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Americans are expected to spend $30 billion betting on the upcoming NFL season

Hi, Welcome Welcome back Americans are expected to spend $30 billion betting on the upcoming NFL season Rachael Davies The American Gaming Association (AGA) has estimated that Americans will spend a collective $ 30 billion on NFL bets in the 2025 season. Data from the AGA estimates that Americans will wager $ 30 billion on … Continue reading Americans are expected to spend $30 billion betting on the upcoming NFL season →

Intralot signs deal with Montana Lottery

Intralot signs deal with Montana Lottery Suswati Basu INTRALOT, Inc. (Intralot), one of the major global gaming providers, has signed a new contract to provide services to the Montana Lottery. The news involves the Montana Lottery’s Sports Bet Montana and the provision of what Intralot describes as “next-generation lottery services.” Intralot and Montana Lottery strike … Continue reading Intralot signs deal with Montana Lottery →

How generative AI is quietly distorting your brand message by Semrush Enterprise

Is AI rewriting your brand story without telling? Learn to spot and stop AI-driven brand drift before it erodes trust. Semrush Enterprise on August 28, 2025       Your brand message is no longer entirely yours to control.  AI systems have become storytellers, shaping how consumers discover and understand your brand. Every customer review, social media … Continue reading How generative AI is quietly distorting your brand message by Semrush Enterprise →

Emotional Intelligence and Tech Project Success: A Lumenalta White Paper Bombshell

Emotional Intelligence and Tech Project Success: A Lumenalta White Paper Bombshell Deanna Ritchie Lumenalta’s most recent white paper explores the role of emotional intelligence (EQ) in tech. Based on input from more than 900 IT leaders, the study suggests a possible link between EQ-focused teams and improved project outcomes. Despite 94% of leaders calling EQ … Continue reading Emotional Intelligence and Tech Project Success: A Lumenalta White Paper Bombshell →

Holiday shopping is starting earlier in the year

Stuck targeting just Black Friday and Cyber Monday? Your customers aren’t. Gen Z starts shopping in June. Mike Pastore on August 29, 2025       MarTechCharts regularly highlights data of interest to marketers and marketing operations professionals. Source: Klaviyo’s “2025 Black Friday Cyber Monday (BFCM) Forecast.” AI is becoming central to how people shop, and the … Continue reading Holiday shopping is starting earlier in the year →

‘Time to dream up some new’: will.i.am believes AI could be the next hip-hop

August 30, 2025 ‘Time to dream up some new’: will.i.am believes AI could be the next hip-hop While another person might worry about AI cannibalizing their industry, will.i.am sees enormous potential in AI to change everything: from how we create music to the way we work. will.i.am is a founding member of the Black Eyed Peas. He’s … Continue reading ‘Time to dream up some new’: will.i.am believes AI could be the next hip-hop →

GenAI powers the next era of customer listening

Surveys aren’t enough. Use genAI to detect trends, reveal intent and craft hyper-relevant B2B campaigns informed by true customer voices. Maria Marino on August 29, 2025      This article was co-authored with Michael Maziarka, VP Analyst in the Gartner Marketing Practice, specializing in customer experience, customer success management and customer marketing programs. For years, B2B … Continue reading GenAI powers the next era of customer listening →

95% Of Companies Get Zero ROI From GAI Initiatives, MIT Study Finds

95% Of Companies Get Zero ROI From GAI Initiatives, MIT Study Finds by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, August 29, 2025 Generating higher returns on investments from generative artificial intelligence (GAI) may be a little more difficult to achieve than some executives initially thought, although many companies are throwing millions and sometimes billions of dollars … Continue reading 95% Of Companies Get Zero ROI From GAI Initiatives, MIT Study Finds →

How customer analytics closes the gaps in performance measurement

Go beyond channel metrics. Customer analytics highlights retention, LTV and incremental demand to guide smarter marketing decisions. Lauren Mraz on August 29, 2025       Attributed revenue, ROAS, conversion rate — traditional marketing metrics track efficiency but often miss the signals that reveal which customers drive growth. Today, first-party customer data is more accessible and valuable … Continue reading How customer analytics closes the gaps in performance measurement →

Chinese tech giant Alibaba aims to fill Nvidia void with its new AI chip

August 29, 2025 Chinese tech giant Alibaba aims to fill Nvidia void with its new AI chip BY Reuters China’s Alibaba has developed a new chip that is more versatile than its older chips and is meant to serve a broader range of AI inference tasks, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar … Continue reading Chinese tech giant Alibaba aims to fill Nvidia void with its new AI chip →