Inaugural Issue, Available Now, Features Insights from Chiefmartec’s Scott Brinker, Executives from Amazon Music and Calm

SAN FRANCISCO, June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — MoEngage, the Agentic customer engagement platform trusted by 1,350+ global consumer brands, today launched The Customer Engagement Magazine: Human or AI?, a new quarterly print magazine for B2C marketers. The Customer Engagement Magazine offers practical insights from some of the marketing industry’s most respected practitioners on navigating the tension between automated efficiency and human judgment. 

MoEngage is marking the launch with a physical debut at Movable Ink’s ThinkSummit, taking place June 16th–17th in New York City. Attendees can visit MoEngage at Booth #7 to pick up a complimentary copy of Issue 1 and subscribe to receive Issues 2 and 3 upon release.

The publication’s overarching theme, “Human or AI?,” is explored across three core marketing disciplines:

Data: Why AI fails on bad foundations.Personalization: Where the human touch is non-negotiable.Risk: Navigating the ethics of automation.

Each issue, delivered quarterly, goes beyond short-form content to offer a nuanced, in-depth exploration of the complex relationship between human expertise and AI efficiency in customer engagement.

“Marketing leaders are tired of AI hype; they want to know how to actually lead in this new era,” said Raviteja Dodda, Co-founder and CEO of MoEngage. “We created this magazine because, while MoEngage is an Agentic platform, the ‘human’ element has never been more critical. After the response to our previous book, it was clear that marketers want more than digital content: they want a physical, practitioner-led guide to help them decide where AI should take the wheel and where the human hand must stay on the pulse.”

The inaugural issue, Data, takes a deep dive into the core concept that data does not automatically produce better decisions. Each contributor explores the question: “What happens when teams give AI the authority to make decisions on a foundation that is not ready?”

Issue 1 features compelling editorials from Chiefmartec’s Scott Brinker, Gary Kamikawa, Head of Marketing Technology at Amazon Music, Jeffrey Lee, Lifecycle Marketing Technical Lead at Calm, and other industry leaders. In addition to the print version, subscribers can opt for a digital edition.

In an era where bland, AI-generated content is abundant, the magazine takes a more human approach, leaning heavily into valuable storytelling, Q&As, and lived experience to create a durable, premium print asset. Beautifully designed and thoughtfully edited, each edition is a collectible that marketers will want to save, discuss, and share with colleagues.

The Customer Engagement Magazine: Human or AI? was created for modern B2C brand marketers, industry decision-makers such as CEOs, CMOs, and VPs of Marketing from leading organizations, and the broader MoEngage community.

To request a complimentary print or digital subscription, visit moengage.com/customer-engagement-magazine-human-or-ai

About MoEngage

MoEngage is an Agentic Customer Engagement Platform trusted by over 1,350 global consumer brands, including Flipkart, Domino’s, Loblaw, Kayak, Soundcloud, and Deutsche Telekom. The platform combines deep customer analytics, agentic marketing workflows through its Merlin AI Agents, and omnichannel orchestration, helping marketing and product teams deliver experiences that feel personal at any scale. MoEngage is headquartered in San Francisco with offices across North America, EMEA, and Asia. Learn more at moengage.com.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Eileen Inc., a next-generation retail technology platform, today announced a strategic investment from DisPact Ventures, a venture capital firm that backs disruptive brands and technologies across the consumer landscape, extending the company’s previously announced pre-seed round. The investment comes just months after Eileen’s $1 million pre-seed led by Top Shelf Ventures and will accelerate the expansion of its retail insights and execution platform, which bridges the gap between real-time store insights and operational execution for Bev Alc and CPG brands of all sizes.

Eileen’s core innovation is its Performance Hub, a centralized platform that integrates store-level data captured by its own network of “Shoppers,” paired with AI-driven analytics to act on that data on-the-ground at scale.

Since launching in January, Eileen has scaled quickly. The platform now serves over 70 brands across 49 states, supported by a network of 25,000+ Shoppers who have captured insights from over 90 retail banners and 5,600 unique stores. The rapid adoption underscores growing demand from consumer brands for faster, more affordable visibility into retail execution and in-store performance.

“Brands lose at the shelf because they can’t see the shelf,” said Jordan Karcher, Founder and CEO of Eileen Inc. “Our pre-seed proved there’s real demand for changing that. DisPact has built consumer brands that live or die at retail, and their partnership lets us expand the quality and availability of real-time, photo-verified shelf data to the brands that need it most, at a price they can actually afford.”

The company plans to use the new capital to:

Scale the AI infrastructureExpand technical talentAccelerate go-to-market strategy

“Retail execution remains one of the largest blind spots in consumer products. Brands invest millions driving demand, only to lose sales because products aren’t on the shelf, displays aren’t built, or inventory issues go unnoticed. Eileen is solving that problem with a scalable, technology-driven approach that delivers real-time visibility and actionable intelligence at a fraction of the cost of traditional solutions. As operators and investors in consumer brands, we’ve experienced these challenges firsthand, and we’re excited to partner with Jordan and his team as they build what we believe can become the category-defining platform for retail execution and in-store intelligence.” said Andrew Merinoff, Founder and Managing Partner of DisPact Ventures.

About Eileen Inc.

Eileen Inc. provides a high-performance retail execution engine designed for the modern brand. By combining AI-driven analytics with a seamless Performance Hub, Eileen helps brands instantly bridge the gap between store-floor insights and operational execution.

About DisPact Ventures

DisPact Ventures is a venture capital firm founded by entrepreneur and investor Andrew Merinoff that partners with next-generation founders across consumer products, hospitality, technology, and retail. DisPact combines strategic capital with hands-on operating expertise, helping founders accelerate growth through access to industry relationships, distribution networks, retail partnerships, and experienced operators. Portfolio companies include SevenRooms, The Finnish Long Drink, Chinola Fresh Fruit Liqueurs, Coconut Cartel, SipMargs, Empirical Spirits, and other emerging consumer and technology businesses operating around the world.

Media Contact:

Jordan Karcher
Press@shopwitheileen.com

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BELMONT, Mass., June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Daniel Research Group (DRG) today released its United States Personal Devices Market: History and Forecast 1975-2030, which includes DRG’s forecast for AI adoption in US business and the growth of AI-capable devices. The report will be available for download at http://www.danielresearchgroup.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=%2fm5URQm%2bPp0%3d&tabid=122&mid=522&forcedownload=true.

The Real State of AI Adoption

A lot of companies talk about AI. Fewer are actually using it. Based on the US Census Bureau’s Business Trends and Outlook Survey, DRG estimates only 18.4% of US businesses will be actively using AI to produce goods or services in 2026 — up from 11.2% in 2025 and 3.9% in 2023. Real growth, but far below what industry headlines suggest. Most activity today is concentrated in large companies and tech-heavy industries. Small and mid-size businesses — the majority of US firms — are still watching and waiting.

What Is Driving Adoption

AI is the one factor in our model that pushes all four demand drivers in a positive direction at the same time. It brings new buyers in (higher penetration), gives existing owners a reason to add a second device (higher density), and shortens how long people wait before upgrading (faster replacement). In 2026, that mostly shows up in new AI-capable PCs and smartphones. By 2028 to 2030, it shifts to something bigger: companies building out fleets of devices to run AI locally and support workflows that used to require a person at a desk.

What Is Slowing It Down

The obstacles are just as real as the drivers. Building AI into a business costs money, takes time, and requires people who know what they are doing. Many companies are still trying to figure out if the return on investment is worth it. There is also growing concern about privacy, energy use, and jobs. And underneath all of that is a deeper unease about trusting machines to make decisions — one that shows up in every era of new technology. DRG’s forecast accounts for all of it.

United States Total AI Personal Device Unit Shipments (Millions)

About Daniel Research Group

DRG is a Massachusetts-based technology market research and forecasting firm founded in 1984. We specialize in custom market models and demand forecasts for technology companies. Custom forecast models and project inquiries are welcome.

Steve Daniel, President |  Daniel Research Group
(617) 484-6225
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www.DanielResearchGroup.com

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