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
June 25, 2026 Gen Z is turning Instagram into the new LinkedIn BY Lindsay Dodgson When you’re bombarded with AI slop, humble bragging, and a general sense that everyone is achieving bigger and better things in their careers than you are, it’s easy to get the LinkedIn ick. So, many professionals looking to advance their careers—especially … Continue reading Gen Z is turning Instagram into the new LinkedIn
Retail Media Network Surprises As Cannes Lions Swings Into French Riviera by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, June 19, 2026 Advertisers’ pay-for-performance models and attention metrics are based on measurable outcomes that increasingly attract them to retail media. But when Cannes Lions festival comes around, an onslaught of announcements from the biggest companies fuels big … Continue reading Retail Media Network Surprises As Cannes Swings Into French Riviera
