Let’s abandon our usual crankiness today. We’ll start with a blockchain-based consent tracking solution from location data vendor Cuebiq. Apps that collect data usage consent from consumers can store the details on blockchain, where other companies can read them to verify that data is shared legitimately. Nice.

Subscription marketing is still the wave of the future, unless I missed a memo. Two items on that topic: subscription ecommerce platform Limelight has added a new set of products including dynamic pricing, a drag-and-drop store builder, and ability to target campaigns at specific customer segments. Meanwhile, another subscription platform, AppDirect, has partnered with Coveo to add AI-powered search and recommendations.

It’s deal-making time for generative AI model builders and publishers who can provide them with quality data.  Germany publishing giant Axel Springer is trading access to its data for Microsoft adtech, AI, and Azure hosting solutions.  Meanwhile, The Financial Times has struck a deal with OpenAI to license its content with attribution of summaries and quotes.