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AI   -   Jan 12, 2026 Google and Apple's Gemini deal raises questions about AI market control
Apple and Google logos joining hands on globe illustrating AI partnership dominance

Google's Gemini models will power Apple Intelligence starting 2026. The multi-year partnership centralizes AI control amid industry criticism of platform dominance.

by Luis Rijo
Display   -   Jan 12, 2026 Advertising shifts from impressions to business outcomes in 2026
Marketing executive contemplating 2026 advertising shift from impressions to business outcomes

Industry experts predict 2026 will prioritize measurable business results over vanity metrics as AI reshapes campaign evaluation and budgets.

by Luis Rijo
Data   -   Jan 12, 2026 Honey loses access to 2,000 clients after Rakuten network termination
Rakuten Advertising email notifying merchants of Honey's network termination, effective immediately.

Honey browser extension terminated from Rakuten Advertising affiliate network on January 12, 2026, losing access to major retail partners including Walmart.

by Luis Rijo
Video   -   Jan 12, 2026 The audience advertisers can't buy on YouTube
Luxury living room with YouTube—affluent viewers who pay to skip ads advertisers want to reach

YouTube Premium hits 125 million subscribers who pay to avoid ads—precisely the affluent demographic advertisers want to reach but can no longer target.

by Luis Rijo
AI   -   Jan 11, 2026 Visa builds payment infrastructure for AI agents to shop on your behalf
Visa AI agent shopping across Amazon, Target, Walmart with biometric authentication and tokenization

Visa's Rubail Birwadker reveals how the company is building tokenized payment systems for agentic commerce, addressing fraud concerns as AI agents begin making purchases.

by Luis Rijo
Retail   -   Jan 11, 2026 Target and Walmart bring checkout directly into Google's AI assistant
Google leads major retailers in the Universal Commerce Protocol

Target and Walmart enable direct purchasing through Google Gemini and AI Mode in Search, powered by Universal Commerce Protocol announced January 11, 2026.

by Luis Rijo
AI   -   Jan 11, 2026 Ad industry veterans explain why AdCP isn't competing with real-time bidding
AdCP portfolio layer above OpenRTB execution layer showing allocation decisions and performance feedback loop

Industry leaders argue Ad Context Protocol enables portfolio management for advertising investments rather than snapshot bidding decisions programmatic advertising uses today.

by Luis Rijo
Retail   -   Jan 11, 2026 Universal Commerce Protocol could make checkout buttons obsolete
AI agents disrupt traditional Buy Now button as Universal Commerce Protocol enables autonomous shopping.

The Universal Commerce Protocol threatens e-commerce platforms' differentiation while creating opportunities for merchants to escape platform lock-in.

by Luis Rijo
Apple and Google logos joining hands on globe illustrating AI partnership dominance
AI   -   Jan 12, 2026 Google and Apple's Gemini deal raises questions about AI market control

Google's Gemini models will power Apple Intelligence starting 2026. The multi-year partnership centralizes AI control amid industry criticism of platform dominance.

by Luis Rijo
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AI   -   Jan 12, 2026 Google and Apple's Gemini deal raises questions about AI market control
Apple and Google logos joining hands on globe illustrating AI partnership dominance

Google's Gemini models will power Apple Intelligence starting 2026. The multi-year partnership centralizes AI control amid industry criticism of platform dominance.

by Luis Rijo
Display   -   Jan 12, 2026 Advertising shifts from impressions to business outcomes in 2026
Marketing executive contemplating 2026 advertising shift from impressions to business outcomes

Industry experts predict 2026 will prioritize measurable business results over vanity metrics as AI reshapes campaign evaluation and budgets.

by Luis Rijo
Data   -   Jan 12, 2026 Honey loses access to 2,000 clients after Rakuten network termination
Rakuten Advertising email notifying merchants of Honey's network termination, effective immediately.

Honey browser extension terminated from Rakuten Advertising affiliate network on January 12, 2026, losing access to major retail partners including Walmart.

by Luis Rijo
Video   -   Jan 12, 2026 The audience advertisers can't buy on YouTube
Luxury living room with YouTube—affluent viewers who pay to skip ads advertisers want to reach

YouTube Premium hits 125 million subscribers who pay to avoid ads—precisely the affluent demographic advertisers want to reach but can no longer target.

by Luis Rijo
AI   -   Jan 11, 2026 Visa builds payment infrastructure for AI agents to shop on your behalf
Visa AI agent shopping across Amazon, Target, Walmart with biometric authentication and tokenization

Visa's Rubail Birwadker reveals how the company is building tokenized payment systems for agentic commerce, addressing fraud concerns as AI agents begin making purchases.

by Luis Rijo
Retail   -   Jan 11, 2026 Target and Walmart bring checkout directly into Google's AI assistant
Google leads major retailers in the Universal Commerce Protocol

Target and Walmart enable direct purchasing through Google Gemini and AI Mode in Search, powered by Universal Commerce Protocol announced January 11, 2026.

by Luis Rijo
AI   -   Jan 11, 2026 Ad industry veterans explain why AdCP isn't competing with real-time bidding
AdCP portfolio layer above OpenRTB execution layer showing allocation decisions and performance feedback loop

Industry leaders argue Ad Context Protocol enables portfolio management for advertising investments rather than snapshot bidding decisions programmatic advertising uses today.

by Luis Rijo
Retail   -   Jan 11, 2026 Universal Commerce Protocol could make checkout buttons obsolete
AI agents disrupt traditional Buy Now button as Universal Commerce Protocol enables autonomous shopping.

The Universal Commerce Protocol threatens e-commerce platforms' differentiation while creating opportunities for merchants to escape platform lock-in.

by Luis Rijo
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