ChatGPT leads U.S. AI brand rankings, while Gemini shows momentum
New YouGov BrandIndex data finds ChatGPT is the most preferred AI tool among U.S. generative AI users, while Gemini posts the biggest increase in Preference
This Week in Marketing Technology, AI, and CX Podcasts | August 6, 2026
Eikona’s Nir Weingarten on reinforcement learning, Thryv’s Patricia Rollins on small business AI, Adobe’s Rachel Thornton on agents as customers, Taelor’s Anya Cheng, and Klaviyo Composer.
“Please” and “ASAP” Backfire: Chaser Data Reveals the Words that Slow Work Down
An analysis of nearly 300,000 delegated tasks in Slack identifies counterintuitive findings about task management in the workplace
Adobe Consolidates Its ChatGPT Presence Into a Single Plugin With 70+ Creative and Productivity Tools
Adobe has launched the Adobe plugin in ChatGPT, a single unified plugin that pulls more than 70 tools from across the company’s creative and productivity portfolio into OpenAI’s conversational interface. The plugin is available globally starting today on ChatGPT web and app, and works across ChatGPT Work and Codex.
Chaser: Precision in Execution: Data-Driven Strategies for On-Time Task Completion
A recent analysis by Chaser, drawing on data from 290,214 delegated tasks completed between June 2024 and June 2026 across 8,111 individuals and 1,109 teams, provides empirical insights into the factors that drive on-time task delivery.
Conga Names Ian Wathen Chief Financial Officer
Ten-Year Conga Veteran Brings Unmatched Continuity and Financial Leadership as Conga Enters Next Stage of Growth
Observe.AI Featured as Leading on the CMP Prism for Voicebot/Conversational IVR Showcasing Capability in Customer Contact and CX Technology
Observe.AI proudly announces its placement on the CMP Prism, for Voicebot/Conversational IVR. The CMP Prism is an independent, analyst-led evaluation framework that benchmarks customer contact technology solutions against industry standards.
CloudZero, The AI ROI Company, launches the financial control plane for AI
As AI spending hits $2.6 trillion, CloudZero gives finance, IT, and engineering a shared system to connect every AI dollar to the business outcome it produces.
Bloomreach Launches Multi-Agent “Ask Me Anything” Capability Powered by Loomi, Transforming the Search Bar Into a Single Entry Point for Shoppers
Bloomreach, the AI company for personalization, today announced the launch of a new “Ask Me Anything” agentic capability for brands and retailers. Powered by Loomi, the company’s agentic personalization platform, the experience transforms the search bar into a single entry point where shoppers can search by keyword, ask conversational…
FreeWheel Debuts First-to-Market Series-Level Reporting Powered by Direct Publisher Insights for Premium CTV Buyers
Available exclusively in FreeWheel DSP, Buyer Cloud, FreeWheel’s Video Content Report uses ad server impression-level data to give advertisers scalable, post-campaign series-level visibility from opted-in publishers.
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