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.

Snowflake is always looking for ways to add value to its core cloud database product.  Its latest step is to purchase Neeva, which offers generative AI-based search technology.  It will be applied to help companies search their own databases, a.k.a. enterprise search.