May 19, 2026 Expedia is preparing for a future beyond travel websites BY Victor Dey The internet has repeatedly changed how people travel. First came the browser, then smartphones. Each shift promised to flatten the industry further, cutting friction, shrinking the role of middlemen, and pushing more of the experience into software. But AI introduces a … Continue reading Expedia is preparing for a future beyond travel websites
April 23, 2026 This autonomous welding robot may be the future of advanced manufacturing BY Patrick Sisson The United States’ advanced manufacturing future may have an unexpected limiting factor: a dire shortage of welders. While venture capital has placed big bets on a cutting-edge future of data centers, defense tech, and robotics, actually making the physical … Continue reading This autonomous welding robot may be the future of advanced manufacturing
April 17, 2026 How AI and education are shaping the future of aesthetics BY Alice Chang Social media has fundamentally rewritten the rules of beauty. Trends that once took years to trickle from runway to consumer now emerge, peak, and drive real-world consultations within weeks. Consumers scroll past filler trends and noninvasive procedures during their lunch … Continue reading How AI and education are shaping the future of aesthetics
Gamers May Have A Future In Air Traffic Control by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, April 10, 2026 Marketers that no longer want to work in advertising can now trade their expertise in performance for a career in air traffic control by applying their knack for gaming — linking decisions with real-world outcomes. It’s a metaphorical … Continue reading Gamers May Have A Future In Air Traffic Control
April 06, 2026 Fractional leadership is the future. Here’s how to make it work BY Nicole Lehmann-Haupt Not long ago, fractional executives were an edge case—temporary operators invited to fill a short-term gap at the leadership table. But what started as a cost-savvy strategy for cash-conscious startups is now a mainstream, strategic move for companies and … Continue reading Fractional leadership is the future. Here’s how to make it work
April 05, 2026 Rana el Kaliouby on why AI needs a more human future BY Robert Safian AI is moving fast. But are we really keeping humans at the center? AI scientist, founder of Affectiva, investor at Blue Tulip, and host of Pioneers of AI, Rana el Kaliouby makes the case that human-centric AI isn’t … Continue reading Rana el Kaliouby on why AI needs a more human future
March 26, 2026 The future of AI is already in your hands BY Yoonie Joung Artificial intelligence is moving into everything. It’s in the phone in your pocket, the watch on your wrist, the TV on your wall, and the appliances in your kitchen. As companies race to build AI wearables and ambient assistants, there’s a … Continue reading The future of AI is already in your hands
At the March MarTech Conference, we talked about transforming your workflow from a bottleneck into a growth engine. By MarTechBot March 12, 2026 We know the pressure of spending more time hunting for the right asset or manually stitching data together than actually marketing. While AI dominates the headlines, its true power isn’t just … Continue reading Say goodbye to busywork: Rethinking marketing workflows for a smarter future
Marketing leaders are shifting from channel optimization to product thinking, connecting media, UX, data and outcomes across the entire customer journey. By Melissa Washburn March 10, 2026 If you’ve been in marketing long enough, you’ve probably lived through a few identity crises. First, we were channel experts. Then we became integrated, growth and performance … Continue reading Why the future of marketing looks like product management
March 09, 2026 How to make your career ‘future forward’ BY Art Markman A fascinating paradox about expertise is that we use our experiences from the past to prepare ourselves for the future. We do that in several ways—some of which are more backward-looking and others of which prepare you for the future. The most obvious … Continue reading How to make your career ‘future forward’
