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
October 14, 2025 What it’s like living next to one of Meta’s largest data centers Data centers have become the starting blocks in the global race for AI supremacy. Tech giants like Meta, Alphabet, and OpenAI have committed hundreds of billions of dollars collectively to building more of them. States are offering incentives for their … Continue reading Photos: What it’s like living next to Meta’s largest data center
Even without a CDP, marketers can start delivering personalized experiences by using existing CRM and BI tools to unify customer data. Caroline Hodson on October 9, 2025 Personalization is no longer optional. Customers expect a seamless, relevant experience at every touchpoint. For most marketers, however, this ambition is met with the harsh reality of … Continue reading How to unify customer data using tools you already have
At the MarTech Conference, we discussed why silos, integrations and neglected data streams keep marketers from seeing the full picture. MarTechBot on September 26, 2025 At the September MarTech Conference, MarTech Editorial Director Mike Pastore gathered three seasoned practitioners to tackle a deceptively simple question: if marketers are swimming in data, why are so … Continue reading Underutilized data sources: Unlocking what marketers already have
Marketing AI is only as strong as the data it runs on. Move from chaos to optimized data maturity and deliver personalization at scale. Tonya Walker on September 24, 2025 AI is only as strong as the data beneath it. Fragmented, inconsistent or stale data will derail even the most advanced models. My previous … Continue reading A practical framework to turn fragmented data into a foundation for AI success
Lost In Data: Why Marketers Don’t Trust Attribution And Measurement by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, September 22, 2025 Marketers are challenged with putting data insights together piecemeal to prove performance. Privacy changes and fragmented user journeys have blurred the picture of what truly drives growth. Companies expect artificial intelligence (AI) to solve it all, … Continue reading Lost In Data: Why Marketers Don’t Trust Attribution And Measurement
Great CX is what happens when strategy, data and culture move in lockstep. We talked about it at the September MarTech Conference. MarTechBot on September 22, 2025 At the September 2025 MarTech Conference, moderator Len Devanna, CMO of Cortico-X, convened a practical panel on how to turn AI and data into customer experiences that … Continue reading How AI and data activation deliver unforgettable customer experiences
For marketers overwhelmed by disjointed data… we get it. Discover how to activate what you already have. Mike Pastore on September 11, 2025 Marketers have no lack of data — but much of it sits scattered, siloed and underused across their organizations. From CRM records to transactional histories to website behaviors, valuable insights are … Continue reading Turn your scattered data into actionable insights
WPP Media Report Predicts Increase In Biometric Data, Agentic Ads In 2030 by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, September 9, 2025 WPP Media officially published its Advertising in 2030 report on Tuesday. The company had previewed parts of the report in June. The updated version highlights how industry experts see the future of media, technology, … Continue reading WPP Media Report Predicts Increase In Biometric Data, Agentic Ads In 2030
Programmatic Intent, Performance Data Doubled Organic’s Value by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, August 27, 2025 A European travel app increased conversions 25.8% by running ads programmatically on the open web, despite reports that Google and Meta Platforms seemingly receive more than half of performance marketing budgets. Even after a year of running the campaign … Continue reading Programmatic Intent, Performance Data Doubled Organic’s Value
