gen Z marketing campaigns: 20+ brand examples marketers should study A breakdown of global and Asian Gen Z marketing campaigns across TikTok, K-pop, and culture-led strategies
Spotlight Why B2B startups lose deals after the demo (and it's not your competitor's fault) Most B2B startups blame competition when deals stall after a demo. The real problem is message decay inside the buyer's own organisation. Here's what to fix.
news Samsung turns “The Devil Wears Prada 2” into an AI marketing play for Galaxy S26 Ultra Samsung blends film IP, influencer marketing, and AI to showcase Circle to Search in action
Influencer Marketing How to vet influencers: an AI-era checklist for authenticity Before you brief a creator, run these 12 checks. The data on what you will find is not encouraging.
news Pacvue launches Amazon-focused AI agent as retail media automation heats up A specialized AI agent aims to simplify Amazon Ads optimization and close the gap between data and execution