Cross-channel programmatic campaign platform Amobee has acquired the assets of bankrupt Videology, which optimizes ad spend across digital video and TV channels. Amobee runs people-centric campaigns across those channels plus social, mobile, and display. The deal reflects continued consolidation in the ad tech industry.

Voice search isn’t the technology of the future because it’s already here: 27% of respondents to this Global Web Index survey said they use voice search on mobile each month. Mobile payment usage has grown from 26% in 2016 to 37% in 2018. The study found that different drivers for brand discovery, purchase decisions, and brand advocacy. Much food for thought.

BetterUp and Stanford Social Media Lab define workslop as “AI-generated content that looks good, but lacks substance.” Their survey of 1,150 full-time desk workers in the U.S. finds that 40% received workslop in the last month, costing $186 per month per employee. For a 10,000-person company, that’s $9 million annually.