AI is revolutionizing the business world right now and affecting those of all ages, but the true impact of the vastness of AI is much more likely to be realized and felt by Gen Z, the digital natives now in the last years of their education and/or entering the...

ICYMI: Bulldog’s Top 10 most popular posts in July
As the summer rolls along, so too did Bulldog Reporter in July, racking up big traffic numbers second only to our huge June this year. Thanks to our cadre of contributors for their eye-opening insights and interesting takes, which largely drove the clicks! Among the...
The escalating ESG backlash is making sustainability challenges much harder—but it presents companies with a comms opportunity
As if setting and achieving ESG goals isn’t already hard enough for brands and businesses in the US, they’re now having to do so in a contentious political atmosphere where one party is fighting to undercut investment managers’ ability to account for sustainability...
The challenge of data management is compounded by finance’s digital skills gap
When business leaders come to work in the mornings, they are figuratively walking into an office that is eyeball-high in data—so much information that it’s literally impossible to comprehend even a fraction of it, much less analyze it and make good decisions from it....
New research takes the pulse of consumer attitudes about generative AI: Is trust improving—how can brands restore faith?
Trust is the magic word when it comes to consumers’ opinions about brands and businesses using generative AI (GAI), and just a couple of months ago, there was very little faith that brand marketing and GAI would make a good match. That is still largely true, but now...
As socially-isolating AI adoption mounts, Gen Z employees say they want more human interaction: They prefer to learn skills from peers, not from AI
As the AI age threatens to reshape the workplace into a less collaborative, more isolated environment, many younger employees foresee a bleak, lonely worklife in their future, with only their generative AI programs to share their days—and learn from. The tech is...
Gen Z women rank creators as most trusted source for beauty recommendations
Like fashion, travel and other highly visual marketing sectors, the beauty industry relies on imagery to compel purchases, and the power of influencer marketing fits right into that pocket. In fact, new research from creator-guided shopping platform LTK affirms that...
Execs push back on top-down demand to adopt generative AI, citing consequential concerns about trust, bias, data complexity and skills gap
When artificial intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton gave up his CEO position at Google earlier this year on his mission to sound the alarm about the dangers of the AI he helped create, he wasn’t necessarily referring to the tech itself, but rather the risks of...
Food brands are all in for ESG-compliant production, but a smorgasbord of obstacles stands in the way
With consumers now expecting food and beverage brands (among others) to commit to ESG standards, most industry leaders expressed a strong desire to embrace those objectives in a new survey, and are seeking the ability to stand behind claims to ensure that ingredients...
Despite reputation risks, 7 in 10 CEOs acknowledge the bottom-line importance of supporting social and political causes
Middle-market CEOs have a brighter outlook as we head into fall than they did at the start of Q2, according to the latest research from accounting and advisory firm Marcum and Hofstra University’s Frank G. Zarb School of Business. Brand Purpose appears to be on their...
How resilient is your brand? New research reveals how companies can fortify their business as the economic and AI-enabled landscapes evolve
In today’s marketplace, resilience is a critical business asset. Not only are companies fighting against a fragile economy, but they’re also scrapping with competitors in the race to achieve AI-powered industry dominance. New research from crisis management and AI...
Most companies worldwide say they support DEI initiatives and many say they’re taking action—but 75 percent of consumers don’t believe them
Edelman’s most recent Trust Barometer in January 2023 had some uplifting news for the business world, revealing that business was the most trusted institution globally, with 60 percent of people saying they trusted businesses at least somewhat. Of course, given the...












