Digital & Technology

From Ye’s crisis apologies and credibility questions to Oscar Mayer’s bun-believable brand theatrics and Muck Rack’s AI reality checks, this week’s PR Roundup highlights how communicators are navigating seriousness, spectacle and strategy all at once.

Unlock the power of AI with our guide to building visual workflows. Our presenter simplifies complex tasks into repeatable processes, turning AI into a user-friendly tool for consistent results. 

From Dr Pepper’s savvy elevation of a creator’s viral jingle to new data revealing what’s holding PR teams back, we examine how brands and agencies are adapting to shifting media dynamics, AI realities and a changing early-career pipeline.

The barriers that once made accessible advertising difficult have largely disappeared.

While there can be pressure to adopt every new medium in the digital age, true value comes from choosing channels that best support short and long-term business goals, rather than blindly embracing the latest podcast trend.

In these videos creators and CES administrators shared what it was like to be inside the space—from hands-on experiences to candid conversations and the energy of a community gaining a louder voice at one of tech’s biggest stages.

Margot Edelman, lead of the global tech practice at Edelman, discusses the differences between tech cultures in San Francisco and New York, and Edelman’s unique value proposition in the tech public relations space.

PRNEWS spoke with Sona Iliffe-Moon, Chief Communications Officer at Yahoo, at CES 2026. They discussed the brand’s renaissance, AI credibility and trust and getting the comms team involved in the backend of AI for PR.

PRNEWS sat down with Adam Collins, the Chief Communications Officer (CCO) at Reddit, at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada. to discuss how brands can effectively utilize the Reddit platform, especially when it comes to AI search and reputation.

From AI to IRL, CES 2026 made one thing clear: the future of communications isn’t about choosing between technology and humanity—it’s about deliberately blending the two.