Researchers say software vendors routinely collect customer and business data and incorporate it into commercial products. By Constantine von Hoffman Published on August 5, 2026 New research says software vendors are routinely collecting far more customer data than is needed and using it to build commercial products. The findings come from Clark Barron, … Continue reading Is your intent data being sold to your competitors?
Claude Leaks Odd, Private Data Into Google Search – Again by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, July 28, 2026 Claude AI leaked everything from personal and financial information to highly sensitive corporate documents, medical reports, cryptocurrency wallet keys, and bizarre personal prompts into Google Search results before the company plugged the hole. A Reddit user reported that typing … Continue reading Claude Leaks Odd, Private Data Into Google Search – Again
Meta has pulled out of a renewable energy initiative as it relies more on natural gas for data centers The company has comitted to 10 natural gas plants since last year. By Karissa Bell July 24, 2026 Tada Images/Shutterstock A decade ago, Meta joined RE100, a major renewable energy initiative aimed at helping large … Continue reading Meta has pulled out of a renewable energy initiative as it relies more on natural gas for data centers
July 23, 2026 Employers may no longer have to disclose race and gender data BY Pavithra Mohan Since 1966, the majority of employers have been legally required to provide a confidential breakdown of their workforce by race and gender to the government. The mandate—which applies to any company with at least 100 employees and to federal … Continue reading Employers may no longer have to disclose race and gender data
Many CDPs excel at activation but struggle to unify fragmented data. The silver layer determines whether they deliver on that promise. By Kevin Haag Published on July 22, 2026 Enterprises love the activation dream. Real-time personalization, omnichannel orchestration, journeys that actually feel one-to-one. They buy all the technology, thinking it will make the … Continue reading The missing layer behind customer data ROI
Many companies try to fix everything before using AI. Learn why starting with one important problem works better. By Shiv Gupta Published on July 15, 2026 Most discussions about AI readiness eventually turn into discussions about data. That makes sense. AI needs data that’s accessible, organized, secure, and reliable enough to support decisions. … Continue reading Why AI-ready data infrastructure is so hard to build
May’s HubSpot updates focused on making AI an active participant in your work, not just a tool you prompt. By Tyler Samani-Sprunk Published on July 7, 2026 From Breeze drafting documents and emails to an agentic automation builder that hints at where HubSpot is heading, roughly half of this month’s top updates are … Continue reading HubSpot’s May 2026 updates: Breeze gets serious, automation gets smarter, and your data gets cleaner
Beyond the backlash lies a bigger issue for marketers: when vendors need customer data for their products, who captures the value? By Constantine von Hoffman Published on July 7, 2026 On July 1, HubSpot announced new terms of service that allowed the company to take enrichment data from one company and use it … Continue reading HubSpot reverses course after customers reject data sharing
Google will now count all Android backup data toward your storage cap Fortunately, it shouldn’t take too much extra space. By Anna Washenko July 6, 2026 ZikG/Shutterstock This week will see a shift in the calculations Google uses for account storage. Beginning July 7, all data in your Android backups will count toward the storage … Continue reading Google will now count all Android backup data toward your storage cap
July 03, 2026 Scientists say Elon Musk’s orbital data centers could blind Earth’s biggest telescopes BY Taylor Hatmaker If Elon Musk has his way, stargazing could soon be impossible. Starlink, one of Musk’s businesses, sells high-speed internet access to places around the globe that traditional internet providers often can’t reach. In the process, the company has … Continue reading Scientists say Elon Musk’s orbital data centers could blind Earth’s biggest telescopes
