Mobile & Wireless

Should Google be worried about Walmart's rapid success using generative AI to humanize search? Some say yes; I say no. Continue Reading →

I am thrilled to announce our first AI for Brand Marketers Summit powered by Brand Innovators & Shelly Palmer, hosted by Paramount Global (June 4-6 in NYC). Continue Reading →

If you've been wondering when Apple will have an answer to ChatGPT and the generative AI craze, we may finally have a clue. Continue Reading →

For its EA Sports College Football 25 video game, EA Sports will offer Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals worth $600 to more than 11,000 athletes. This initiative marks the largest NIL deal to date, covering all 85 scholarship players across 134 FBS programs. Continue Reading →

Over the past 14 months, I’ve done dozens of leadership level-set workshops focused on how to integrate and leverage AI across the enterprise. While generative AI is getting most of the attention, it is not an isolated technology. To get the most out of AI-enabled platforms, your business must be culturally and technologically ready to put it to work. One of the most common questions I hear from senior business leaders is, “How can we measure our AI readiness?” Continue Reading →

I love the Apple Vision Pro. It is the first truly inspiring portal to the augmented reality world we are evolving into. That said, a fair number of like-minded early adopters are returning their devices (inside the 14-day return window) for the same reasons every other AR/VR device is sitting on the "tech graveyard" shelf in my office: it's not ready for daily use. Continue Reading →

Google has integrated its emerging Bard and Duet generative AI platforms into a unified service named Gemini. This platform is designed to serve as an all-encompassing tool that merges the capabilities of an assistant, chatbot, and search engine, potentially revolutionizing how users interact with Google's offerings. Continue Reading →

ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery are launching a new joint venture to create a sports streaming service this fall. The streaming service will include the companies' portfolios of sports networks, certain direct-to-consumer sports services, and sports rights. Continue Reading →

Hello. My name is Shelly. I'm a Chrome user. I've been off Google for nine days. (Hello, Shelly.) I did it. I replaced Google. Perplexity is now my default search engine. It's cathartic. I feel like my world has changed forever. The thing is… I don't miss Google. Not even a little bit. If you follow in my footsteps – not only will you not miss Google, there's a good chance you'll never look back. Continue Reading →

Is AI good for cheating? Yes, it's good for cheating, but it's great for teaching, and even greater for learning. As many of you know, alongside my full-time consulting practice, I have the privilege of serving as the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at the Newhouse School of Public Communications. I'm thrilled to announce my upcoming talk: "Generative AI - Co-teachers and Co-students: A New Relationship." Continue Reading →