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The hidden cost of moving fast without a vision
Hi, Welcome Welcome back August 28, 2026 The hidden cost of moving fast without a vision BY Sunny Bonnell and Ashleigh Hansberger On the surface, being a CEO and being an evangelical preacher don’t appear to have much in common. One builds companies. The other builds congregations. Look closer, though, and the similarities are striking. Both … Continue reading The hidden cost of moving fast without a vision
Marketers know AI is using bad data to make decisions
Marketers are giving AI more authority even as bad CRM data undermines revenue measurement, reporting, and the decisions AI makes. By Constantine von Hoffman Published on August 28, 2026 Marketing teams are giving AI more authority over campaigns while feeding it CRM data they know isn’t ready for the job. Nearly 91% … Continue reading Marketers know AI is using bad data to make decisions
Matt Gogel suspended six months after betting on PGA Tour competitions
Matt Gogel suspended six months after betting on PGA Tour competitions Suswati Basu Matt Gogel will spend six months away from PGA Tour-sanctioned competition after the Tour determined that the PGA Tour Champions member had been betting on golf competitions. The PGA Tour announced the discipline Wednesday (August 26), saying Gogel broke its … Continue reading Matt Gogel suspended six months after betting on PGA Tour competitions
Tech and finance kingmakers: How billionaires from Musk to Soros are fueling this midterms season
August 28, 2026 Tech and finance kingmakers: How billionaires from Musk to Soros are fueling this midterms season BY Louise Imber In 2010, the Supreme Court issued Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, a landmark ruling that overturned certain campaign finance restrictions. Since then, spending by billionaires on American elections is up 160%, and more than … Continue reading Tech and finance kingmakers: How billionaires from Musk to Soros are fueling this midterms season
How Nvidia’s Hugging Face deal would reshape the open AI ecosystem
August 28, 2026 How Nvidia’s Hugging Face deal would reshape the open AI ecosystem BY Chris Stokel-Walker Hugging Face has become one of the most important companies in artificial intelligence without ever becoming one of its most famous. Ask most AI users what it does and you may get a blank look, or perhaps a dim … Continue reading How Nvidia’s Hugging Face deal would reshape the open AI ecosystem
How to keep a crisis from defining your brand online
A reputation crisis can shape how your brand appears in search and AI for years. Learn how to contain the damage and build digital resilience. By Bill Pinkel Published on August 27, 2026 How you respond in the first 48 hours of a crisis can determine whether it becomes a short-lived setback or … Continue reading How to keep a crisis from defining your brand online
MLB players union backs VIP sportsbook marketing ban amid CBA talks
MLB players union backs VIP sportsbook marketing ban amid CBA talks Suswati Basu The Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) is open to stopping players from appearing in personalized sportsbook marketing connected with VIP or tier programs. At the same time, it wants MLB to support wider restrictions on some bets tied to … Continue reading MLB players union backs VIP sportsbook marketing ban amid CBA talks
Bluesky has a new setting to help you avoid accidentally going viral
Bluesky has a new setting to help you avoid accidentally going viral The setting will prevent your posts from being recommended in the algorithmic “discover” feed. By Karissa Bell Aug. 27, 2026 Bluesky Bluesky is adding a new feature that could be especially useful for anyone worried about inadvertently becoming a “main character.” … Continue reading Bluesky has a new setting to help you avoid accidentally going viral
As AI Races To Space, What’s The Impact On Advertisers?
AI Space Race, What’s The Impact For Advertising? by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, August 27, 2026 Government and political backlash related to building data centers to support a growing need for energy and processing power to run AI has been accelerating rapidly into an intense, bipartisan populist movement. No one wants these gigantic buildings … Continue reading As AI Races To Space, What’s The Impact On Advertisers?
Better data starts with treating people like people
From a McDonald’s order to a night at Madison Square Garden, ordinary experiences create detailed profiles people rarely see or can correct. By Jay Mandel Published on August 27, 2026 Better data can make marketing more confident without making it smarter. We capture a click, score a lead, infer an intention, and place … Continue reading Better data starts with treating people like people