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AI - Mar 03, 2026 81% of consumers fear AI data access, but daily use keeps climbing

Shift Browser's 2026 AI Consumer Insights Survey of 1,448 Americans finds 81% concerned about AI data access while 32% use AI daily - with control demands shaping adoption.

by Luis Rijo

AI - Mar 03, 2026 Condé Nast CEO calls Google AI a death blow as search traffic collapses

Robotic fist shattering glossy magazines into digital fragments, symbolizing AI's impact on publishing.

Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch says Google's AI summaries have gutted search traffic, dropping from a majority to just 25% of visits - and he expects it to fall further.

by Luis Rijo

AI - Mar 03, 2026 Smartly plugs into Amazon DSP to bring AI creative to streaming TV

A Smartly-powered CTV ad on a TV screen showing Prime Video interactive shopping features.

Smartly today launched an Amazon DSP integration extending AI-powered creative optimization to Prime Video and Fire TV, as nearly 70% of marketers plan to boost CTV budgets.

by Luis Rijo

AI - Mar 03, 2026 OECD maps what agentic AI actually is - and the gaps no one admits

OECD Artificial Intelligence Papers No. 56 cover, February 2026, on agentic AI landscape.

OECD's February 2026 working paper defines agentic AI, maps developer adoption trends, and flags security and privacy concerns still unresolved across the industry.

by Luis Rijo

AI - Mar 03, 2026 CCC launches four AI licensing options, including pay-per-use for universities

Copyright Clearance Center today launches AI re-use rights for U.S. academic institutions and pay-per-use transactional licensing, expanding to four total AI licensing options.

by Luis Rijo

AI - Mar 03, 2026 New York's chatbot liability bill reaches Senate floor, threatening AI providers

Glowing AI figure looms over professionals in a courthouse as liability laws tighten.

New York Senate Bill S7263, placing liability on chatbot operators impersonating licensed professionals, reached the Senate floor calendar on February 26, 2026, moving closer to a vote.

by Luis Rijo

AI - Mar 03, 2026 Deutsche Telekom bets on AI inside phone calls - no app needed

Two people on phone calls with AI assistant icons for dining, travel and scheduling between them.

Deutsche Telekom unveiled the Magenta AI Call Assistant at MWC Barcelona on March 2, 2026, embedding ElevenLabs voice AI directly into its network for real-time translation.

by Luis Rijo

Social - Mar 03, 2026 Grok is now a brand safety tool

X deploys Grok AI for brand safety scoring, claiming 99%+ safety rates and 97%+ suitability scores as the platform tries to recover $1.18B in lost ad revenue.

by Luis Rijo