Brand Networks Expands Aimy with AI-Powered TV Advertising, Built on Comcast’s Universal Ads API
Brand Networks announced that its AI‑driven advertising platform Aimy will now support TV campaigns through integration with Comcast’s Universal Ads API. The upgrade enables advertisers to generate, target and optimize TV spots automatically, using real‑time audience data from Comcast’s X1 set‑top boxes. Brand Networks claims the solution can cut creative production time by up to 70% and improve ROI by delivering data‑rich placements across linear and addressable TV, with the rollout beginning this quarter for pilot brands.
Cisco Debuts New Unified Edge Platform for Distributed Agentic AI Workloads
Cisco unveiled the Unified Edge platform, a converged system that bundles compute, networking, storage and built‑in zero‑trust security into a single, modular chassis designed for distributed, agentic AI workloads at the edge. The solution offers zero‑touch deployment, centralized management via...
Google Has a New Experimental DeepMind AI Tool to Help Your SMB Scale Marketing Fast
Google Labs, in partnership with DeepMind, has launched Pomelli, an experimental AI marketing platform aimed at small and medium‑size businesses. The tool builds a brand profile from a company’s website, then suggests custom campaign ideas and generates on‑brand assets that...
Cisco Supercharges Its Secure Enterprise Network Architecture for the AI Era
Cisco unveiled a suite of AI‑ready networking innovations aimed at modernizing campus, branch and industrial environments. The rollout introduces AgenticOps—a platform that blends a proprietary large‑language model with AI Assistant to automate tasks, provide unified Meraki‑Catalyst visibility, and enable AI‑driven...
DXC Named a Leader by IDC MarketScape in Worldwide AI Services for National Civilian Government
DXC Technology was named a Leader in IDC’s 2025 MarketScape for Worldwide AI Services for National Civilian Government, topping a review of 20 vendors. The report cites DXC’s AI‑driven legacy‑modernization tools, deep sector expertise across tax, welfare, justice and home‑affairs...
Turn ChatGPT Into a Friendly Therapist with Simple Prompts
3 AI Prompts That Turn ChatGPT Into Your Friend and Therapist Exploring unconventional uses of AI—this article shares practical prompts to shift ChatGPT from a tool to a companion or support aid, with caution around boundaries and ethics. Read more...
Codacy Launches Free AI Coding Risk Assessment to Benchmark AI Security and Compliance Posture
Codacy announced a free AI Coding Risk Assessment service that lets developers benchmark the security, privacy and regulatory compliance of AI‑generated code. The tool scans codebases for vulnerabilities, data‑handling issues and compliance gaps, delivering a risk score and remediation recommendations,...
Acxiom and ReachTV Partner to Launch Industry-First Data-Powered Travel Media Network
Acxiom and ReachTV announced a partnership to create the industry’s first data‑powered travel media network, combining Acxiom’s granular consumer‑travel data with ReachTV’s linear TV inventory across more than 100 stations. The joint platform will enable advertisers to deliver real‑time, location‑based...
Microsoft Inks $9.7B Deal with Australia’s IREN for AI Cloud Capacity
Microsoft signed a five‑year, $9.7 billion contract with Australia’s IREN to secure AI cloud capacity built on Nvidia’s GB300 GPUs, to be deployed at IREN’s 750‑megawatt facility in Childress, Texas, through 2026. IREN is concurrently investing about $5.8 billion in GPUs and...
Merkle Partners with Airship to Create Mobile Loyalty Accelerator Solution for Salesforce Marketing Cloud
Merkle, the dentsu‑owned CX consultancy, has teamed with Airship and Salesforce Marketing Cloud to launch a mobile‑first loyalty accelerator that integrates Salesforce Loyalty Management with Airship’s real‑time mobile messaging and wallet capabilities. The solution lets marketers design and deploy loyalty...
Zenity Launches Runtime Protection for AI Agents Built with OpenAI AgentKit
Zenity announced a new Runtime Protection solution designed specifically for AI agents built on OpenAI’s AgentKit. The offering adds a lightweight security layer that monitors agent behavior in real time, enforces policy controls, and blocks malicious or out‑of‑bounds actions without...
LG Founder’s Grandson, Production Firm Partner up to Bring AI to Filmmaking
LG Group founder’s grandson Brian Koo, via investment firm Stock Farm Road, has launched a 50‑50 joint venture with AI film producer Utopai Studios called Utopai East. The JV will develop AI‑focused infrastructure, anchored by a planned 3‑GW data center...
The Top 10 Mistakes I See In The VP of Sales Hiring Process
The post lists the ten most common errors founders make when hiring a VP of Sales, emphasizing that a successful hire must deeply understand the product, be willing to sell and close deals themselves, and bring a ready pipeline of...
System1 Introduces Test Your Ad Competitive Edge, the Only Emotion-Driven Creative Intelligence Platform to Help Brands Shape Creative Strategy
System1 unveiled Test Your Ad Competitive Edge, an emotion‑driven creative intelligence platform that aggregates more than 100,000 ads into the world’s largest open effectiveness database. The service combines System1’s proprietary Premium emotional response metrics—Star, Spike and Fluency—with daily refreshed ad...
Q3 Sees Surge in Martech and Adtech Deals
Terence Kawaja and the team at LUMA Partners share the latest data on #martech and #adtech M&A activity from Q3. Overall, the market for martech acquisitions has remained healthy. Although, given how many pre-2020 martech companies are looking for an...
Transparent Pricing Builds Trust, Drives Massive Sales
In 2009 I became the first pool builder in the world to aggressively discuss pricing online. That one decision led to millions in sales. In 2019 I became the first fiberglass pool manufacturer in the world to have a pricing...
Dahua Technology Unveils Regional Hub in Budapest, Strategically Elevating Global AIoT Ecosystem and Localized Value Creation
Dahua Technology inaugurated a new regional showroom in Budapest on Oct. 23, creating a dedicated hub for its Central Eastern Europe, Nordic and Türkiye markets. The facility will showcase the company’s latest AIoT products—such as Full‑color, WizColor, AcuPick, DoLynk Cloud and...
How to Price Your AI-First Product: The Death of SaaS Pricing and the Rise of Transactional Models with Defy Ventures’...
Medha Agarwal of Defy VC warned that traditional seat‑based SaaS pricing is being eclipsed by transactional models as AI‑first products can replace or augment labor, allowing companies to sell into larger labor budgets. Transactional pricing—either input‑ or output‑based—captures more value...
Why Behavioral Segmentation Beats Personas for Real Personalization
The article argues that traditional demographic or persona‑based targeting oversimplifies customers, while behavioral segmentation captures the motivations and contexts that drive intent. By clustering users around actions, content consumption, and trust signals, brands can build dynamic personalization engines that anticipate...
How to Turn Holiday Shoppers Into Loyal Friends, Not One-Time Buyers
Ed Poppe argues that holiday shoppers can be turned into long‑term brand advocates by replacing discount‑driven loyalty programs with genuine, friend‑like interactions. He cites La Quinta’s 2012‑2014 postcard experiment, where personalized handwritten notes from the VP of Loyalty doubled member...
BMW Gets Green Light for ‘Hands-Off’ Highway Driving in Major First – Here’s How It Works
BMW became the first automaker to obtain approval under the new UN Regulation No. 171 for Driver Control Assistance Systems, enabling its Level 2 Motorway Assistant to be offered in a broader range of markets. The system, featured on the upcoming iX3...
How Agentic AI Is Changing the Future of Marketing
The article promotes the upcoming MarTech Conference keynote on Nov. 4, 2025, where Scott Brinker will discuss the rise of agentic AI—autonomous, goal‑driven systems that act as teammates rather than mere tools. It explains how these AI agents are reshaping research, creative,...
Profitable Paid Ads Unlock Predictable SaaS Growth
If you want to build a predictable growth engine in your SaaS company, there’s one skill that changes everything: learning how to make paid ads profitable. When you understand your unit economics and can generate customers at a cost that...
“Vibe Analysis”: How Faire’s Data Team Uses AI to Investigate Conversion Drops, Analyze Experiment Results, and Convert Raw Data Into...
In this episode, Faire’s data team members Tim Trueman and Alexa Cerf demonstrate how they use AI‑powered tools—such as Cursor, ChatGPT Deep Research, and Model Context Protocols—to quickly diagnose conversion drops, evaluate experiment outcomes, and turn raw data into polished,...
Why Do Disconnected Data and Silos Persist in Marketing Organizations?
Marketing teams continue to wrestle with data silos caused by departmental ownership, fragmented legacy systems, and cultural resistance to sharing. These technical and organizational barriers prevent a unified customer view, limit AI-driven insights, and create integration and scalability challenges. Overcoming...
Conquer Rejection Fear to Boost Sales Success
If you're in sales, don't let the fear of rejection stop you.
Google Pulls AI Model After Senator Says It Fabricated Assault Allegation
Google removed its Gemma AI model from the AI Studio platform after Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn alleged the model fabricated false criminal accusations about her. Gemma, designed for developers and accessible via API, was being used by non‑developers to answer...
Scale SaaS with Math-Driven B2B Paid Ads
How to Build a B2B Ad Strategy That Actually Scales If you want predictable growth in your SaaS, there’s one skill that changes everything: mastering paid ads. When you know your unit economics and can acquire customers at a cost...
AI Reasoning: From Pattern Prediction to Human‑like Insight
🧩 Can AI really think – or is it just predicting patterns? In this video, I dive into one of the most fascinating areas of artificial intelligence: AI reasoning. From logical problem-solving and pattern recognition to understanding cause and effect,...
The OG Marketing Ideas We Need Today
Mark Schaefer and Andy Crestodina revisit timeless marketing fundamentals—strong branding, live events, and even the provocative power of sex—while framing them against today’s AI‑driven landscape. They argue that despite new tools, the core human drivers of connection and experience remain...
Meet Denario, the AI ‘Research Assistant’ that Is Already Getting Its Own Papers Published
An international research team released Denario, an open‑source AI system that autonomously conducts end‑to‑end scientific research, generating publishable papers in about 30 minutes for roughly $4 each. The modular architecture uses specialized agents for idea generation, literature review, methodology design,...
Ilya’s Memo Exposes Brockman Feud, Failed Merger, Backs Altman’s Firing
Lots of RTs on my Helen Toner interview today. Over a year later, we hear Ilya’s side of this story. The Brockman beef was unexpected (Ilya wrote a memo on him too), as was the failed Anthropic merger. Interesting that most screenshots...
First $20K MRR Transforms Life; Optimize Location to Cut Costs
100% agree. For me, $0 - $20K MRR was game-changing! Anything after $20K MRR is making my stock portfolio grow faster, but I can't feel any difference day-to-day. With a bit of planning and picking the right country to live in, you...
AI Mahabharata Leaves Fans Enraged, Scene With Modern Bedside Table In Hastinapur Goes Viral
An AI‑generated Mahabharata series, "Mahabharat – Ek Dharmayudh," streaming on JioHotstar, sparked a viral backlash after a modern‑style bedside table appeared in a period‑accurate palace scene. Viewers on X lambasted the show as "terrible," comparing it unfavorably to traditional adaptations...
Prepare Now: 5 Robotics Trends Shaping 2026
Thank you for reading my latest article The 5 Robotics Trends In 2026 You Must Get Ready For Now. Here at LinkedIn and at Forbes I regularly write about management and technology trends. To read my future articles simply join...
Original Thinking Cuts Through AI‑generated Content Flood
Content isn't king (Not anymore) With AI, now anyone can create endless “good-enough” content. How do you break through? Original thinking.
Building an AI Ready Data Foundation for CPG Success - with Dag Liodden of Crisp
In this podcast episode, Dag Liodden, CPO of Crisp, explains how CPG companies can unlock AI value by first building an AI‑ready data foundation through data harmonization and vertical expertise. He highlights how this foundation streamlines workflows—from category and promotion...
Gemma AI Uncovers Novel Cancer Therapy Pathway
How a Gemma model helped discover a new potential cancer therapy pathway https://t.co/lMiONmkR5m @GoogleDeepMind #ai #iot #5g #agenticai #ces2026 #Healthcare https://t.co/jGcrTLlnfO
Target Bottom‑Funnel Queries for 6‑10× Higher Conversions
Want more high-intent traffic that actually converts? ChatGPT channel delivers 6-10X better conversion rates, if you leverage bottom-funnel, transactional content. Focus less on generic info, more on topics like "cheap hotels in Tokyo" not "what is Tokyo." LLMs reward high-intent answers.
Developers Beware: Google’s Gemma Model Controversy Exposes Model Lifecycle Risks
Google removed its Gemma 3 model from AI Studio after Senator Marsha Blackburn accused it of fabricating defamatory statements about her, while keeping the model accessible via API. Google said the pull was to prevent confusion, noting Gemma was built...
Open-Source AI Guide: 200+ Pages, Full Transparency
No excuse anymore not to train your own models! This 200+ pages with full transparency. Let's go open-source AI!
Assistant UI Dominates AI Chat Interface Market
New!! AI App of the Week: Assistant UI – The React Library That’s Eating the AI Chat Interface Market https://t.co/Yg3QisTxnX
5G, IoT, and Agentic AI Enable Self‑Thinking Networks
Connectivity is no longer about linking devices, it’s about linking intelligence. When 5G, IoT, and Agentic AI converge, networks start thinking for themselves. 👉 https://t.co/95n8oVHSQl #AI #5G #IoT #CES2026 https://t.co/kiZ8vpLpqa
OpenAI Unveils ChatGPT Safeguards with Parental Controls
OpenAI details new ChatGPT safeguards including parental controls https://t.co/EIialPYVrz @perplexity_ai #AI #IoT #ChatGPT https://t.co/KcgcMvYKqf
AI Leads Top Downloaded Business Education Papers
In an analysis produced by SSRN for the Financial Times, Artificial Intelligence dominates the top 10 most downloaded business education papers. https://t.co/8ZpSWt0PEM #SSRN #Research #AI #Elsevier #Researchers #TechNews
Boost Student AI Literacy with Library Guide
Are you looking to elevate your students' AI literacy skills? Explore our AI literacy guide to help you incorporate AI into your library’s literacy programs and services. https://t.co/cpNzKcYQDa #ScopusAI #GenAI #ResponsibleAI #Elsevier
PharmaPendium AI Delivers Next‑gen Regulatory Intelligence
PharmaPendium AI is changing the game in regulatory intelligence. Built by Elsevier, it combines deep domain expertise with powerful AI to deliver. https://t.co/7V4QOlk0JI #PharmaAI #Pharma #DrugDevelopment #AIinPharma #Elsevier #LifeSciences #Innovation
Swiss LLM First EU AI Act‑Compliant, Despite Non‑EU Status
european ai innovation…the swiss make the first llm compliant with the eu ai act, while not being in the eu themselves. https://t.co/1ybB1jcNcG
Generative AI Investment Surges to $33.9B, Global Adoption Rises
🧠 Stanford’s 2025 AI Index😀 ➡️ Generative‑AI investment reached $33.9B in 2024 (up 18.7%) ➡️ 78% of organizations use AI ➡️ The U.S. still leads, but China is catching up #AIIndex #AITrends #GenAI https://t.co/8IK0WMDuiA https://t.co/pFmN6NiYUH
EU AI Rhetoric vs Reality: Dignity Claims Questioned
why do European politicians always say things like “the unique aspect of ai built in Europe is that it respects human dignity and values” as opposed to American ai that doesn’t? do you even use ai? even if that were true...