In this episode, Toni and I are just talking through something we’ve been putting off for a while, which is finally reworking our content course over at profitableaudience.com. We get into why blogging doesn’t really work the way it used to, what’s happening with AI and shopping right now, and this whole process we’ve been…
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The UK AI Security Institute (AISI) disclosed last night that the leading two frontier AI models from Anthropic and OpenAI took 19 unsanctioned actions against the live internet during cybersecurity tests the agency was running, including a sustained campaign by Anthropic’s Claude Mythos 5 against two working open-source software developers who had no connection to…
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An attacker on Tuesday took over the GitHub account of the developer who maintains keyv, a small key-value storage library that npm serves roughly 127 million times a week. Within hours, poisoned versions of keyv and its sibling caching packages were live on npm, carrying a credential-stealing worm. By midday, security firm Aikido counted at…
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Hark, the secretive AI startup founded earlier this year by serial entrepreneur and roboticist Brett Adcock, today announced Handoff, a “computer use agent” (CUA) that it says is among the top-performing in the world at navigating the open web on a user’s behalf — ordering dinner on DoorDash, booking flights on United and Delta, or…
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Retail media is now a $100 billion industry. Collin Colburn, VP of Commerce and Retail Media at the IAB, says we’ve entered commerce media’s “day two” – the era where operational integration, interoperable measurement, and the arrival of the agentic shelf matter more than launching another network.
We unpack why brands started calling retail media a tax, why Collin says we should blow attribution up, and whether an ad-supported agent can stay trustworthy.
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On today’s episode, we welcome Jennifer Martinez, Founder of Elevation Tea Company — a premium tea brand sourcing rare, organic and small-batch teas from underrepresented regions around the world. Inspired by Northern California wine country and her background in UX and graphic design, Jennifer has built a brand that treats tea not just as a beverage, but as an elevated tasting experience rooted in origin, flavor, aroma and ritual.
In this episode, we speak about tea sourcing from regions including Colombia, Tanzania, Kenya and Nepal, working with small-scale farmers, and how terroir impacts what ends up in the cup. We also discuss the launch of Elevation Tea Company’s Rare Tea Tasting Kit, how tea can offer a wine-like experience without alcohol, and why consumers are increasingly looking for more intentional wellness rituals.
A must-listen for founders, operators, tea lovers and anyone interested in premium beverages, wellness, sourcing, brand experience and how everyday rituals are being reimagined.
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AI search drives just 1 to 5% of your traffic today, but it converts far better than the rest. Here’s how Shopify brands get recommended. In this episode, Robert Langenback, President and COO at Eight Oh Two, breaks down: Why LLM traffic converts nearly as well as branded search, and why it’s up 1,200% year…
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At Kilo Code, engineers are reading or writing code themselves only about 1% of the time now, according to co-founder Emilie Schario — the rest is agents. That shift is forcing new questions onto dev teams: which systems are safe to hand over, who cleans up when models goof up, how to support multi-model architectures,…
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In this episode of Commerce Famous, Jason Nyhus sits down with Dan Melnick, founder of Zing, to discuss the experiences that shaped his path from teenage eBay entrepreneur to software agency founder and consumer brand builder. Dan shares how a sports memorabilia hobby evolved into a thriving eBay business, the lessons he learned from launching a startup before finding product-market fit, and why recognizing when it’s time to pivot can be just as important as knowing when to persevere.
The conversation also explores how Zing helps brands accelerate growth through software development, AI-powered solutions, and digital marketing, along with Dan’s vision for his newest venture, Avyra, a creatine gummy brand designed to make wellness more accessible.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
– How an eBay side hustle became the foundation for an entrepreneurial career
– Why product-market fit should come before scaling
– The importance of customer empathy and learning by doing
– How AI is changing software development and agency services
– What founders should consider before deciding to pivot
– Why building one great company often requires saying no to everything else
Whether you’re building an ecommerce brand, launching a startup, or simply fascinated by entrepreneurial journeys, this episode offers practical insights and honest reflections from someone who has learned through experience.
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Taylor Holiday and Richard Gaffin break down the Prophit Engine, CTC’s system that combines a head of growth, Meta media buyer, and creative strategist into a single profit-engineered role powered by AI, Statlas, and a decade of operational methodology. They cover what you actually get, why it works, what you stop hiring for, and the…
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