Agentic commerce is a mirage In late July, The Information reported that Amazon had begun blocking external chatbots and shopping agents from accessing product listings… September 3, 2025
Google’s Gambit and the future of the open web https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Hyr0VTAJQ5JonO7X3nci2?si=6e26a9d0dead4465 In this episode of the podcast, I examine Google's Gambit: its effort to transition Search from a distribution intermediary… August 26, 2025
Diffusion models for ad creative production Denoising diffusion probabilistic models (DDPM), also known as diffusion models, represent an important area of frontier research in machine learning.… August 25, 2025
How AI efficiency could shape ad load In Commerce at the Limit, I argue that the improved efficiency delivered through applications of AI to digital advertising may… August 13, 2025
AI is not the Metaverse A pervasive narrative frames large-scale investments in AI by the behemoths of digital advertising as speculative, long-term bets with potential… August 6, 2025
Alphabet Q2 2025 earnings: 10% growth in AI Overviews queries Alphabet reported its Q2 2025 earnings this week: Overall advertising revenue of $71.3BN represented year-over-year growth of 10.4%; Search revenue… July 25, 2025
Google’s Gambit, Part 3: Consumers embrace AI Mode Last week, Search Engine Land published data from January to June 2025 related to consumer conversion metrics in Google Search.… July 16, 2025
Commerce at the limit https://open.spotify.com/episode/04MGDdhi11sWB0yv5NmwE7?si=84e8610d362d4218 In this episode of the podcast, I argue that the total automation of digital advertising through AI enablement presents… July 2, 2025
Meditations in an emergency It is a divine precedent you perpetuate! Roll on, reels of celluloid, as the great earth rolls on!Frank O'Hara, "To… June 4, 2025
Podcast: Meta’s AI advertising playbook (with Matt Steiner) https://open.spotify.com/episode/1AFmSLMnuJnYM1SY8LRR9d?si=d60adfa751c641e7 In this episode of the podcast, I speak with Matt Steiner, Meta's Vice President of Monetization Infrastructure, Ranking &… June 3, 2025
