CES 2026: Agentic AI hype vs. media buyers’ pragmatism
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This year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas was all about agentic AI and little else. Perhaps, that says less about the tech event itself ...
Ad Tech Briefing: Ad tech’s agentic gambit at CES
Last week saw the opening trade show of the year, with the Consumer Electronics Show hosted in Las Vegas, Nevada, and (per usual) a coterie of ad tech companies were on standby.
Below is a potted r...
Wayfair Participates in Google’s New Standard for Agentic Commerce
Wayfair said Monday (Jan. 12) that it participated in the development of Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) for agentic commerce and will soon enable shoppers to check out directly from Wayf...
Why Google Should Take Note of Meta’s Savvy Hire
Google might be running away with the AI market right now—as demonstrated by today’s Apple deal—but Meta Platforms can’t be counted out. Meta’s hiring today of former Trump administration of...
Route Acquires Frate Returns to Bolster Package Protection
Post-purchase eCommerce platform Route says it has acquired returns and exchanges platform Frate Returns.
The company says the deal is designed to give its customers a solution that combin...
Apple Teams Up With Google for A.I. in Its Products
Apple was facing increasing questions about its plans for artificial intelligence as other big tech companies invested tens of billions in the technology....
BitGo Targets $1.9 Billion IPO for Crypto Custody Firm
BitGo has become the latest cryptocurrency sector company with plans to go public.
The crypto custody startup said Monday (Jan. 12) that it was seeking a valuation of up to $1.96 billio...
