Hi, Welcome Welcome back StackAdapt sees an opportunity to activate data and drive cross-channel impact. Mike Pastore on October 15, 2025 Programmatic platform StackAdapt today announced the general availability of a martech suite that includes email marketing, first-party data activation and programmatic advertising on a single platform. While programmatic ads and email traditionally live … Continue reading StackAdapt unveils a martech suite combining programmatic, data and email marketing
Accidental AI: How Nano Banana Gained Traction With No Help From Google by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, October 15, 2025 Nano Banana came to Google Search and NotebookLM this week, with Photos the next step to get this enhancement. One analyst believes the popularity of Google’s AI image-editing model developed by the DeepMind team … Continue reading Accidental AI: How Nano Banana Gained Traction With No Help From Google
October 15, 2025 Waymo to launch robotaxis in London in 2026 Robotaxi pioneer Waymo plans to expand to London next year, marking the company’s latest step in rolling out its driverless ride service internationally. Waymo said Wednesday that it will start testing its self-driving cars on London streets in the coming weeks—with a human “safety … Continue reading Waymo to launch robotaxis in London in 2026
UK and US team up to dismantle $15B international crypto scam and illegal gambling network Rachael Davies The UK and the US governments have joined forces to take down a Southeast Asian crypto scam network, indicting the founder of Prince Holding Group. An international network that runs illegal crypto scam centres using trafficked workers has … Continue reading UK and US team up to dismantle $15B international crypto scam and illegal gambling network
Fragmented tools and data gaps make holiday campaigns harder to connect across channels. Mailchimp wants to help. Mike Pastore on October 14, 2025 Intuit Mailchimp released new tools to help retailers better target and reach customers for the upcoming holiday season and beyond. The new features include an improved Shopify integration, more precise segmentation … Continue reading Mailchimp delivers new toys for retailers ahead of the holidays
October 15, 2025 Real, not raw: the art of leading with vulnerability How to show up at work as your true self, without oversharing or undermining your authority.
Samsung will introduce its Android XR headset at a Galaxy event on October 21 We’ll learn the last few details about the Android XR headset on next week’s livestream. Anna Washenko Tue, October 14, 2025 Samsung Samsung is back with another event this fall, which it has dubbed Worlds Wide Open. The company said that … Continue reading Samsung will introduce its Android XR headset at a Galaxy event on October 21
AI only works when content is structured, connected and governed. DAM gives it the foundation to turn automation into performance. Gareth Chilton on October 14, 2025 Everyone’s talking about how AI is reshaping marketing. But in most organizations, the real bottleneck hasn’t changed. Content still lives in too many places, and metadata gaps keep … Continue reading DAM is the missing link in AI-powered marketing success
October 14, 2025 The creator economy won’t survive without fixing payments In Hollywood, actors do not wait half a year to get paid. Under SAG-AFTRA contracts, residuals are distributed within 30 to 60 days of the union receiving payment from studios. That is the standard in one of the world’s most complex entertainment ecosystems. Meanwhile, … Continue reading The creator economy won’t survive without fixing payments
M&A in the data ecosystem has some concerned about the future of open-source tools. Mike Pastore on October 14, 2025 xData infrastructure vendor Fivetran signed a definitive agreement this week to merge in an all-stock deal with dbt Labs. It is the third merger or acquisition for Fivetran in the last five months. The … Continue reading Data infrastructure consolidation continues as Fivetran, dbt Labs merge
