Reports The rise of optichannel retail VML’s latest data shows that omnichannel isn’t working as intended.
Reports AI’s evolving role in the customer journey according to VML study AI has gone mainstream in ecommerce, but most brands are still playing catch-up on what that actually means for the buyer journey.
news Draco Malfoy becomes China’s surprise mascot for Lunar New Year A Harry Potter villain has become a Lunar New Year icon in China.
Reports TikTok authentic creator content in APAC could drive US$1.2T by 2030 Study shows authenticity is no longer a vibe—it’s a full-funnel growth engine for marketers
martech Amazon cuts 16,000 jobs in latest restructuring wave Amazon confirms layoffs amid AI investment push and internal email slip-up
martech OpenAI’s Sora app hits a wall after early success App downloads and consumer spend fall despite Disney partnership and viral AI videos
martech Apple buys AI startup Q.ai to decode facial muscle movement Apple's latest acquisition hints at a future where AirPods and Siri respond to silent speech and subtle gestures
news Indonesia lifts Grok ban under strict conditions after X Corp pledges AI misuse controls Indonesia is restoring access to Grok, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, weeks after banning the tool over its role in generating sexualized deepfakes of real people.
martech Are layoffs really about AI? Inside the growing backlash to ‘AI-washing’ As AI reshapes industries, some companies are citing it as the reason behind thousands of job cuts. But are those layoffs truly about automation — or just a convenient cover story?
martech UpScrolled hits 2.5M users amid TikTok exodus and censorship backlash As TikTok’s U.S. shift sparks user migration, UpScrolled surges.
martech Firefox will let you block all generative AI features Firefox’s new AI opt-out sets a precedent for user control — and signals shifting expectations around AI in everyday browsing
news What Snowflake’s OpenAI deal signals about the enterprise AI landscape Snowflake’s OpenAI partnership reflects a growing shift toward multi-model AI strategies in the enterprise tech stack
news TikTok usage rebounds after US ownership shift, but cracks remain A brief usage dip gave rivals a moment, but TikTok’s recovery reveals deeper trust issues marketers can’t ignore
news Tinder leans into AI to solve swipe fatigue and regain Gen Z users Tinder debuts an AI feature to reduce swipe fatigue and improve match relevance—just as Gen Z starts tuning out.
news Google’s Gemini hits 750M MAUs as AI rivalry with OpenAI and Meta intensifies Gemini’s rapid rise signals Google’s aggressive AI platform play
Reports Indonesia's digital growth in 2025 according to Meltwater With over 212M internet users and 143M social media identities, Indonesia’s digital landscape keeps shifting. Here’s what marketers need to know
news Alphabet sidesteps questions on rumored Apple AI deal Google won’t explain its role in Siri’s future, and that silence is strategic
news Adobe Acrobat adds AI-powered podcasts and presentations Acrobat Studio now lets users turn files into podcasts, pitch decks, or edits using AI prompts
news YouTube hits 325M subscribers as Premium Lite expands and ad growth slows Alphabet is betting big on subscription diversification as YouTube Premium and YouTube TV ramp up offerings
news ElevenLabs bets on voice as AI’s next big interface As AI moves beyond keyboards and screens, voice could redefine how users interact with machines. ElevenLabs is making a $500 million bet that it’s right.
Reports Similarweb’s 2025 AI report discovers that Gen AI traffic converts better than Google Gen AI referrals, app engagement, and answer engine strategies are changing the game for marketers
news Meta spins off Vibes as a standalone app for AI-generated videos What marketers should know about Meta’s latest move into AI social content
martech OpenAI unveils Frontier to help enterprises deploy and govern AI coworkers OpenAI is getting serious about enterprise adoption with its new Frontier platform—a full-stack system to help companies build, deploy, and manage AI agents at scale.
news The Washington Post pulls back from tech coverage as industry power peaks Inside the layoffs that stripped Silicon Valley reporting from Bezos’ own newsroom
news Reddit’s AI search ambitions hint at a bigger play With search usage surging, Reddit sees a new path to revenue through generative AI
