Google Accelerates AI Deals to Strengthen Gemini in Media and Voice
Google has accelerated a series of acquisitions, talent deals and strategic investments aimed at strengthening its artificial intelligence (AI) stack across media generation, voice interaction and int...
Amazon Shutters Go and Fresh Stores as Whole Foods Expands
Amazon is closing its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores while adding more same-day grocery delivery services.
“While we’ve seen encouraging signals in our Amazon-branded physical groce...
eBay Blocks Use of AI ‘Buy-For-Me’ Agents
eBay is preparing to bar third-party “buy-for-me” agents and AI chatbots from interacting with its platform without consent.
The ban is part of a recent update to the eCommerce platform...
Programmatic advertising on TV is set to increase this year
As streaming and connected television (CTV) edge closer to absorbing more of linear TV’s share of budgets this year, programmatic advertising is set to account for a larger slice of the TV advertisi...
Five Takeaways From ‘Data Center Davos’
Last week, the data center industry migrated temporarily to Hawaii for the Pacific Telecommunications Council conference. The event—like Davos except warmer—is typically where deal talks in the da...
Apple to expand App Store search ads starting March 3
Apple will begin displaying additional ads in App Store search results on Tuesday, March 3, 2025. The change expands ad placements beyond the top position to further down the list, providing advertise...
