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The AI Marketing Input Paradox: Bad Input, Good Output

Why do a majority of marketers brief their newest tools with their worst data? We unpick the AI marketing paradox + more in this week’s Sunday Strategy.

July 28, 2026
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Are Younger Singles Priced Out of Looking for Love?

The average date now costs $189 and half of Gen Z spend nothing on dating at all. Is romance being repriced? This and more in this week’s Sunday Strategy.

July 19, 2026
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Are We All Becoming Luddites?

From TikTok’s hidden ‘Farlands’ to the rise of the Gen Z Luddite, technology pushback is going mainstream. This and more in this week’s Sunday Strategy.

July 12, 2026
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Why Is Everyone Maxxing?

From sleepmaxxing to whimsymaxxing, why is everyone suddenly optimizing everything? The rise (and peak?) of maxxing + more this week.

July 6, 2026
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Airgo Trend Report: July 2, 2026

This week’s Airgo Cultural Trends report saw a clear move towards greater control and curation across several cultural tensions.

July 2, 2026
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Dopamine Shopping vs. Gamifying Purchase

Fake ‘Dopamine Shopping’ websites allow users to feel like they’ve bought something without paying. Is it the logical end of gamified purchase + more this week.

June 30, 2026
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Can Cannes Keep Up with AI Creativity?

As the Cannes Lions festival kicks off with are new categories & standards shifting with AI and creativity? This and more in this week’s Sunday Strategy.

June 21, 2026
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Will the World Cup Shift Attitudes About America?

Will the World Cup shift perceptions of brand America? Nike goes full Knicks and more in this issue of Sunday Strategy.

June 16, 2026
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The “Friendship Economy”: Brands Selling Connection

What happens when love bombing comes to the friendship economy? What’s driving the rise of LitRPG? These stories and more in this week’s Sunday Strategy

June 2, 2026
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Spotify’s “Real Fans” Bet vs. Google’s Forced AI Remixes

Despite AI doubts, can Google force us to use it more with Remix? Can Spotify reward real fans with tickets? This and more in this week’s Sunday Strategy

May 25, 2026
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