Predictive models and real-time signals are replacing static scoring, helping sales focus on leads most likely to convert. By MarTechBot Published on June 8, 2026 • In MarTech’s “MarTechBot explains it all” feature, we pose a question about marketing to our very own MarTechBot, which is trained on the MarTech website archives and has … Continue reading How AI is turning lead scoring into a decision engine
Here’s what you should and shouldn’t plug into a TV USB port These ports are often forgotten, but can still be useful. By Lawrence Bonk June 4, 2026 Unsplash/Patrick Campanale Modern smart TVs tend to have some USB ports that are easy to forget about, especially with those HDMIs gobbling up all of the oxygen. … Continue reading Here’s what you should and shouldn’t plug into a TV USB port
CFTC moves into Rhode Island fight over prediction market authority Suswati Basu Federal regulators are stepping into an escalating court battle over prediction markets, backing Kalshi’s challenge to Rhode Island’s attempt to block sports-related event contracts. On Thursday (May 28), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the United States asked to intervene in … Continue reading CFTC moves into Rhode Island fight over prediction market authority
SpaceX reportedly pressured the Pentagon into paying more for Starlink access Lacking real competition, the company won the showdown. By Will Shanklin May 26, 2026 Alex Wong/Getty Images The Iran war has demonstrated the US military’s inability to be cost-effective. To make matters worse on that front, SpaceX is now reportedly using its market leverage to … Continue reading SpaceX reportedly pressured the Pentagon into paying more for Starlink access
New Google Protocol Brings ‘Intelligent Shopping’ To Advertising by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, May 20, 2026 Google brought new Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) features to retailers on Wednesday with the launch of “Universal Cart” to introduce what the company calls “intelligent shopping.” It works across retail and services like Search. When shoppers are ready … Continue reading Google Connects Ads To UCP, Expands Into New Categories
May 09, 2026 Is an AI agent is your new coworker? Make sure to lean into your humanness BY The Conversation Judging by a slew of recent corporate announcements, your next “co-worker” might be an artificial intelligence agent—doing the work of an assistant, job scheduler, morning debriefer, learning coach and more. JPMorgan Chase, the largest U.S. … Continue reading Is an AI agent is your new coworker? Make sure to lean into your humanness
May 09, 2026 First job? Lean into emotional intelligence to thrive BY Harvey Deutschendorf Congrats! You got your first job! While you may have had temporary jobs while going to school, you might be feeling a variety of emotions, including excitement as well as some anxiety at the prospect of a first full-time job. While being … Continue reading First job? Lean into emotional intelligence to thrive
April 20, 2026 Bring research and evidence into classroom products BY Auditi Chakravarty How do you build products that work? We have decades of accumulated science of learning research, but it can be hard to get that research into the hands of classroom teachers. I met with Sandra Liu Huang, Learning Commons’ president, to discuss building … Continue reading Bring research and evidence into classroom products
Adobe and Canva are rolling out AI tools that turn design into conversation, intensifying competition and reshaping how marketers create. By Constantine von Hoffman Published on April 16, 2026 Adobe and Canva are heading in the same direction, even if they are taking very different paths to get there. Both companies rolled out … Continue reading Adobe and Canva releases push AI deeper into creative workflows
April 09, 2026 Issa Rae’s production company jumps into micro-dramas. Here’s what to expect from the Hoorae-TikTok deal BY Sage Swaby Issa Rae’s next project is coming to you vertically—and on TikTok. Hoorae Media, the star’s media production company, and TikTok announced on Wednesday a partnership to bring free exclusive micro-series content to TikTok and its … Continue reading Issa Rae’s production company jumps into micro-dramas. Here’s what to expect from the Hoorae-TikTok deal
