Hi, Welcome Welcome back AI Buyers: How Agentic Machines Hijack B2B Funnels by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, August 4, 2026 Marketers supporting the B2B go-to-market (GTM) movement must account for the machine being part of the purchase process now that companies have begun to use agentic artificial intelligence (AI). The machine gathers information, synthesizes … Continue reading AI Buyers: How Agentic Machines Hijack B2B Funnels
August 04, 2026 Stripe CEO says his ‘urgency’ to drop out of MIT ‘was a bit unnecessary’ BY Ella Chakarian Patrick Collison dropped out of MIT twice before going on to become the cofounder and CEO of Stripe. In an interview at Y Combinator’s Startup School, Collison imparted some of his wisdom to the Gen Z … Continue reading Stripe CEO says his ‘urgency’ to drop out of MIT ‘was a bit unnecessary’
AI’s biggest impact isn’t content creation. It’s breaking down silos, changing roles, and creating more integrated marketing organizations. By Jessica Hawthorne-Castro Published on August 4, 2026 While much of the conversation about AI has centered on content creation, media optimization, and automation, it is causing a bigger change behind the scenes. AI is … Continue reading AI is reshaping marketing teams from the inside
August 04, 2026 SpaceX posts strong revenue in first earnings report since IPO BY Associated Press SpaceX reported it lost more than half a billion dollars in its first quarterly report as a public company, but the loss was less than Wall Street expected and revenue soared. The company run by Elon Musk reported a loss … Continue reading SpaceX posts strong revenue in first earnings report since IPO
Kalshi CEO says New York rejected $10B tax proposal amid crackdown Suswati Basu Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour is escalating his company’s fight with New York, saying officials turned down a tax proposal that he estimates could bring the state nearly $ 10 billion over five years. Speaking Monday (August 3) on CNBC’s Squawk … Continue reading Kalshi CEO says New York rejected $10B tax proposal amid crackdown
August 04, 2026 SpaceX reports its first financials as a public company today: Here are 4 key details to watch out for BY Michael Grothaus What is arguably set to be the most watched earnings call of any company this year will take place later today. Just after market close, Space Exploration Technologies Corp., better known … Continue reading SpaceX reports its first financials as a public company today: Here are 4 key details to watch out for
ChatGPT ads appear to launch business-specific AI agent that answers questions, recommends products, and captures leads. By Constantine von Hoffman Published on August 4, 2026 OpenAI appears to be experimenting with a new ChatGPT advertising format that replaces the traditional destination website with a conversational AI agent tailored to each business. Instead of … Continue reading OpenAI ad experiment could change what happens after the click
August 03, 2026 PwC’s U.S. CEO on the career advice he gave to his kids BY Ella Chakarian PwC’s U.S. CEO and senior partner isn’t letting his kids feel deterred by the fact that his own firm plans to hire fewer consultants and accountants. In a recent interview with Business Insider, Paul Griggs shared that two … Continue reading PwC’s U.S. CEO on the career advice he gave to his kids
August 04, 2026 The power of good enough BY Chris Lovett I’m not sure about you, but I think I’ve had enough of trying to optimize everything. A few days ago I saw one post on LinkedIn giving me 8 Simple Ways to Start a Business. I let out a sigh. Then less than a minute … Continue reading The power of good enough
When B2B buyers delegate product research to AI agents, traditional SEO rules break down. Here is how to ensure your brand gets cited. By MarTechBot Published on August 3, 2026 In MarTech’s “MarTechBot explains it all” feature, we pose a marketing question to our very own MarTechBot, which is trained on the MarTech website archives … Continue reading Optimizing your B2B brand for autonomous AI shoppers
