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North Carolina budget reshapes gambling taxes with sportsbooks facing higher rates

North Carolina budget reshapes gambling taxes with sportsbooks facing higher rates Suswati Basu     North Carolina has a new state budget, and with it comes major changes for the state’s gambling industry. Gov. Josh Stein signed Senate Bill 257 into law Tuesday (July 7), approving the first full state budget North Carolina has passed … Continue reading North Carolina budget reshapes gambling taxes with sportsbooks facing higher rates

This airport wants to separate wealthy travelers from everyone else

July 11, 2026 This airport wants to separate wealthy travelers from everyone else BY Taylor Hatmaker The epicenter of the tech boom will soon have a new luxe travel option for wealthy travelers keen to not mix with the masses. San Francisco International Airport plans to build a new terminal designated for the area’s many high-net-worth … Continue reading This airport wants to separate wealthy travelers from everyone else

If your martech stack could talk, what would it say?

Good martech tools can’t deliver value without ownership, governance, and the operational discipline to keep them working together. By Gene De Libero Published on July 10, 2026   A typical CMO writes most martech postmortems from their own perspective. I’ve sat in those rooms for 30 years, and the story rarely changes. The platform underdelivered, … Continue reading If your martech stack could talk, what would it say?

AI adoption hits 90% as CX deployment paths diverge

AI adoption is nearly universal in CX, but organizations are divided on architecture, governance, and building customer trust while proving ROI. By Constantine von Hoffman   Published on July 10, 2026   Ninety percent of CX organizations are now piloting or deploying AI, according to Five9’s “2026 Business Leaders CX Report.” Overall, the report found … Continue reading AI adoption hits 90% as CX deployment paths diverge

Interpol global crackdown targets online gambling scams and cybercrime

Interpol global crackdown targets online gambling scams and cybercrime Suswati Basu     More than 5,800 people have been arrested and approximately $ 293 million in illicit assets have been intercepted or frozen after Interpol led a global crackdown on cyber-enabled financial crime, including illegal online gambling, business email compromise, investment fraud, romance scams and … Continue reading Interpol global crackdown targets online gambling scams and cybercrime

Would you eat Pickle Pie? The Minnesota State Fair’s new foods are turning heads

July 10, 2026 Would you eat Pickle Pie? The Minnesota State Fair’s new foods are turning heads BY María José Gutiérrez Chávez State fairs are famous for iconic foods like funnel cakes, corn dogs, and just about anything that can be deep-fried. But when it comes to over-the-top edible offerings, few events have a reputation quite … Continue reading Would you eat Pickle Pie? The Minnesota State Fair’s new foods are turning heads

Google Explains New Predictive Metric

Google Explains New Predictive Metric by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, July 10, 2026 Google introduced a Gemini powered metric in Google Ads that predicts the long-term revenue impact of top-of-funnel campaigns by connecting early actions, like brand searches, to expected future sales.  “Qualified Future Conversion (QFC)” was announced during Google Marketing Live in May 2026. Not to … Continue reading Google Explains New Predictive Metric

Kaiser nurses say AI is changing their jobs—for the worse

July 10, 2026 Kaiser nurses say AI is changing their jobs—for the worse BY Pavithra Mohan In 2024, hundreds of nurses gathered outside a Kaiser Permanente hospital in San Francisco, carrying signs that read: “Trust nurses, not AI.” As the nurses union started contract negotiations last year, the nonprofit health system’s adoption of artificial intelligence tools … Continue reading Kaiser nurses say AI is changing their jobs—for the worse