Phoebe Gates’ AI shopping app Phia reportedly claimed unearned affiliate sales through fake clicks Gates, who is Bill Gates’ daughter, founded the app alongside Sophia Kianni. By Cheyenne MacDonald July 11, 2026 Kimberly White/Getty Images According to multiple reports, the AI-powered shopping plugin Phia used a tactic known as cookie stuffing to attach its affiliate … Continue reading Phoebe Gates’ AI shopping app Phia reportedly claimed unearned affiliate sales through fake clicks
Learn how to balance AI chatbot efficiency with the high-touch needs of enterprise sales to engage VIP prospects without losing the human touch. By MarTechBot Published on June 22, 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 … Continue reading How to blend AI chatbots with high-touch sales
Automation dominates modern B2B selling, but the deals that matter most still close through human relationships. By Scott Gillum Published on May 26, 2026 Every sales and marketing leader should be asking: What kind of selling relationship do we have — and does it prioritize humans or machines? This question goes beyond … Continue reading AI can scale B2B sales, but only people can build trust
Sales input is valuable, but without a clear strategy, content becomes fragmented and hard to scale. Learn a better approach. By Jeanne Jennings Published on April 13, 2026 I once worked with an organization where the editorial team ruled the roost — and I do mean they ruled. This was a publishing company, … Continue reading What happens when sales drives your content
Technology is the biggest barrier to alignment, and most teams admit their stack still isn’t built to support shared goals or seamless execution. By Constantine von Hoffman Published on April 3, 2026 Sales and marketing alignment has been a “priority” for years. And yet, for most organizations, it’s still more aspiration than reality. … Continue reading Martech stacks are holding back sales and marketing teams
Oracle is betting that role-based AI agents — not standalone tools — will let revenue teams cut through data silos and focus more on strategy and growth. By Mike Pastore February 10, 2026 Oracle today announced more role-based AI agents for revenue teams using Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications. The new agents are embedded within … Continue reading Oracle expands its AI agents for marketing, sales and CS teams
This holiday season is full of mixed signals — sales are breaking records, but shoppers are holding back, and marketers are caught in the middle. Constantine von Hoffman on November 21, 2025 This holiday season, marketers are staring down a paradox that’s hard to ignore: Consumers are feeling cautious, cutting back and worried about … Continue reading Marketers navigating low consumer confidence amid high holiday sales
Data in silos? Teams misaligned? Convergence could mean one customer view, and full-funnel orchestration. But is it good for businesses? MarTechBot on October 27, 2025 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 access … Continue reading Martech, adtech and sales tech: Are they converging — and should they?
October 02, 2025 Musk reports Tesla sales jump 7% after months of boycotts Six months after Elon Musk left the Trump administration to the great relief of Tesla investors worried about boycotts, the world’s richest man has announced some good news: Sales of Tesla cars are back. Well, maybe. The electrical vehicle maker run by … Continue reading Musk reports Tesla sales jump 7% after months of boycotts
The best Labor Day sales you can still get today from Apple, Dyson, Sony and others You can still get hundreds off laptops, robot vacuums, headphones and more thanks to these Labor Day deals. Valentina Palladino Photo by Nathan Ingraham / Engadget Labor Day may bring about the unofficial end to summer, but on the … Continue reading The best Labor Day sales for 2025: Save on tech from Apple, Sony, Shark and others
