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Retail & Commerce · 3 min read

AI Is Transforming Holiday Advertising as Shoppers Query AI Assistants for Gift Recommendations

Consumers are skipping search engines and asking AI assistants directly for holiday gift recommendations — and brands that haven't optimized for conversational AI discovery risk missing the 2026 holiday purchase window entirely.

3d ago

Retail & Commerce · 4 min read

Dick's Sporting Goods' 'Coach' Is What Agentic Retail Actually Looks Like

Dick's Sporting Goods is deploying an AI advisor called Coach that answers training questions, recommends products, and tracks fitness progress — blurring the line between coaching and retail in a way previous chatbots haven't.

Jun 5

Home & Consumer · 3 min read

Google's First New Smart Speaker in Six Years Is Coming Late June, Built Around Gemini

Google's first new smart speaker in six years — its first Gemini-native device — is expected to launch in late June 2026, designed for conversational AI and smart home orchestration rather than simple voice commands.

Jun 4

Home & Consumer · 3 min read

Google Opens Gemini AI to Third-Party Smart Home Hardware With New Built-In Program

Google launched Gemini Built-In, a licensing program extending Gemini AI to third-party smart speakers and cameras — taking Google conversational AI beyond Nest devices into the broader smart home market for the first time.

May 24