August 26, 2026 Amazon is shutting down Mechanical Turk after 21 years, quietly ending the human-powered platform BY Arshi Qureshi Amazon is shutting down Mechanical Turk, or MTurk, after 21 years, ending one of the internet’s earliest marketplaces for invisible digital labor—as well as a platform that helped establish the human-data pipeline behind modern AI. The … Continue reading Amazon is shutting down Mechanical Turk after 21 years, quietly ending the human-powered platform
August 08, 2026 ‘If trust breaks, your business breaks’: How Alphonzo Terrell is building Spill to be a different kind of social platform BY Kc Ifeanyi Alphonzo Terrell was the global head of social and editorial at Twitter, until Elon Musk’s $ 44 billion acquisition that led to roughly 80% of the company’s workforce being … Continue reading ‘If trust breaks, your business breaks’: How Alphonzo Terrell is building Spill to be a different kind of social platform
DraftKings faces second class action over Predictions sports event contracts platform claims Suswati Basu DraftKings is being sued in a second proposed class action that claims its Predictions platform operates as an unlicensed sportsbook, with sports bets packaged for customers as financial-style “event contracts.” The case was filed Monday (August 3) in Massachusetts … Continue reading DraftKings faces second class action over Predictions sports event contracts platform claims
DraftKings faces nationwide class action over Predictions platform legality dispute intensifies Suswati Basu DraftKings is facing a proposed nationwide class action accusing the company of running an illegal online sports betting business through its DraftKings Predictions platform in states where traditional online sportsbooks are still prohibited. The complaint, filed July 28 in the … Continue reading DraftKings faces nationwide class action over Predictions platform legality dispute intensifies
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
Walmart Buys Self-Serve CTV Ad Platform by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, June 23, 2026 Walmart, which has developed one of the most sophisticated retail media networks, advanced its advertising strategy on Tuesday to sell more advertising space across connected TV (CTV). The retailer on Tuesday announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire … Continue reading Walmart Buys Self-Serve CTV Ad Platform
The biggest risk in martech implementation may be confusing product expertise with operational competence. By Gareth Chilton Published on June 5, 2026 The growing martech delivery gap comes from an ecosystem that treats platform fluency as proof of transformation capability. While certification matters, it doesn’t prove that an internal team or an external … Continue reading Why platform certification doesn’t equal martech transformation
Kalshi suspended three political candidates from its platform for insider trading Even a broken clock is right twice a day. By Anna Washenko April 22, 2026 Reuters / REUTERS Prediction market Kalshi has taken action against three political candidates, alleging that each was engaged with insider trading of information about their campaigns. The company implemented … Continue reading Kalshi suspended three political candidates from its platform for insider trading
Microsoft is adding tools to help brands stay visible as AI agents take a bigger role in search, shopping, and decision-making. By Constantine von Hoffman Published on April 21, 2026 Microsoft is introducing AI Max for Search campaigns, which expands query matching and personalizes ad delivery across Copilot and Bing. It is also rolling … Continue reading Microsoft updates ads platform for AI-driven discovery
FanDuel to shutter TV network and Picks platform amid strategy shift Suswati Basu Flutter Entertainment is moving to close down FanDuel TV and discontinue its FanDuel Picks product. A company spokesperson confirmed details to ReadWrite, previously reported by the Paulick Report, saying the television network will be phased out gradually, with more than … Continue reading FanDuel to shutter TV network and Picks platform amid strategy shift
