As long as consumers are willing to share personal information with AI agents, AI from companies like Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic will plan their trip, pick out and purchase wardrobe and automatically tell them how much it will cost to plan and complete the trip.

Like other parts of the "dark media" universe, a new report reveals a growing percentage of internet users - nearly 20% worldwide - are effectively dark to marketers serving ads on the websites they visit.

Ad budgets grew in Q2 2025 vs. Q1 across Google paid search, Meta, Amazon Sponsored Products and YouTube, but TikTok ad investments fell amid concerns over U.S. tariffs and economic uncertainty.

Google's plan to combine ChromeOS and Android into one platform has begun. While Android has a large app library, many are not optimized for tablets, holding Google back from challenging Apple's dominance.

Google stepped into the AI acquisition race Friday by agreeing to pay $2.4 billion to license technology from Windsurf, an AI coding startup that OpenAI had previously agreed to acquire.

Advertisers stepped more cautiously across Amazon Prime Day, with media spend on the first two days dropping sharply compared with last year.

Perplexity subscribers on Wednesday gained first access to the company's AI-based browser, Comet, which challenges Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. Consumers will need to give up data to use its services.

AI can significantly impact the industry, but moviemaker Ben Affleck believes it will not replace human artistry. It will play a supporting role similar to the launch of "Paramount+ Fan Frontier," an interactive social experience that builds on the streaming service's "Find Your Mountain on Paramount+" campaign.

Amazon this week will find out whether shoppers will buy, based on AI-powered information. Google's platform updates continue to pose a risk for advertising, according to a commerce report.

Lindsay Kaplan, CEO and co-founder of Chief, "just about had a nervous breakdown" after asking ChatGPT to help her write something creative. The outcome was unexpected.