Clean data keeps retail moving. Orderful SVP Jonathan Kish explains why EDI still powers omnichannel, where it breaks, and how modern integrations speed onboarding, cut chargebacks, and sync inventory as AI driven shopping raises the bar for accuracy.
Retail’s future depends not just on AI, but on building the people who can bring innovation to life.
Generative AI delivers value when it shortens the path from data to decisions. Slalom leaders share how retailers use AI across supply chain, product, and customer experience, plus the governance and culture needed to move from pilots to production.
Elon Musk claims AI will eliminate poverty and make saving money obsolete, calling for a future of universal high income amid rollout of Trump accounts.
Retail strategist Doug Stephens discusses trust, AI skepticism, and the societal role of retail as the industry looks toward 2026 in The Backroom podcast.
Walmart’s agentic AI approach redefines retail automation by embedding autonomous agents into operations, shopping experiences, and supply chain workflows.
Federal and state tensions over artificial intelligence regulation are deepening in Washington, with debates over centralized oversight, states’ rights, and AI’s societal risks reshaping tech policy.
Discover OpenAI’s major partnerships in 2026, from AWS and Disney to Walmart and Target, shaping AI across enterprise, retail, media, and entertainment.
Oracle shares fell sharply as investors fear heavy AI spending and reliance on OpenAI contracts. Learn why this stock move matters for 2026 tech investors.
Disney’s $1 billion investment in OpenAI unlocks 200+ characters for AI‑generated video via Sora, blending classic storytelling with generative AI innovation.
The European Commission has launched a sweeping antitrust investigation into Google’s use of publisher and YouTube content to fuel its AI search tools — a probe that could reshape AI content rights, competition and the future of digital publishing.
Retail marketers are blending AI influencers with human creators to meet rising content demands—here’s how to do it with strategy and authenticity.
Barbara Wittmann reveals why retail transformation succeeds when culture clarity and empowered mid level leaders guide the work. Learn how human infrastructure mindset and smart use of existing tools turn AI data and tech into real lasting results.
Emma Curry breaks down how to blend AI creators with real human influence while protecting trust and boosting retail media performance. Learn smart content planning asset strategy and transparency tips that help brands move fast without losing authenticity.
Siemens USA announces plan to scale workforce training to meet surging demand in electrification, AI‑powered manufacturing and U.S. industrial growth.
OpenAI has declared a “code red” to prioritize major improvements to ChatGPT’s speed, reliability, and personalization, pausing other projects as competition intensifies.