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SGLA testifies before Massachusetts committee about ‘Social Plus’ gaming

SGLA testifies before Massachusetts committee about ‘Social Plus’ gaming Sophie Atkinson   Suswati Basu     The Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA) has this week (November 13) testified before a Massachusetts committee on a bill that contains provisions that could see Social Plus games banned in the Commonwealth. Just the day before, the alliance announced … Continue reading SGLA testifies before Massachusetts committee about ‘Social Plus’ gaming

Conversational AI is growing rapidly, but consumers have a few concerns

Conversational AI has gone mainstream, with more than 80% of consumers using it in the past three months. Mike Pastore on November 14, 2025   MarTechCharts regularly highlights data of interest to marketers and marketing operations professionals. Source: “Inside the Conversational AI Revolution,” from Twilio. The use of conversational AI for customer service and sales … Continue reading Conversational AI is growing rapidly, but consumers have a few concerns

Picture this: A DTC-era company that’s thriving

November 14, 2025 Picture this: A DTC-era company that’s thriving In the late 2010s, at the height of the direct-to-consumer boom, Framebridge founder Susan Tynan was green with envy. Many other venture-backed startups from the era—like Casper, Away, and Glossier—were growing much faster than her custom framing business. While these other buzzy brands focused on … Continue reading Picture this: A DTC-era company that’s thriving

The stakes around trust, compliance and consent are higher than ever

At the November MarTech Conference we discussed AI consent compliance, changing regulations and more. Here’s a recap. MarTechBot on November 13, 2025   At the November MarTech Conference, Tim Hillison, founder and CMO of Entry Point 1, moderated a session called “Consent, compliance and trust in the AI age,” a practical discussion at the intersection … Continue reading The stakes around trust, compliance and consent are higher than ever

Salesforce buys AI startup to boost its enterprise search abilities

Doti AI technology boosts how tools find and use internal knowledge—and that could change how marketers work across teams. Constantine von Hoffman on November 13, 2025   Salesforce has acquired Israeli startup Doti AI in a deal reportedly worth around $ 100 million, betting big on enterprise search tech that’s barely out of stealth mode. … Continue reading Salesforce buys AI startup to boost its enterprise search abilities