🥞 Here’s what’s next for Cracker Barrel after the logo misfire.

🔥 YouTube’s Hype feature that boosts smaller creators launches globally.

👔 J.Crew used AI to counterfeit their own vibes.

🦅 American Eagle bets on Taylor Swift’s fiancé for new campaign.

🎧 Spotify‘s new feature completes its transformation into a social media platform.

🤖 Viral post accuses Google’s AI Overviews of breaking its own spam rules.

💸 4 insiders explain how they would invest a $500,000 ad budget right now.

🐾 Hertz released a pack of golden retrievers at DFW airport to delight weary travelers.

New research from Datos and SparkToro challenges the “AI vs. Search” narrative. It appears that while AI tools are gaining traction, traditional search remains dominant.

Rather than AI replacing search, evidence suggests AI tools actually drive more search activity; new ChatGPT users often increase their Google searches.

Does this mean that AI tools are expanding the digital toolkit… and not cannibalizing search after all?

Key takeaways:

• 95%+ of Americans still use traditional search monthly.
• 86% are heavy traditional search users (10+ uses/month).
• 20% are heavy AI tool users, up from 3% in 2023.
• AI adoption growth is slowing since late 2024.
• Search queries per user have increased, not declined.
• AI tools and search appear complementary, not competitive.

SoWork is an AI-powered virtual office where teams can work, chat, and collaborate as if they were sitting side by side.

It has simplified office views, customizable layouts, and spatial video calls that make remote work feel a little more… human.

Managers can see who’s online, track hours, and access team analytics. Meanwhile, AI assistants take meeting notes and generate action items automatically.

You’re gonna love it if you’re a Sims fan.

It’s almost King’s Hawaiian season. Let’s be real, it’s always King’s Hawaiian season.

The brand is dropping its first-ever “Softwear” collection, created with agency Erich & Kallman.

Lucky fans at Chicago O’Hare Intl Airport can get their hands on loungewear sets, travel pillows, and eye masks inspired by those pillowy dinner rolls…

As long as they swap the clothes they’re wearing on the spot in a private booth. All donated clothing goes to a local charity.

And yes, there’ll be rolls.