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Hosts: Aisha Rahman & Raj Patel In this episode: • Today we're covering Canva's massive AI transformation, some frankly alarming research on AI persuasion, and OpenAI Codex becoming your new digital as... • Plus we'll hit some quick updates in our rapid-fire round. Let's start with Canva. • This is huge—Canva just announced AI 2.0, their biggest update since launching in 2013. They're transfor...

Hosts: Aisha Rahman & Raj Patel In this episode: • Today we're covering Anthropic's surprise launch of Claude Design, plus the explosion of AI video tools across multiple platforms. • Here's what's happening: Anthropic just dropped Claude Design, their new conversational design platform that's going straight after Figma and Adobe. Y... • This changes everything for how we think about design de...

Hosts: Aisha Rahman & Raj Patel In this episode: • Today we're talking about Claude replacing entire design teams, how PR just became the new SEO, and a ten-dollar app that's about to destroy Hollywood... • Starting with what might be the biggest shift in creative workflows we've seen yet. • So picture this: marketers are literally firing up Claude, typing eight specific prompts, and walking a...

Hosts: Aisha Rahman & Raj Patel In this episode: • Today we're covering Microsoft's new Agent Mode transforming Office apps, GPT Image 2 crushing creative benchmarks, and ChatGPT Workspace agents autom... • Starting with Microsoft's Agent Mode rollout. They're fundamentally changing how Copilot works in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Instead of just answeri... • This is exactly the shift I've be...

Hosts: Aisha Rahman & Raj Patel In this episode: • Today we're unpacking the SEO apocalypse with Google and AI citations, Pinterest's massive AI-driven comeback, and OpenAI Codex becoming the ultimate ... • Let's start with that bombshell 5W Research report. The overlap between Google's top search rankings and what AI systems actually cite has crashed fro... • This changes everything for marke...

Hosts: Aisha Rahman & Raj Patel In this episode: • Today we're covering Meta's game-changing AI search engine, OpenAI's new self-serve ad platform, and Etsy's conversational commerce play. • Some fascinating moves that could reshape digital marketing as we know it. • Let's start with Meta. They're building their own AI search engine to cut ties with Google and Microsoft. This is massive—imagin...

Hosts: Aisha Rahman & Raj Patel In this episode: • Today we're breaking down Google's new AI Overviews performance report, Microsoft's Copilot for campaign creation, and how Xfield just turned Claude i... • Some fascinating numbers in these stories. Let's start with Google. • This is massive. Google Search Console just launched a dedicated performance report specifically for AI Overviews. For...

Hosts: Aisha Rahman & Raj Patel In this episode: • Welcome to the Pivot Marketing podcast for Saturday, May 9th, 2026. I'm Aisha Rahman. • And I'm Raj Patel. We've got three stories today that all circle the same question: how does AI actually land with the people it's supposed to serve? • Let's start at the happiest place on the internet. New Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro used his first earnings ca...

Hosts: Aisha Rahman & Raj Patel In this episode: • Welcome to Pivot Marketing for May 10th, 2026. I'm Aisha Rahman. • And I'm Raj Patel. Today we're looking at two stories that signal where AI ad tooling is heading: Microsoft's Copilot for campaign creation, and Xfiel... • Let's start with Microsoft. Picture a media buyer opening their dashboard, typing a few sentences about a product launch,...

Hosts: Aisha Rahman & Raj Patel In this episode: • Today we're covering Meta's massive scam ad lawsuit, a game-changing local AI video stack, and why marketers are suddenly on the revenue hot seat. • Starting with Meta — Santa Clara County just dropped a bombshell lawsuit alleging that Meta knowingly facilitates and profits from billions of scam ad... • Wow, that's actually wild. This changes...

Hosts: Aisha Rahman & Raj Patel In this episode: • Today we're covering Texas taking on Netflix's ad promises, Alibaba's game-changing image generation model, and a wild new way to embed ads directly i... • Starting with Netflix—Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton just filed a lawsuit claiming Netflix pulled a classic bait and switch. Remember when Netflix ... • This is fascinating because it hi...

Hosts: Aisha Rahman & Raj Patel In this episode: • Welcome to the Pivot Marketing podcast for Monday, May 11th, 2026. I'm Aisha Rahman. • And I'm Raj Patel. Today we're looking at the state of agentic marketing platforms, fresh ad spend data from Q1, and quick hits on creative AI, retail... • Let's start with the big shift. A year ago, agentic AI in marketing was a pitch deck phrase. Today, Sa...

Hosts: Aisha Rahman & Raj Patel In this episode: • Today we're breaking down Snap and Perplexity's $400 million breakup, OpenAI's big move into CPC advertising, and Meta's latest copyright lawsuit. • Plus why publishers are drawing battle lines around AI training data. Let's start with that Snap-Perplexity deal falling apart. • So Snap and Perplexity just 'amicably ended' their $400 million pa...

Hosts: Aisha Rahman & Raj Patel In this episode: • Today we're covering OpenAI's advertising infrastructure for ChatGPT, Meta's game-changing MCP server for ad management, and the Oscars' ban on AI per... • Starting with OpenAI — they're reportedly building advertising infrastructure directly into ChatGPT. This isn't just adding banner ads; we're talking ... • This changes everything for brand...

Hosts: Aisha Rahman & Raj Patel In this episode: • Today we're covering OpenAI's market share crisis with Google Gemini, ChatGPT's game-changing image features, and new research on AI's impact on inter... • OpenAI just declared 'code red' as Google Gemini 3 Pro starts eating their lunch. The numbers are brutal—we're seeing 15-20% user migration in just tw... • Yeah, and here's why this matters...

Hosts: Aisha Rahman & Raj Patel In this episode: • Today we're covering the explosion of AI-generated podcasts, Reddit's CEO calling his platform 'the fuel' for AI, and a fascinating new framework for ... • Let's start with something that's honestly shocking me. According to the Podcast Index, 39% of new podcasts created over the past nine days were likel... • They're calling it 'podslop,' and...

Hosts: Aisha Rahman & Raj Patel In this episode: • Today we're covering Salesforce's new Agentforce Operations, Adidas going all-in on AI product photos, and Runway's CEO predicting world models are th... • Alright, let's start with Salesforce launching Agentforce Operations to automate back-office work. This is their latest AI agent play, promising to cu... • Yeah, and here's what's fascinati...

Hosts: Aisha Rahman & Raj Patel In this episode: • Today we're diving into what's shaping the future of marketing technology and AI. • That's right. We've got some fascinating developments to unpack. • So Raj, I've been tracking this incredible shift in how AI is transforming customer journey mapping. We're seeing predictive models that can actually ... • Let's examine the numbers here. Compan...

Hosts: Aisha Rahman & Raj Patel In this episode: • Today we're covering OpenAI's GPT-5.5 launch and Adobe's massive rebrand, Hershey's two-billion-dollar AI gamble, and a game-changing pharma data part... • Let's start with the OpenAI news. They dropped GPT-5.5 yesterday with significantly enhanced coding capabilities and autonomous workspace agents that ... • The workspace agents are what's r...

Hosts: Aisha Rahman & Raj Patel In this episode: • Today we're covering OpenAI's game-changing GPT-5.5 release, Google's enterprise agent offensive, and the wild new capabilities in GPT Image 2. • Starting with OpenAI's big move—they just shipped GPT-5.5 and GPT-5.5 Pro across ChatGPT, Codex, OpenRouter, and Databricks. Here's what's fascinating... • And this is where marketing gets revolution...

Hosts: Aisha Rahman & Raj Patel In this episode: • Today we're diving into the latest AI marketing developments that are reshaping how brands connect with consumers. • We'll examine the numbers behind these trends and what they really mean for your bottom line. • Let me start with something that caught my eye this morning. A major CPG brand just reported they've completely eliminated their tra...

Hosts: Aisha Rahman & Raj Patel In this episode: • Today we're covering OpenAI's game-changing GPT Image 2 launch, their new Workspace agents that could transform enterprise automation, and how AI sear... • OpenAI just dropped GPT Image 2, and the benchmarks are frankly staggering. We're seeing 94% accuracy on text rendering tests, up from 67% in the prev... • This changes everything for creat...

Hosts: Aisha Rahman & Raj Patel In this episode: • Today we're covering OpenAI's game-changing ChatGPT Images 2.0, their controversial move into advertising, and Adobe's massive agentic AI ecosystem an... • Plus some rapid-fire updates you need to know. Let's start with OpenAI's latest. • OpenAI just dropped ChatGPT Images 2.0, and this isn't just another incremental update. We're talking reas...

Hosts: Aisha Rahman & Raj Patel In this episode: • Today we're breaking down Anthropic's massive move into design software with Claude Design, and how marketers are already using it to completely bypas... • Plus we'll look at the viral prompt playbook that's got everyone talking. Let's start with the big news. • So Anthropic just dropped Claude Design and it's absolutely shaking up the creativ...

Hosts: Aisha Rahman & Raj Patel In this episode: • Today we're covering Anthropic's massive play into design tools, Snap's AI-driven layoffs, and Adobe's game-changing Firefly Assistant. • Let's start with Anthropic. They're launching Claude Opus 4.7 this week with no-code design tools that promise to generate complete websites and prese... • This is absolutely huge, Raj. We're talking about a...