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.

The integrated cloud communications market is relevant here because it increasingly overlaps with marketing systems. So you should probably care at least a little that cloud-based communications platform 8×8 has agreed to pay $250 million for Fuze, which offers roughly similar products.