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Obstacles in marketing automation and how to fix them [2026]

Most obstacles in marketing automation aren’t actually automation problems. 86.4% of marketing teams now use AI somewhere in their workflows. Yet, measuring ROI still tops…

The New York Times reportedly in talks to buy Letterboxd for $330 million |

The New York Times Company has reportedly “entered exclusive negotiations” to acquire Letterboxd for $330 million, according to a report from The New York Times…

Meta, Google, and TikTok sue California AG over teen social media law |

Meta, Google, and TikTok have each filed lawsuits against California Attorney General Rob Bonta in an attempt to block a law that restricts social media…

Airbnb says it's launching an AI travel agent in the first half of 2027 |

Airbnb has teased its plans to build its own AI travel agent before, but on Thursday the company announced that the new AI feature will…

Ads in Chatbots Have Arrived. Here’s What’s Working—and What’s Not

Anthropic is holding firm on the pledge made in its Super Bowl commercial this year to keep Claude ad-free. The company’s recent IPO filing didn’t…

Harbinger raises $240M after expanding into defense |

In Brief Posted: 9:52 AM PST · November 5, 2026 Electric truck startup Harbinger has raised a $240 million Series D funding round as it…

Food delivery startup Wonder files for IPO as it explores its next big bite |

9:11 AM PST · November 5, 2026 Food delivery startup Wonder is moving closer to becoming a publicly traded company after confidentially filing for an…

A YC startup is putting $1M behind 5 unsolved materials science problems for AI |

Discovered Materials, a months-old San Francisco startup using AI models to find new substances for building advanced chips, announced a million-dollar challenge for AI models…

Aina’s smart ring has a screen, a joystick, and a mic so you can talk to AI agents |

Hardware startup Aina released a smart ring today that features a screen, a joystick, and a mic so that you can talk to your agents…

Zipline hits $21.5B valuation as Walmart expands bet on drone delivery |

Zipline has raised $1.5 billion and ramped up its partnership with Walmart, a pair of deals that have raised the autonomous drone delivery and logistics…