BREAKING: The DOJ says Google is using its old search monopoly playbook to push Gemini—paying Samsung enormous monthly sums, activation bonuses & ad revenue to make it the default AI assistant. Echoes the tactics behind Google’s $20B Apple deal. www.adweek.com/media/doj-ac...

Perplexity begins ads on The Ben Shapiro Show, with Shapiro using the AI search engine to verify claims, as some tech companies embrace right-wing media (Trishla Ostwal/Adweek) Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink

Here we go - it was only a matter of time before we started to see ads in AI Chatbots. Microsoft announced the integration of ads in Copilot, and calls it a “critical component” of its business. Great article by @trishlaostwal.bsky.social www.adweek.com/media/micros...

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Can Elon Musk do for TikTok what he did for Twitter (kill it)??? www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

If you've been tracking AI startup valuations, the numbers are wild—some hitting over $100 billion. But can these companies sustain the hype, deliver on lofty promises, and justify their swelling price tags. Vanguard's hinting at a ‘correction’ ahead, so maybe these valuations are a bit too dreamy.

In an exclusive article by @trishlaostwal.bsky.social of @adweek.bsky.social, Trishla covers our announcement of Gist.ai, a new AI search engine, with our CEO @billgross.com. #gistai #aisearch #contentcreators www.adweek.com/media/prorat...

NEW: Last month, I got the scoop on Perplexity's push to launch its ecommerce experience. Today, the Bezos-backed startup officially rolls it out—with no plans to monetize just yet. www.adweek.com/media/perple...

I may— or may not— have thought Logan and Jake Paul were the same person.