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Microsoft Sees Paid-Search Ad Media Buys Rise
Hi, Welcome Welcome back Microsoft Sees Paid-Search Ad Media Buys Rise by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, July 16, 2026 Media buyers spent 7% more on Microsoft Advertising paid search ads in the second quarter of 2026 compared with the year-ago quarter, according to data released this week. While search cost-per-click (CPC) growth has been weak … Continue reading Microsoft Sees Paid-Search Ad Media Buys Rise
Web Push advertising in 2026: Market trends and challenges by RollerAds
A look at how Web Push advertising is adapting in 2026 through better compliance, stronger traffic quality, and more mature market growth. By RollerAds Published on July 16, 2026 Predictability is not the exact adjective we can apply to Push notifications. One day, they are at their all-time high; another, Google rolls out an … Continue reading Web Push advertising in 2026: Market trends and challenges by RollerAds
Why marketers should measure relationships, not leads
Lead volume shows activity. Relationship-led metrics reveal if marketing improves pipeline quality, win rates, and long-term growth. By Tanya Thorson Published on July 15, 2026 Marketing always treated the funnel like the finish line. Generate the lead. Score the lead. Pass the lead. Report the lead. It looked clean on a dashboard, … Continue reading Why marketers should measure relationships, not leads
Meta will alert parents is their teens discuss self harm
Meta will alert parents if their teens discuss self harm with Meta AI tools The company is also building the ability to contact emergency services if a user may be at imminent risk of harming themselves. By Mariella Moon July 16, 2026 Meta Meta is expanding its safeguards for teen users in an effort to … Continue reading Meta will alert parents is their teens discuss self harm
When not to use AI at work
July 16, 2026 When not to use AI at work BY Art Markman Companies are investing a lot of money in AI resources right now in the hope that it will enhance people’s performance and make organizations function more efficiently. Because of the size of the investment, there is pressure for people to engage with artificial … Continue reading When not to use AI at work
Why AI-ready data infrastructure is so hard to build
Many companies try to fix everything before using AI. Learn why starting with one important problem works better. By Shiv Gupta Published on July 15, 2026 Most discussions about AI readiness eventually turn into discussions about data. That makes sense. AI needs data that’s accessible, organized, secure, and reliable enough to support decisions. … Continue reading Why AI-ready data infrastructure is so hard to build
Twelve defendants prepare guilty pleas in NBA-related rigged poker fraud case
Twelve defendants prepare guilty pleas in NBA-related rigged poker fraud case Suswati Basu Federal prosecutors have asked a federal judge in Brooklyn to schedule guilty plea hearings for 12 defendants accused of taking part in an alleged NBA-related scheme that cheated players during illegal poker games held across the United States. Shane Hennen, … Continue reading Twelve defendants prepare guilty pleas in NBA-related rigged poker fraud case
If union membership were to triple, workers could get a 14.5% raise
July 15, 2026 Workers could get a 14.5% raise if union membership tripled BY Pavithra Mohan In 2025, the number of American workers represented by a union climbed to 16.5 million, the highest share of unionized workers in 16 years. During an era of declining union membership, this is no small feat. The number of workers … Continue reading If union membership were to triple, workers could get a 14.5% raise
Microsoft Removes Ads In Search For ‘Windows Insiders’
Microsoft Removes Ads In Search For ‘Windows Insiders’ by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, July 15, 2026 Microsoft finally addressed a major user complaint by cleaning up the Windows 11 Search Box this week, rolling out a redesign that removes ads from web results and giving Windows Insiders a dedicated setting to turn off Web … Continue reading Microsoft Removes Ads In Search For ‘Windows Insiders’
CFTC orders Kalshi to restore unwound Michigan prediction market trades
CFTC orders Kalshi to restore unwound Michigan prediction market trades Suswati Basu The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has directed Kalshi to complete pending trades that the prediction market operator had previously unwound after a Michigan state court order. The move leaves the company arguing it is now trapped between conflicting legal demands … Continue reading CFTC orders Kalshi to restore unwound Michigan prediction market trades