AI

Google debuts Universal Commerce Protocol to streamline agentic shopping automation

Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol: a New Framework for AI-Driven Shopping

Marc LaClear Jan 11, 2026

Overview of the Universal Commerce Protocol Google launched the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) at the…

Google is overhauling Gmail with new Gemini AI features – here’s how to turn them off

Gmail’s Gemini AI Features: What You Need to Know and How to Disable Them

Marc LaClear Jan 9, 2026

Overview of Google’s Gemini AI Integration in Gmail Google’s integration of Gemini AI into Gmail…

Microsoft Agents: Copilot Checkout & Brand Agents

Microsoft’s New Agents: Copilot Checkout and Brand Agents Dissected

Marc LaClear Jan 9, 2026

Overview of the New Offerings Microsoft launched its new AI-driven agents, Copilot Checkout and Brand…

Walmart Connect takes a play out of the Amazon playbook to make agentic AI the next battleground in retail media

Walmart Connect’s AI Strategy: Mimicking Amazon to Secure Retail Media Dominance

Marc LaClear Jan 9, 2026

The Shift to Agentic AI in Retail Media Walmart Connect is ramping up its commitment…

Inside the brand and agency scramble for first-party data in the AI era

The Unraveling Race for First-Party Data in the AI-Driven Marketing Arena

Marc LaClear Jan 9, 2026

First-Party Data: The New Gold Standard Brands scramble for first-party data as third-party identifiers fade.…

GTMfund has rewritten the distribution playbook for the AI era

Gtmfund Shifts Focus: Distribution Triumphs Over Product in AI Startups

Marc LaClear Jan 8, 2026

Introduction: A New Paradigm for Startups GTMfund, led by Paul Irving, has identified a critical…

Google Search AI hallucinations push Google to hire "AI Answers Quality" engineers

Google’s AI Hallucination Issue Forces Shift in Search Quality Control

Marc LaClear Jan 7, 2026

Overview of AI Hallucinations AI hallucinations occur when models produce confidently stated but inaccurate information,…

How Search Engines Tailor Results To Individual Users & How Brands Should Manage It

Personalized Search Results: the Shift and What Brands Must Do

Marc LaClear Jan 7, 2026

Current State of Search Personalization Search engines have adapted to deliver tailored results based on…

37% of consumers start searches with AI instead of Google: Study

AI Search Adoption Hits 37%: What It Means for Marketers

Marc LaClear Jan 7, 2026

Shift in Consumer Behavior A recent study by Eight Oh Two reveals that 37% of…

AI displacing traffic? Time to leverage your most undervalued channel.

Ai’s Traffic Disruption: Time to Rethink Your Marketing Channels

Marc LaClear Jan 7, 2026

AI’s Impact on Organic Traffic AI-generated search features, particularly Google’s AI Overviews, are reshaping how…