• Amazon Personalized Journeys, Curated Wardrobes, Real-Time Costs
    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.
  • Dark Users
    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.
  • Google, Amazon Drive Q2 Ad Growth, TikTok Spend Falls 20%
    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 OS Merger: Implications For Advertisers
    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 Pays $2.4B To License AI Startup Tech - Stuff Movies Are Made Of
    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' Amazon Prime Day: Longer Event, Cautious Spend
    Advertisers stepped more cautiously across Amazon Prime Day, with media spend on the first two days dropping sharply compared with last year.
  • Perplexity's AI Browser Will Have All The Data
    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.
  • Affleck's AI Insights: A Blueprint For Moviemaking's Creative Future
    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.
  • Hidden Costs: Do Shoppers Trade Trust For AI-Powered Deals?
    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.
  • A Near 'Nervous Breakdown' And ChatGPT's Apology
    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.
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