AI is becoming a standard part of how people shop, but there is a clear limit to the extent to which consumers are willing to abandon it. New data from Exploding Topics shows that 77.6% of consumers have used AI…
This week’s Pulse explains how AI insights affect click behavior, what independent research shows, and what revenue reports from Google and Microsoft reveal about search revenue. This is what matters to you and your work. Reid repeats ‘bouncing clicks’ argument…
Marketers love tool debates. I’ve been sitting in these rooms for years, building businesses and advising brands. The truth is simple: if a tool makes more money than it costs, use it. If not, continue. No ego. No theater. Just…
In this Upside app review, I share with you how you can download and start using this app today to recoup some of what you spend on gas as well as groceries and restaurant purchases. I used it successfully and…
I went to a developer conference and, by accident, learned something profound about human nature. It all started innocently enough: the “All Things AI Conference”» in Durham, North Carolina, had a title too good to pass up. What I didn’t…
Alphabet reported First-quarter 2026 profits with Google search revenue and others increased 19% year-over-year to $60.4 billion. Microsoft announcement the same day Bing reached 1 billion monthly active users for the first time, with advertising revenue up 12%. Both companies…
Marketing operations teams have long carried the weight of the technology stack, keeping systems running and data flowing behind the scenes. But the reality of modern MOps is that “maintenance mode” often consumes the bandwidth needed for strategic contribution. At…
On April 16, 2026, Robby Stein, vice president of products for Google Search, and Mike Torres, vice president of products for Google Chrome, announced a new way to explore the web with AI mode in Chrome. In their announcement, the…
Online trading has transformed the way people access financial markets. From cryptocurrencies to Forex and global assets, traders now expect platforms to offer speed, flexibility and reliability all in one place. As competition intensifies, platforms must go beyond basic functionality…
China buys most of Iran’s oil, with independent “teapot” refineries taking a significant share, according to a market alert issued to traders this week. The alert says China now accounts for about 90% of Iran’s crude oil exports, a concentration…
