Here are 7 short, but powerful things you should know:

1. Most Used AI Chatbots

Americans report using ChatGPT far more than other chatbots.

Here is the % of U.S. adults who say they ever use the following AI chatbots, according to a survey done by Pew Research Center:

ChatGPT – 44%

Gemini – 24%

Copilot – 17%

Meta AI – 14%

Grok – 8%

Claudia – 6%

Character.ai – 3%

4. Amazon’s Ad Revenue Hits $76 Billion

Amazon’s advertising sales hit $20 billion for the second quarter, up 26% year-over-year.

That nets out to $76 billion over the past 12 months.

3. Google Testing AI-Generated Summaries in Search Ads

Google is testing AI summaries when Google users search ads.

The AI-generated summaries are displayed directly beneath Google Ads descriptions in sponsored Search results.

4. Snapchat Improves Lead Generation Ads With New HubSpot Integration

Snapchat is expanding its focus on lead generation through a new integration with HubSpot. The tie up with the CRM platform allows advertisers on Snapchat to more easily roll out native lead generation campaigns and automatically connect leads into HubSpot’s ecosystem to support long-term customer relationship management.

Snapchat advertisers can create a native lead generation campaign in just a few clicks while connected directly into existing HubSpot lists and sales pipelines via an API.

5. X Money Launched in the U.S.

X has launched X Money. The new payment platform is part of Elon Musk’s goal of X being an “everything app.”

It offers a digital wallet and peer-to-peer payments, similar to Venmo, along with a metal Visa card users can customize with their X username.

6. AEO Obstacle: Overcoming “Popular” Competition

A new Answer Engine Optimization Study (AEO) finds that AI models favor familiar brands in search 3.2 times more often than unfamiliar ones.

Across nearly 4,000 responses to 66 buyer questions, models searched for familiar brands 55.7% of the time.

They searched for brands outside their top 10 only 14.7% of the time.

Solution: when dealing with big name brands, authoritative comparison must be aggressive and pre-emptive with AEO.

7. Meta Is Changing Your Ads and You’re Supposed to Look For It

Meta is turning on Advantage+ creative optimizations inside live ad accounts as part of internal testing for a new product. Marketers impacted by them are supposed to use AI to monitor account changes or check manually.

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