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A content that is designed to look and feel like the content you would usually find from a publisher. It is also content that aims to be entertaining or useful while subtly improving a person’s perception of the sponsoring brand.

How inflation reshapes shopping habits and trust in private labels

Stable prices have consumers moving back toward quality and trust after several years of embracing less-expensive store brands. By Constantine von Hoffman      January 9, 2026   As prices climb, shoppers aren’t just spending less—they’re spending differently. Nearly half are buying smaller quantities or trading down to lower-cost options, such as canned fruit instead … Continue reading How inflation reshapes shopping habits and trust in private labels

Lyft Creates Interactive Ad Unit With Haptics App Feature

Lyft Creates Interactive Ad Unit With Haptics App Feature by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, January 9, 2026 Some may think autonomous vehicles will stifle the growth of ride-share companies like Lyft and Uber, but actually it’s the opposite as other companies begin 2026 by creating new types of advertising formats for their respective companies. … Continue reading Lyft Creates Interactive Ad Unit With Haptics App Feature

When AI agents become the customer

Agentic AI is intermediating the consumer-brand relationship, changing how products are discovered, evaluated and purchased. By Greg Kihlstrom ,     January 9, 2026   Agentic AI introduces a new dynamic to the consumer-brand relationship, particularly as autonomous shopping agents interact directly with brand marketing agents. In the past, AI systems primarily supported recommendations based … Continue reading When AI agents become the customer

FanDuel fined $350,000 by Ontario regulator over failure to report suspicious betting

FanDuel fined $350,000 by Ontario regulator over failure to report suspicious betting Joel Loynds   Suswati Basu     FanDuel has been hit with a CAD 350,000 ($ 252,000) penalty from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). The fine comes as the Canadian arm of the sports gambling giant failed to tackle match … Continue reading FanDuel fined $350,000 by Ontario regulator over failure to report suspicious betting

Healthcare AI: Dangerous Mistakes, Deep Privacy Risks

Healthcare AI: Dangerous Mistakes, Deep Privacy Risks by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, January 8, 2026 OpenAI has released a health chatbot developed with input from more than 260 physicians across 60 countries and specialties. The company wants users’ healthcare records, but assures that ChatGPT Health is intended to “support, not replace medical care,” and is not … Continue reading Healthcare AI: Dangerous Mistakes, Deep Privacy Risks