The generative RecSys revolution The application of generative methodologies to recommendation systems infrastructure ("RecSys") is an exciting area at the frontier of ML research.… May 27, 2026
Google’s Gambit, Part 4: The end of Static Search Google announced a major overhaul to Search at its Google I/O developer event yesterday. From a blog post titled A… May 20, 2026
Amazon’s advertising advantages Amazon's advertising advantages have always been somewhat obvious: as a retail platform, and through its Prime subscription, it benefits from… May 18, 2026
Podcast: The modern mobile gaming economy (with Phil Black) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3LcrehySa4 On this week's episode of the podcast, I am joined by Phil Black, one of the co-hosts of the… May 6, 2026
Amazon, Rufus, and the agentic commerce question Amazon released its Q1 2026 earnings last week: the company generated advertising revenue of $17.2BN, up 22% year-over-year. That puts… May 4, 2026
Search is the wrong mental model for chatbot advertising The Wall Street Journal reports that eMarketer, an analytics firm, estimates that Meta will overtake Google in 2026 in terms… April 14, 2026
Contextualizing Meta’s Muse Spark Meta unveiled its long-awaited new foundational model, which it calls Muse Spark, last week. From its blog post introducing the… April 13, 2026
The App Store discoverability squeeze The Information, using data from Sensor Tower, reports that the number of new apps published to the iOS App Store… April 7, 2026
Meta partners with Stripe for in-ad shopping In a blog post published Tuesday, Stripe announced that it has partnered with Meta to bring on-platform shopping back to… March 26, 2026
Podcast: Deploying AI personalization at scale (with Christina Augustine) https://open.spotify.com/episode/1kjJ6m3KZWq5P83K805mN7?si=cf96e19d4c2a4362 On this week's episode of the podcast, I am joined by Christina Augustine, the COO of Bloomreach, to discuss… March 17, 2026
