OpenAI’s reported Dots give AI agents cartoon personalities, and jobs that continue after you leave. The AI race is shifting from better answers to control of your daily routine. #AI wersm.com/openai-dots-ai-age…

Pizza Hut made a pizza box you can stand on at concerts. The packaging folds into a small platform, giving shorter concertgoers a better view. #CreativeCampaign wersm.com/pizza-hut-pizza-pl…

IKEA’s new SoHo store is still under construction, so the brand turned the façade into a guide to surviving New York—using its famous assembly instructions. #Advertising wersm.com/ikea-assembly-inst…

Meta is turning Facebook Groups into a standalone app. Forum adds community discovery, AI-powered answers and new ways to recognize useful contributors. #Meta wersm.com/meta-turning-faceb…

Instagram is building a verified school layer for teens, with school directories, Channels, Notes and Stories, plus administrator controls and parent visibility. #Instagram wersm.com/instagram-building…

Volvo’s Epic Split has returned, now with four cars. Voyah recreated the iconic stunt, while Li Auto launched its own tribute the same day. Advertising wersm.com/volvo-epic-split-v…

Shopify is letting authorized AI agents reach the final step: updating checkout details and completing purchases through Shop Pay. Checkout is becoming the next agentic commerce battleground. #AI #Ecommerce wersm.com/shopify-lets-ai-ag…

Meta wants Muse to move beyond answering questions: connect a small business’s tools, work through tasks and flag what needs attention. Nothing publishes, sends or spends without owner approval. #AI wersm.com/meta-muse-small-bu…

Twitch wants clips to sell the livestream, not replace it. The platform is building a loop from short-form discovery to live community. #Twitch wersm.com/twitch-clips-bring…

Snapchat wants B2B marketers to see it as more than a consumer channel. Its new Spend Smarter campaign makes the case for budget based on discovery and influence before the final click. #Advertising wersm.com/snapchat-bigger-b2…

LinkedIn is testing Creator Discovery, adding filters to help B2B marketers find and evaluate creators. The beta points to creator selection becoming part of the ad workflow. #LinkedIn #B2BMarketing wersm.com/linkedin-creator-d…

Meta is taking its AI stack into the enterprise, putting agents inside the conversations where customers ask, browse and buy. Its advantage is reach. Its harder test is trust. #AI #Meta wersm.com/meta-turns-ai-stac…

Spotify is giving the MTV VMAs a home inside its app—combining iconic performances, 2026 nominee content, commentary and personalized discovery in one video destination. #VMAs wersm.com/spotify-mtv-vmas-v…

Walmart says its digital shelf labels won’t use shopping history, urgency or personal data to charge shoppers more. The technology may change; the price won’t be personalized. #RetailTech wersm.com/walmart-digital-sh…

Google is bringing vertical-video buying and measurement into Display & Video 360, positioning the format as a cross-channel media category rather than a social-only buy. #AdTech wersm.com/google-vertical-vi…

Meta’s $1,300 VR glasses want to be your cinema, sports venue, workstation and game console. The real product may be the entertainment bundle around them. #Meta #VR wersm.com/meta-1300-vr-glass…

Sephora is moving beauty discovery into TikTok Shop with exclusive drops and creator-led LIVE events. The retailer is testing whether discovery, and the launch itself, can happen inside the feed. #TikTokShop wersm.com/sephora-moves-beau…

LinkedIn says its Feed is not just a popularity contest. Relevance, professional context and user controls all help shape what members see. #LinkedIn wersm.com/linkedin-explains-…

McDonald’s Costa Rica turned a viral nugget-and-fries dinosaur into Fryceratops. The brand didn’t start the trend, it made it easier for families to join in. #Marketing wersm.com/mcdonalds-nugget-d…

YouTube isn’t banning mukbang. It is making harmful eating patterns harder to monetize, forcing creators to rethink a format built on excess. #YouTube wersm.com/youtube-mukbang-cr…