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Display - May 17, 2026 Conde Nast CEO: human journalism will win in the age of AI slop

Roger Lynch, CEO of Conde Nast, speaking live on TBPN on May 13, 2026.

Conde Nast CEO Roger Lynch explains why Vogue and The New Yorker thrive as AI floods the web with low-quality content and publisher search traffic collapses.

by Luis Rijo

AI - May 17, 2026 Meta's WhatsApp Incognito Chat puts AI conversations in a black box

Meta Private Processing boot attestation flow: container package to RA-TLS cert inside CVM

Meta launched Incognito Chat with Meta AI on WhatsApp on May 13, 2026, using Trusted Execution Environments to prevent even Meta from reading conversations.

by Luis Rijo

Data - May 17, 2026 Similarweb hits $73.9M in Q1 as CEO succession and Manus deal reshape its AI bet

Similarweb posts 10% Q1 2026 revenue growth to $73.9M, launches a planned CEO succession process targeting mid-2027, and deepens its Manus AI data partnership.

by Luis Rijo

AI - May 17, 2026 Upfronts, OpenAI ads, and Amazon's commerce push reshape ad industry

Empty red theater seats at a TV upfront presentation venue in New York City, May 2026.

The week of May 11-17, 2026 compressed upfront presentations, TikTok's MCP launch, ChatGPT's global ad expansion, Amazon's shopping AI merger, and a Starlink surveillance investigation into seven days.

by Luis Rijo

AI - May 17, 2026 Skai claims first agent-native marketing OS amid AI agent rush

Kenshoo Skai unveiled Studio, an agent-native platform with autonomous AI agent squads, plus expanded Celeste, and a new advisory practice at ShopAble May 13.

by Luis Rijo

AI - May 17, 2026 Stripe's Collison: keyword search is 'ridiculous' as AI agents rise

Bloomberg's Odd Lots hosts interview Stripe co-founder John Collison on agentic commerce future.

Stripe president John Collison told Bloomberg's Odd Lots that agentic commerce will reduce friction and called keyword search "ridiculous" as new business creation surged.

by Luis Rijo

AI - May 17, 2026 70% of leaders are confident, yet nearly half admit wasted marketing spend

Incubeta chart showing 70.4% confidence vs 41.6% recognized inefficiency gap in marketing

Incubeta's 2026 study finds 70% of marketing leaders feel confident their budgets work, yet 41.6% admit waste - and AI activation confidence sits at just 55%.

by Luis Rijo

AI - May 17, 2026 Google Finance AI lands in Europe with Deep Search now global

Google Finance in German showing DAX, European indices, AI research panel, and Deep Search.

Google Finance expands to Europe with full local language support, bringing AI research, Deep Search, live earnings, and advanced charting tools to all users.

by Luis Rijo