In this special solo edition of The Digital Marketing Podcast, Daniel introduces a new regular feature: a fast-paced roundup of the most critical AI and digital marketing news. With the rate of change accelerating across platforms, tools, and marketing strategy, it’s never been more important to stay ahead, and this episode helps you do just that. Daniel covers the latest developments from Google, Meta, OpenAI, LinkedIn and more, offering practical commentary on what they mean for marketers right now. From ChatGPT’s new operator functions to Google’s AI-powered search evolution, this episode is packed with insight on how AI is reshaping digital marketing roles, content, advertising, and SEO. Highlights from this episode: ChatGPT’s new Connectors and Deep Research tools Now you can give ChatGPT secure access to your Google Drive, SharePoint, email, and even CRM platforms like HubSpot. Daniel explains how this lets you build bespoke knowledge bases and bring real organisational context to your AI workflows. Operator: OpenAI’s first real step into Agentic AI Forget just generating content, Operator can now browse the web and perform actions like posting content or interacting with platforms. Daniel unpacks what this means for junior roles in marketing, and the wider implications for talent development and job design. AI Mode and AI Overviews in Google Search Google is rolling out AI Mode in search results and now has AI Overviews live in 200 countries. Daniel explores what this means for search strategy, SEO, and advertising - especially as Google plans to inject ads into these AI responses. Meta’s Advantage+ and the death of manually-built ads? Meta claims its AI-generated ads are outperforming those built by humans, with 100% AI-driven campaign automation arriving in early 2026. Daniel explores the real ROI implications and the future of agency relationships in a world of automated campaign builds. LinkedIn integrates with Adobe Express Daniel explains how new creative integrations are streamlining video ad production and what that means for in-house and outsourced content teams. Through it all, Daniel calls for a conscious approach to adopting AI: how to upskill teams, protect strategic thinking, and build marketing operations that are more human, not less. Key Takeaways: AI tools like ChatGPT are now organisationally aware - marketers must learn to harness them. Search is changing fast, but traditional SEO fundamentals still matter. Automation is pushing paid media roles toward strategic oversight, not just execution. AI is starting to replace, not just augment. some junior marketing roles. The brands that thrive will be those who rethink job design and talent pipelines now. 🎧 Listen now to get ahead of the curve with the latest AI news and marketing implications. 📥 Access the show notes, tools, and links at: 📩 Join the free newsletter for access to Daniel’s monthly AI agent live sessions: