Martech stacks have outgrown project-based management. Marketing teams need stronger ownership, governance, and service models. By Gareth Chilton Published on May 19, 2026 Marketing and creative teams now run technology environments as complex as many enterprise IT systems. But while IT organizations built disciplines around governance, service ownership, and operational management, marketing teams … Continue reading What marketing can learn from IT about running complex technology
May 19, 2026 AI slop farms are churning out anti-AI data center memes on Facebook BY Kristin Toussaint Like much of Facebook nowadays, the “California Life” Facebook page is full of AI slop. There are generated images of highway patrol officers holding up a groundhog and lengthy road signs detailing California quirks. And in between those … Continue reading AI slop farms are churning out anti-AI data center memes on Facebook
May 19, 2026 Expedia is preparing for a future beyond travel websites BY Victor Dey The internet has repeatedly changed how people travel. First came the browser, then smartphones. Each shift promised to flatten the industry further, cutting friction, shrinking the role of middlemen, and pushing more of the experience into software. But AI introduces a … Continue reading Expedia is preparing for a future beyond travel websites
Microsoft Has Sought Ad Compatibility For Many Years by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, May 19, 2026 Advertising platforms are by no means identical, but for years, companies have been attempting to give marketers the ability to take their campaign from one company to another without having to change much in terms of size and … Continue reading Microsoft Has Sought Ad Compatibility For Many Years
Global unregulated gambling market reaches $5.9 trillion amid regulatory concerns Suswati Basu A fresh industry report says unregulated online gambling has become one of the world’s largest hidden digital economies, with global wagering volume reaching an estimated $ 5.9 trillion during 2025. Gaming Compliance International’s latest study, Online Gaming 2025: Global, found the … Continue reading Global unregulated gambling market reaches $5.9 trillion amid regulatory concerns
Vibe coding can replace SaaS tools fast, but risks in security, integration and maintenance can quickly outweigh the savings. By Constantine von Hoffman Published on May 19, 2026 Vibe coding makes it easier than ever for marketers to replace SaaS tools with something they build themselves. However, easy doesn’t mean good, and the … Continue reading Risks to look out for when using vibe coding to replace SaaS
May 19, 2026 New York’s LIRR strike is over as deal is reached with labor unions BY Associated Press Trains are set to resume rolling on the Long Island Rail Road on Tuesday after a deal was reached to end a strike that had shut down the busiest commuter rail system in the country. But commuters … Continue reading New York’s LIRR strike is over as deal is reached with labor unions
Connecticut police raid Tolland property arresting 100 suspects in cockfighting gambling investigation Suswati Basu Connecticut State Police arrested 100 people Friday after officers descended on a rural Tolland property that investigators say hosted a large-scale cockfighting and illegal gambling operation. Troopers arrived at 55 Mountain Spring Road around 1:29 p.m. to carry out … Continue reading Connecticut police raid Tolland property arresting 100 suspects in cockfighting gambling investigation
More than soundbites, these 10 quotes reflect the the real-world pressures facing marketing leaders today. By Mike Pastore Published on May 18, 2026 The May 2026 MarTech Conference featured seven live panel discussions for marketing and marketing operations professionals. All told, the event transcripts totaled nearly 150 pages. We mined the transcripts and … Continue reading 10 of the most insightful quotes from the May 2026 MarTech Conference
As AI agents start shortlisting vendors, structured, machine-readable content will determine which brands even get considered. By MarTechBot Published on May 18, 2026 In MarTech’s “MarTechBot explains it all” feature, we pose a question about marketing to our very own MarTechBot, which is trained on the MarTech website archives and has access to the … Continue reading How to make your content visible to AI buying agents
