Digital & Technology

PR roundup covers Lovesac’s viral complaint response, why a billionaire’s AI-written WSJ op-ed is raising questions and what new consumer data says about how Americans are spending—and what they expect from brands.

Two things to check before any list is worth pitching from: the date of the last published podcast episode and whether the show actually takes guests at all.

PR roundup covers Lucky Charms’s sorority partnership, what new data on AI search visibility means for GEO, and why eos’s U.S. Open activation is a case study in letting community lead the way.

A restaurant ran a Teacher Appreciation and Nurses Week promotion in 2025 which included free food. In 2026, the client chose not to repeat it. AI did not get the memo.

This week in PR: Buc-ee’s trademark enforcement sparks national backlash, DuckDuckGo sells out with a privacy stunt, and Cision reveals why more data isn’t always better for brands.

PRNEWS announced its 2026 People of the Year honorees—an accomplished group of leaders, innovators and rising talent redefining the future of PR and communications.

Communications teams already have the skills to manage how AI machines answer the questions. Use them now, or spend years explaining an answer you had no hand in shaping.

The most reliable way to draw more attention to bad media coverage is to complain about it publicly.

PR roundup covers an Olive Garden pasta promotion becomes a political flashpoint, new research on how Gen Z is rewriting the path to sports fandom and why the Kraft Heinz and Disney alliance is one of the best brand partnerships.

Most teams treat podcast show notes as a chore. Used well, they teach an audience something real and leave a permanent AI answers citation for your spokesperson.