Tech Stack
Understanding MCP, The ‘Universal Adapter’ For AI In Advertising
If there are two things ad tech isn’t short on, it’s acronyms and, more recently, AI product demos. But MCP – short for Model Context Protocol – is more than another TLA (sorry, three-letter acronym) or AI buzzword. Metaphorically speaking, it’s plumbing for AI: the piping that lets large language models connect to other software […]
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AI
Jasper State of AI Report: Marketers’ Responsibilities Shift, ROI Harder to Prove
Jasper’s “The State of AI in Marketing 2026″ report details how marketers roles have shifted, where ROI is more difficult and how companies plan to invest.
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AI
IAB’s New AI Regulations Give Advertisers A Starting Point – But Plenty Of Questions Remain
The IAB’s new framework aims to standardize when AI in ads should be disclosed, but a lot is still left up to interpretation.
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Marketers on Fire
Intuit CMO Thomas Ranese on Marrying AI + HI, Courting Younger Buyers and CMO Leadership
In part two of our discussion with Intuit CMO Thomas Ranese, we dig into marketplace competition, appealing to younger consumers, lessons from previous gigs and leadership advice.
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AI
LiveRamp’s Q4 Earnings Defy Wall Street’s SaaS Skeptics
An emerging consensus among Wall Street investors, based on the earnings reports of companies like Meta and Alphabet, is that subscription software is on the way out. AI may not replace Hollywood writers, electricians, nurses or many other professions. But it will replace SaaS software developers. Or so the story goes. LiveRamp, which reported its […]
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Shopper/Retail
CMO at Beyond Yoga Taps into ‘In Real Life’ Marketing
Beyond Yoga, a Levi’s-acquired fitness apparel brand, now operates 14 stores with plans to expand in 2026. CMO Katie Babineau shares the retailer’s hyperlocal approach to marketing a store opening and other initiatives.
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Branding/Marketing
Nerds Calls on Andy Cohen to Prep its New Product for the Super Bowl Red Carpet
For its third consecutive Super Bowl ad, Nerds candy is once again pairing a celebrity with a CGI animation of its candy come to life. This time it’s with Bravo’s Andy Cohen.
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Online Advertising
Oikos Opts for Streaming With its Super Bowl LX Ad
For its seventh Super Bowl commercial, Protein yogurt brand Oikos has gone with streaming rather than traditional TV, amplified with retail activations, ads on retail websites and social content.
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Marketers
Under the Hood of Honda’s Olympics Marketing Strategy
We spoke to Ed Beadle, VP of Digital Services & Marketing at American Honda Motor Co., for a look under the hood of its new Olympics campaign, influencer marketing efforts and overall sports strategy.
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AI
When Does AI Help Vs. Hurt Marketing? This Video Ad Platform Aims To Draw The Line
Marketers claim they want control over creative production, but the moment a new AI tool hits the scene, they’re suddenly all about convenience. AI video ad platform Airpost, which launched last month, does its best to find that happy medium. Today, it announced $4.1 million in seed funding. If your company wants to give up […]
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Shopper/Retail
City Furniture Boosts Organic Search Traffic With More Product Data
City Furniture increases the information on its product detail pages by 50%, resulting in an increase in conversion rate from the shopping cart and a bump in organic traffic.
