Friday, August 15, 2025

Margaret Boden, Philosopher of Artificial Intelligence, Dies at 88
A cognitive scientist, she used the language of computers to explore the nature of human thought and creativity, offering prescient insights about A.I....

Inside the Stream: Paramount Scores With UFC, ESPN-Fox One Bundle, Micro Dramas
Sports streaming continues to boom, as Paramount signed UFC to an exclusive 7-year deal worth $7.7 billion that will feature 43 events per year. It was the latest in a string of deals that have se...

How brands like Staples, JanSport, Nuuly are targeting crucial Gen Z cohort in back-to-school period
The late summer back-to-school sales period has long been a vital one for brands like Old Navy, Amazon and Target hoping to capture the high school and college-age dollar. This year, the National R...

Google AI Overviews linked to 25% drop in publisher referral traffic, new data shows
Publishers are well-accustomed to Google’s familiar PR playbook — offering placating promises of more traffic and better-quality clicks to defuse backlash whenever it rolls out major search change...

Warby Parker joins brands that have killed home try-on in favor of virtual tests
This story was originally published on sister site, Modern Retail. The end may be near for at-home try-on programs. Warby Parker, the eyewear brand that helped pioneer online glasses sales in th...

Forget about the tech, OpenAI and Perplexity are brands too
AI companies keep forgetting they’re brands — and it’s costing them. A week apart, OpenAI and Perplexity reminded everyone that in 2025, AI isn’t just about technology. It’s about brand. ...

Confessions of an agency exec on using AI in global campaigns despite regulation
While most AI companies have headquarters in Silicon Valley, U.S. federal lawmakers have not yet broached regulating the sector. President Donald Trump has even gone so far as to encourage the tech’...

Saks Says ‘Hyper-Personalized’ Homepage Boosts Revenue Per Visitor by 7%
Saks Fifth Avenue’s new “hyper-personalized” homepage in its online and mobile app experience has improved conversion by nearly 10% and boosted revenue per visitor by 7%, according to the luxury...

Growfin and Zuora Partner on AI-Powered Order-to-Cash Solution
Growfin and Zuora partnered to offer enterprise companies a collections and cash flow management solution powered by artificial intelligence. [contact-form-7] The solution uses agentic AI to...

Retail Sales Get a Summer Boost on Promotions, but Dining out Dips
The July retail sales report showed solid spending overall, but a deeper dive into category-by-category spending reveals a bit of give and take. [contact-form-7] The households budgets in ...

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