Is AI Burning Down Google's Empire? + NFL Predictions (496)

The marketing news of the week:

A federal judge has ordered a shakeup of Google’s search engine. Some call it a slap on the wrist, but it’s clear even the courts see Google’s dominance slipping. With AI search and new competitors on the rise, will Google’s empire burn down?
-- Judge orders search shakeup in Google monopoly case | PBS News

Meanwhile, the so-called “marketing AI boom” is running headfirst into a crisis of customer trust. But do people really care about privacy, or is it just talk? Joe and Robert debate whether it matters at all.
-- Marketing AI boom faces crisis of consumer trust

Winners and Losers: Creators landing SNL deals (Creators Take Over SNL 🌜), and the curious case of why one agency made an indie short film.

Rants and Raves: A content strategist for ChatGPT raises eyebrows, and the surprising death of VOA.

And to wrap things up: our annual NFL predictions. Who’s taking home the Lombardi Trophy this year?

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