July 29, 2026 ‘Fighting fire with fire’: Job candidates are sneaking AI prompt injections into their applications BY Jude Cramer It’s been hotly debated across the internet, from Reddit threads to LinkedIn posts: Could using hidden prompts on your résumé help you get hired in the age of AI? If a hiring manager outsources their work … Continue reading ‘Fighting fire with fire’: Job candidates are sneaking AI prompt injections into their applications
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
Google Local Ads For Services Transitions Into Wider Campaign Platform by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, July 20, 2026 Google is retiring its stand-alone Local Services Ads (LSA) dashboard, as it pushes advertisers into managing local leads inside its existing and centralized Google Ads platform in a phased rollout that begins this year. Automation for … Continue reading Google Local Ads For Services Transitions Into Wider Campaign Platform
July 15, 2026 The great AI layoff is turning into the great AI rehire BY Dan Schawbel For the past two years, a certain kind of corporate announcement has become almost routine. The company cuts staff. The company cites AI. The company moves on. The formula was clean, the earnings calls were tidy, and … Continue reading The great AI layoff is turning into the great AI rehire
Will Ace Hardwire RedVest Into An AI Retail Media Network? by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, July 8, 2026 Ace Hardware advertisers now have options to manage and run retail RedVest Media campaigns alongside Amazon, Walmart and other major retail media networks following an integration with a commerce network. The partnership with Pacvue and integration through Epsilon gives brands … Continue reading Will Ace Hardwire RedVest Into An AI Retail Media Network?
More channels, more AI, and more data create new opportunities and challenges. Learn how to build a marketing ecosystem that scales. By John Premkumar Published on July 6, 2026 Marketing has never been more exciting — or more demanding. Today’s teams operate across a rich web of customer data platforms, AI-powered … Continue reading Turning marketing complexity into a competitive advantage
July 01, 2026 What happened when I engineered more boredom into my life BY Anisa Purbasari Horton As a knowledge worker who spends a lot of time on the internet, I struggle with distractions and information overload. I’ve tried a lot of practices to stop doomscrolling, some of which have worked. For example, I now … Continue reading What happened when I engineered more boredom into my life
Netflix used AI to put Gene Wilder’s voice into a new reality show So much for magic. By Anna Washenko June 30, 2026 Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images Netflix has worked with ElevenLabs to develop a recreation of Gene Wilder’s voice for use in an upcoming unscripted reality show inspired by Roald Dahl’s novel Charlie and … Continue reading Netflix used AI to put Gene Wilder’s voice into a new reality show
Validate AI-generated insights, establish governance, and prioritize real-world research where it delivers the greatest value. By Lizzy Foo Kune Published on June 29, 2026 Marketing has always depended on customer insight, but traditional ways of gaining it are under strain. Surveys take time. Focus groups are expensive. Hard-to-reach audiences often remain underrepresented. Privacy … Continue reading Where synthetic data fits into customer research
June 26, 2026 Hollywood is jumping into this mobile-friendly storytelling format, and it’s drawing in major stars BY Associated Press While much of Hollywood was consumed by the streaming wars, Issa Rae was studying a different mode of entertainment thousands of miles away: microdramas. No stranger to creating a successful online series, the Emmy-nominated actor and … Continue reading Hollywood is jumping into this mobile-friendly storytelling format, and it’s drawing in major stars
