ADWEEK's Brandweek conference will return to Atlanta from Sept. 15–17, 2026, featuring marketing leaders from Coca-Cola, Starbucks, Crocs, Mattel, Ben & Jerry's, and State Farm, with a full day dedica…
In an Adspeak by ADWEEK podcast episode, Kevin Blazaitis, president at Omnicom Media Group influencer marketing agency Creo, and Chrissie Hanson, CEO of North America media practice at Dentsu, discuss…
A finance employee at Arup transferred $25.6 million after a deepfake video call with synthetic executives, while Starbucks retired an AI inventory system after nine months due to miscounts, and Deloi…
Anthropic and OpenAI are on track to generate a combined $120 billion in annual revenue, surpassing the projected $66.8 billion of Starbucks and McDonald's combined, according to data from AI investme…
Starbucks scrapped an AI inventory tool built by startup NomadGo across all 11,300 company-operated North American stores by 18 May, blindsiding the 30-person vendor and leading to layoffs. The tool, …
AI companies Anthropic and OpenAI have surpassed major consumer brands like Starbucks and McDonald’s in annual revenue, reaching approximately $120 billion combined, according to an Axios report. Anth…
OpenAI and Anthropic are on track for a combined annual revenue rate of about $120 billion, according to data from AI investment research platform Funda cited by 'Key Context' author Tae Kim. Anthropi…
Starbucks pulled the plug on its AI-powered Automated Counting inventory tool nine months after deploying it to all 11,300 company-operated cafés, after baristas reported the app miscounting items, in…
RBC Capital Markets managing director Rishi Jaluria says there are two 'big' misconceptions about AI's long-term impact on the software sector, addressing fears of AI disruption in an interview with Y…
Starbucks is integrating artificial intelligence into its operations to enhance customer experience and streamline processes, which could impact the company's stock performance. The move signals Starb…
Starbucks is developing in-house replacements for enterprise software it currently licenses from IBM and Microsoft, aiming to reduce its $400 million annual software spend. The move caused IBM, Servic…
Starbucks is developing its own AI tools to replace software from Microsoft and IBM, targeting $400 million in savings. The move has rattled software stocks as other companies may follow suit.…
Starbucks is developing in-house AI-powered software to replace Microsoft Dynamics 365 and IBM TRIRIGA, aiming to reduce reliance on big tech vendors. The internally built replacements could go live b…
Starbucks is developing in-house AI tools to replace software from Microsoft and IBM, aiming to cut costs as part of a $2 billion savings plan. The coffee chain is building alternatives to Microsoft's…
Savannah Group, a boutique executive recruitment consultancy serving FTSE firms, has gone into insolvency after investing heavily in its AI platform MapX. The company's revenue fell 20% to £12.4m in 2…
Jersey Mike's IPO documents mention artificial intelligence 22 times, despite the company selling submarine sandwiches, illustrating how investor demand for AI has led non-tech companies to exaggerate…
Autodesk CMO Dara Treseder said at Cannes Lions that the best marketers will know when not to use AI, as the industry faces both excitement and anxiety over the technology. She praised Adidas and Nike…
AI is transforming marketing, elevating chief marketing officers to some of the most powerful executives in business as they take on growth, technology, data, and AI strategy. A Boston Consulting Grou…
Major companies including Starbucks, Klarna, and McDonald's are reversing AI deployments that replaced human workers, citing failures in customer satisfaction and operational accuracy. The rollback hi…
Hunar.AI has deployed voice AI agents to automate frontline hiring, powering over 500,000 calls daily for enterprises including Swiggy, Zepto, Croma, and Starbucks. The platform connects over 2 millio…