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The daily briefing for AI marketers, growth hackers, and operators.
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t₀ today 2026-01-17
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How Shopify and Google built the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) so AI agents can transact with any merchant
Highest rated content by TLDR AI Read time: 4 minutes · Marketing
Score: +3910
Shopify and Google co-developed the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), an open standard allowing AI agents to negotiate transactions with merchants like Target and Wayfair. The protocol uses "Embedded Checkout" to hand off to humans when agents hit logic gaps (e.g., age verification). Tactical implication: Ask your dev team to implement the `.well-known/ucp` endpoint to make your catalog 'agent-readable' before the Q4 bot rush.
Understanding Manus sandbox - your cloud computer
by TLDR AI Read time: 4 minutes · Marketing
Score: +3380
Manus (now part of Meta) unveiled "Sandbox," an isolated cloud VM that gives AI agents root access to a full file system and browser. Free users get 7-day persistence for environments, while Pro users get 21 days, allowing agents to deploy long-running backend services or compile full apps. Tactical implication: Use Sandbox to build and host temporary internal tools (like lead scrapers) without provisioning local Docker containers.
Is AI becoming another data plumbing project?
by TLDR AI Read time: 4 minutes · Marketing
Score: +2820
A new CData report surveying 200+ leaders reveals only 6% of enterprises are satisfied with their AI data integration, with 71% of teams spending over 25% of their time on manual "data plumbing." 83% of firms are now building semantic data layers to unify context. Tactical implication: Audit your AI roadmap for "plumbing debt" and shift budget to semantic layers (like vector stores) before scaling model training.
t₋1 yesterday 2026-01-16
Why internal alignment is your real growth engine
Highest rated content by MarTech Read time: 4 minutes · Marketing
Score: +3000
MarTech highlights the importance of internal alignment for driving growth. Strategy: Foster collaboration across teams. ROI: Improved efficiency leads to better outcomes. Action: Conduct regular alignment meetings to ensure all teams are on the same page.
Make Your Sales Kickoff the Party of the Year
by Salesforce Read time: 4 minutes · Marketing
Score: +2900
Salesforce argues that a captivating Sales Kickoff can energize teams and drive performance. Strategy: Create engaging agendas that inspire participation. Tools: Utilize interactive formats to enhance engagement. Action: Gather feedback post-event to refine future kickoffs.
Rethinking Complexity in Martech with AI
by Scott Brinker Read time: 4 minutes · Marketing
Score: +2800
Scott Brinker breaks down the complexity introduced by AI in marketing operations. Strategy: AI increases complexity but can simplify management. Action: Evaluate the benefits of complexity against its costs.
Build an AI Business Agent with Google ADK and Universal Commerce Protocol
by Shubham Saboo Read time: 4 minutes · Marketing
Score: +2700
[Shubham Saboo] breaks down the development of an AI business agent using Google ADK and Universal Commerce Protocol. Tools: AI agents can now handle the entire shopping experience. Action: Explore implementing the Universal Commerce Protocol for your e-commerce platform.
t₋2 2 days ago 2026-01-15
How the Automation Spectrum Moves the Needle on Your Agentforce Marketing Use Cases
Highest rated content by Salesforce Read time: 4 minutes · Marketing
Score: +3910
ListEngage deployed 50+ Agentforce implementations using a 4-tier 'Automation Spectrum' ranging from deterministic rules to autonomous triggers. The 'sweet spot' for immediate ROI combines deterministic triggers (e.g., lead score) with agentic execution (e.g., drafting personalized outreach). Tactical implication: Audit current 'human-in-the-loop' workflows and move one 'research-heavy' task to Tier 2 (Deterministic Trigger → Agent Execution) this quarter.
New Forrester study: Fragmentation is killing AI ROI
by Miro Read time: 4 minutes · Marketing
Score: +3520
A 2025 Forrester study of 500+ leaders reveals 75% believe current AI tools focus too much on individual productivity rather than team outcomes. 69% report friction from tool switching, while 83% demand shared AI canvases for collaboration. Tactical implication: Consolidate AI adoption around shared workspaces (like Miro or Notion) rather than individual chat interfaces to reduce context-switching costs.
AI & SEO Crawlability Tester Tool Review
by Chris Long Read time: 4 minutes · Marketing
Score: +3030
Chris Long highlights the 'AI & SEO Crawlability Tester', a tool designed to simulate bot behavior and identify blocking issues for LLM scrapers. Ensuring crawlability is critical as AI search engines become primary traffic drivers. Tactical implication: Run a crawlability audit on your top 10 evergreen pages to ensure they are accessible to AI bots like GPTBot and ClaudeBot.
Which tool do I think is best? ChatGPT, Claude Code, Gemini?
by Rachel Woods Read time: 4 minutes · Marketing
Score: +2570
Rachel Woods argues that chasing the 'best' model (ChatGPT vs. Claude vs. Gemini) is a distraction from building durable skills. Proficiency with a single tool yields higher ROI than constantly switching platforms based on benchmarks. Tactical implication: Standardize your team on one major LLM for 90 days to build deep prompt engineering libraries before evaluating competitors.
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