TikTok Symphony integrates Dreamina Seedance 2.0 into its AI video creation suite, adding new tools for brand consistency and faster ad production at scale.

TikTok One launches Creator AI Search, upgrades Partner Exchange and expands Content Suite globally as US creator ad spend climbs toward $43.9bn in 2026.

Amazon today launched Alexa for Shopping, merging Rufus and Alexa+ into a single AI assistant for U.S. customers on the Shopping app, website, and Echo Show.

Meta, Alphabet, Amazon, and Microsoft collectively surpassed $150bn in Q1 2026 ad revenue as AI reshapes search, the open web, and programmatic ad buying now.

StackAdapt joined ChatGPT as a technology partner on May 5, 2026, giving advertisers programmatic access to conversational AI placements for the first time.

Spotify launched a beta tool on May 7 that lets AI agents like Claude Code generate and save private personal podcasts to user libraries across 2,000 devices.

Sales, marketing and CRM startups raised $3.7 billion globally in early 2026, with AI deals dominating as venture funding holds near the $8 billion annual mark.

Inspired Taste surveyed 2,008 Americans: home cooks are 300% more likely to use food blogs than AI for recipes, and 125% more likely to reach for a cookbook.