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JULY 14, 2026 |
More than 40% rate their customer data foundation as somewhat or very immature. Join us for a live Tech-Talk Webinar presented by Acxiom to learn what separates organizations pulling ahead from those still fragmented. |
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TOP STORY |
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In June 2026, we analyzed 4,010 ChatGPT recommendations across 13 categories in the tech hardware and devices industry to compile the AI Visibility Index. |
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This index tracks how often brands are mentioned and how they rank against competitors. This is the first edition for tech, establishing the baseline against which future shifts will be measured. |
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IN THE NEWS |
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12 US states sue Paramount Skydance to block WBD acquisition. Paramount was sued by 12 states Monday in an effort to block its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, with attorneys general citing antitrust concerns. |
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Meta violations prompt EU to weigh youth social media limits. The European Union is moving toward tougher limits on youth social media access following a report that found Meta violated EU law with its “addictive” designs. |
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Fintechs dig into alternative advertising channels like Circle’s parody livestream. Stablecoin provider Circle launched an eight-hour livestream titled “The Bored Room” to promote its Arc stablecoin rails and satirize the inefficiencies of traditional cross-border transactions, per a blog post. |
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INDUSTRY VIEWS |
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As consumers turn to AI chat to research products and narrow choices, valuable intent signals are emerging earlier in the journey. For marketers, that creates a new opportunity to understand how purchase decisions take shape. This article was contributed by Verve. | | |
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EMARKETER EVENTS |
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Featured Event, July 20, NYC |
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Reframing Brand Safety in News Environments |
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Is your brand safety strategy leaving performance on the table? Join us at our NYC offices for a special evening of conversations with Al Jazeera, Dow Jones, and The Associated Press on advertisers’ sentiment toward the news, risk management in practice, and how AI is reshaping the landscape. |
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Featured Event, September 15, NYC |
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The Future of Digital |
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A first look at The Future of Digital forecast. Insights from Gotham FC, LG Electronics, Colgate-Palmolive, SharkNinja, Digitas North America, VML, and more. It’s our biggest summit of the year and you won’t want to miss it. Check out the line-up and we’ll see you at City Winery NYC on Sept. 15. |
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ANALYSIS |
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Recent earnings reports from the nation's largest retailers gave a peek behind the curtain for how they aim to improve AI offerings, and where they value it most in their business. |
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In earnings calls from Walmart, Amazon, and Target, retailers expressed interest in improving the shopping experience with AI agents by unifying data under assistants to add broader context for consumers. Retailers and ecommerce merchants are also fueling AI with data for less customer-facing processes like inventory and employee support, all sharing the ultimate goal of improving customer experience. |
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