AI rumors are getting weirdly specific this week, and the ripple effects are already showing up in places you probably are not watching closely enough. Along the way, Jay Schwedelson connects the dots between LinkedIn suddenly becoming an AI citation machine, ChatGPT testing ads, and a major Constant Contact acquisition that hits close to home. Then it takes a sharp turn into a very firm new rule about movie runtimes and the reality show everyone is apparently addicted to.ㅤBest Moments:(00:30) The rumor that OpenAI is eyeing Pinterest and why tagged images are the real prize(01:19) LinkedIn is getting cited by AI tools 5x more and now outranking Wikipedia and YouTube(02:33) The simple LinkedIn post formula that actually gets pulled into AI citations(03:45) ChatGPT ads are being tested in the US, and what the rollout might look like(05:04) Constant Contact acquired Guru Conference, SubjectLine.com, and Certified Gur,u and what changes (and what does not)(06:42) Marty Supreme review plus the new hard cutoff for movie theater runtimeㅤCheck out Jay’s YOUTUBE Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@schwedelsonCheck out Jay’s TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@schwedelsonCheck Out Jay's INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/jayschwedelson/ㅤPre-order Jay Schwedelson’s new book, Stupider People Have Done It (out April 21, 2026). All net proceeds are donated to The V Foundation for Cancer Research—let’s kick cancer’s butt: https://www.amazon.com/Stupider-People-Have-Done-Marketing/dp/1637635206

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