Author: admin

The AI funding wave is showing no signs of slowing down in 2026. In just under two months, 17 U.S.-based AI companies have raised US$100 million or more—many at billion-dollar-plus valuations. This article explores who’s raising, what kinds of AI companies are getting funded, and why it matters for marketers, especially those navigating platform risk,…

Snapchat is entering the premium creator economy with its newest monetization layer: creator subscriptions. Starting February 23, select U.S.-based creators will be able to offer exclusive content for a monthly fee, adding a scalable revenue stream to Snap’s growing suite of monetization tools. Snapchat has long positioned itself as a platform for real connections. Now,…

Airbnb is finally going all-in on generative AI. After years of cautious experimentation, the company has announced plans to embed large language models (LLMs) across search, trip planning, host operations, and customer service — signaling a significant platform shift that could redefine how users interact with the app. This article explores Airbnb’s AI rollout, what’s…

Treasure Data has launched Treasure Code, an AI-native command-line interface designed to streamline customer data operations for enterprise brands. The new tool introduces an agentic interface that allows technical teams and AI agents to operate the entire Treasure Data platform as code, aiming to reduce the complexity and resource demands of managing a customer data…

ThriveCart, an all-in-one creator commerce and learning platform, has acquired VBOUT, a marketing automation provider, to bring native email, CRM, and AI-powered marketing automation directly into its ecosystem. This move aims to unify commerce, learning, and lifecycle growth tools for creators, coaches, and digital entrepreneurs. With this acquisition, ThriveCart users can now access integrated automation…

KNOREX, a provider of AI-driven programmatic advertising solutions, has launched its Agentic AI-Ready Ads API. This new API is designed to serve as a foundational infrastructure layer for AI-native, cross-channel advertising workflows, supporting marketers and agencies looking to automate and unify campaign management across multiple digital platforms. The initial rollout includes deployments with three strategic…

Anthropic used the world’s biggest ad stage to mock intrusive chatbot ads—and the gamble paid off. In a pair of darkly comedic Super Bowl commercials, the AI company poked fun at algorithmic overreach, depicting users misled by ad-heavy chatbot advice. Now, Claude’s mobile app is enjoying its best visibility yet, climbing into the top 10…

Despite beating user growth expectations, Pinterest’s Q4 earnings disappointed investors—and now the platform is trying to reposition itself as a search powerhouse, even bigger than ChatGPT. In a move that felt equal parts damage control and strategic pivot, ceo Bill Ready cited third-party data suggesting Pinterest sees 80 billion monthly searches, compared to ChatGPT’s 75…

In its Q4 2025 earnings call, Spotify co-CEO Gustav Söderström revealed that internal devs are increasingly relying on generative AI, specifically Claude Code, to ship production-ready updates with minimal human input. The company even built its own internal deployment system, Honk, enabling engineers to fix bugs or add features from Slack on their phones—no laptop…

Google has introduced Scenario Planner, a no-code tool built on its Meridian marketing mix modeling (MMM) platform. The new solution is designed to help marketers turn complex analytics into real-world budget and ROI decisions—without the need for coding or data science expertise. Short on time? Here’s a quick look at what’s inside: What is Scenario…