March 10, 2026 How Willie Nelson’s THC beverage became an $80 million business in 1 year BY Inc. At 92 years old, Willie Nelson has aged out of his title as the “world’s most prolific octogenarian,” but that doesn’t mean he’s slowed down. The country music legend, who has released more than 150 albums over his … Continue reading How Willie Nelson’s THC beverage became an $80 million business in 1 year
Salesforce and HubSpot tighten partner programs as AI reshapes the tech stack, pushing agencies to specialize and raising the stakes in platform competition. By Constantine von Hoffman March 9, 2026 HubSpot and Salesforce both recently announced major changes to their partner programs — moves that executives say will improve quality and help partners … Continue reading Salesforce and HubSpot reshape partner programs for the AI era
AI improves the speed and scale of customer experience decisions, but won’t resolve organizational alignment problems behind most CX failures. By Shiv Gupta March 9, 2026 AI has quickly moved to the center of customer experience strategy. Many organizations now see predictive models, AI-driven personalization and unified data platforms as the long-awaited … Continue reading AI speeds up CX, but alignment still decides success
Underdog buys Aristotle exchange licenses to launch US sports prediction market Suswati Basu Underdog is moving deeper into prediction markets after buying two federally regulated exchange entities, a step that will allow the sports gaming company to operate its own U.S. marketplace for event-based contracts. The New York-based firm said Monday (March 9) … Continue reading Underdog buys Aristotle exchange licenses to launch US sports prediction market
Samsung promises 120 games will be playable via its glasses-free 3D monitor tech by the end of the year These include newer releases like Cronos: The New Dawn and Hell is Us. Lawrence Bonk Mon, March 9, 2026 Samsung Samsung just announced that 120 games will be playable via its Odyssey 3D Hub … Continue reading Samsung promises 120 games will be playable via its glasses-free 3D monitor tech by the end of the year
March 09, 2026 Live Nation stock jumps after reports a DOJ settlement may stop a Ticketmaster breakup BY Grace Snelling Investors in the live entertainment giant Live Nation are feeling optimistic this morning after reports that the company has settled its civil antitrust lawsuit with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and 39 participating states. The … Continue reading Live Nation stock jumps after reports a DOJ settlement may stop a Ticketmaster breakup
March 09, 2026 How to make your career ‘future forward’ BY Art Markman A fascinating paradox about expertise is that we use our experiences from the past to prepare ourselves for the future. We do that in several ways—some of which are more backward-looking and others of which prepare you for the future. The most obvious … Continue reading How to make your career ‘future forward’
With Google referrals down and LLM use rising, discoverability now depends on metrics, structure and authority — not rankings alone. By Brightspot March 9, 2026 If your organic traffic is down but impressions are up, AI is likely citing your content without sending clicks. If both are down, you’re being ignored. Either way, the … Continue reading Organic search is fundamentally disrupted. Here’s what to do about it. by Brightspot
March 09, 2026 How to lead a team decimated by layoffsBY Jenny Fernandez and Kathryn Landis It sounds like an obvious business decision: cut headcount, reduce costs, and signal efficiency to the market. When Block CEO Jack Dorsey eliminated more than 4,000 jobs—nearly half the company’s workforce—citing AI-driven efficiency gains, the company’s stock rose more than 20% … Continue reading How to lead a team decimated by layoffs
Google Head Of Search Nurtures Human Reasoning, Thinking by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, March 9, 2026 People still question whether Google prohibits reasoning skills or teaches humans to think. “I don’t think creating tools means there’s no opportunity to think,” Liz Reid, vice president and head of search at Google, said during an interview … Continue reading Google Head Of Search Nurtures Human Reasoning, Thinking
