Tag: US

Summer travel gets a reality check in 2025

Despite continued financial pressures, Americans are not giving up on their summer getaways. Instead, they’re redefining what travel looks like in 2025—opting for more trips, shorter stays, and increased use of tools like generative AI to plan and save, according...

78% of shopper moments now have nothing to do with sales

The age of the big bang sales event may be over. According to The New E-Commerce Calendar, a global report released today by Intuit Mailchimp in partnership with behavioural consultancy Canvas8, nearly 80% of the moments shaping consumer behaviour today...

Compromised AI, Gen Z’s eating habits, and federal action on explicit content

Researchers warn hacked AI chatbots pose growing security threatAI-powered chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini are being “jailbroken” to bypass safety controls, enabling them to generate dangerous, illicit content, researchers at Ben Gurion University warn. The team developed a universal jailbreak...

Survey reveals consumers no longer believe what they see online

Confidence in digital spaces is crumbling under the weight of deepfakes, and consumers are sounding the alarm.New research from identity verification firm Jumio reveals that 69% of global consumers now view AI-powered fraud as a greater threat than traditional identity...

From text to touchpoint: how Infobip and Clerk Chat are transforming fan experiences

Infobip has partnered with conversational technology firm Clerk Chat to deliver a next-generation messaging experience for a professional football team based in Los Angeles. The collaboration merges Infobip’s Rich Communication Services (RCS) capabilities with Clerk Chat’s conversational AI technology to...

Almost 80% of Gen Z frontline workers say poor training impacts job performance

According to a new report by Axonify, 77% of Gen Z frontline workers in the U.S. have encountered job situations where insufficient training made it difficult to perform tasks effectively. The impact is personal and profound—62% reported feeling overwhelmed or...

Regal.ai’s voice AI breaks the mould with ‘AI Dog Hotline’ and ‘Voice of AI’

Regal.ai is turning heads and ears with two bold, playful voice AI activations that are showing businesses and consumers just how far customisable, enterprise-ready voice AI has come. Their ‘AI Dog Hotline’ and ‘The Voice of AI’ campaigns have already...

Sinch and Authvia turn messaging into a checkout lane

What if paying a bill was as easy as replying “yes” to a text? That’s the future Sinch and Authvia are rolling out across North America with a new partnership that puts mobile payments directly into messaging threads.Announced today, the...

Gen Z wants less screen time and more real-life brand experiences

A new study from The Harris Poll and Quad throws a wrench into the digital-first mindset that’s dominated marketing for the last decade. While 81% of Gen Z say they wish it were easier to disconnect from their devices, they’re...

DoorDash and Wing launch drone delivery in Charlotte 

DoorDash has teamed up with Wing, a residential drone delivery company, to bring autonomous aerial delivery to the Queen City for the very first time. The partnership aims to revolutionise how Charlotte residents receive meals, snacks, and essentials, delivering speed,...