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When we asked US banking customers how they felt about their banks using AI to improve their banking experience, attitudes were mixed鈥攁nd often sharply divided along demographic lines.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss how shopping will get even more social, how brands will be fighting their way into your messaging apps, and more. Tune in to the conversation with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Vice President and Principal Analyst Jasmine Enberg and Senior Analyst Minda Smiley. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.

The programmatic strategy known as curation is gaining traction in the ad tech space. Curation is a message from supply-side platforms (SSPs) to demand-side platforms (DSPs) that they鈥檙e ignoring valuable inventory. SSPs are increasingly using elevated data to make curated inventory more accessible, and in turn heighten advertiser value, before DSPs have the opportunity to commoditize ad buys.

Bluesky鈥檚 funding round contrasts with Meta: The smaller social platform is gaining ground, but its ad model remains a question.

Prime Video may take a stab at streaming news: A successful election night broadcast has the streamer exploring options.

Bluesky鈥檚 funding round contrasts with Meta: The smaller social platform is gaining ground, but its ad model remains a question.

Amazon鈥檚 new Retail Ad Service, announced last week, is certainly the biggest retail media news of the year so far. In offering its ad-tech to power other retailers' media networks (RMNs), Amazon could disrupt how retail media operates for retailers, advertisers, vendors, and consumers alike.

Biden鈥檚 proposal to restrict AI chip exports to 120 countries faces backlash from Nvidia, which says the policy risks stifling innovation and harming economic growth.

Wayfair pivots from Germany to focus on physical retail: The country鈥檚 challenging economic climate is one reason the retailer is reallocating resources to areas with better long-term potential.

Prominent retailers generated better-than-expected holiday results: While Abercrombie, Lululemon, and Nordstrom raised their Q4 outlooks, Macy鈥檚 and Kohl鈥檚 continued to face challenges.

OpenAI鈥檚 new 鈥渢raits鈥� feature lets users personalize tone, blending professionalism with individuality. But it risks uncanny impressions for some consumers.

T-Mobile sees a $600 million opportunity in Digital OOH: The mobile provider will acquire Vistar Media in a deal hinting at the format鈥檚 future.

Meta, Amazon join list of companies ditching DEI efforts: Evidence shows consumers reward commitment to social causes, but companies are making political calculations.

Among an industry-diverse group of winning platforms, Netflix will emerge with the fastest digital ad revenue growth this year.

鈥淒aily Listen鈥� creates bite-size AI-generated podcasts from user history but could generate biased summaries and cut into publishers鈥� revenues.

60% of marketers say AI and machine learning will have the biggest impact on marketing strategies in the next 5 years, according to a November 2024 report from Ascend2.

Charlotte Tilbury takes aim at dupe culture: The brand鈥檚 latest campaign encourages shoppers to buy the real thing, even as retailers and manufacturers double down on cheaper alternatives.

Skechers, Anta join the parade of sneaker brands capitalizing on Nike鈥檚 missteps: Both companies are thriving thanks to a focus on underserved markets and big-name partnerships

As Microsoft increases 365 prices in six countries, limited Copilot value and opaque pricing strategies could trigger antitrust concerns and drive users to cheaper tools.