Briefs
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The 4.0 star doctor threshold in a US patient survey
In rater8’s 2026 survey, 75 percent of US respondents said they would not book with a doctor rated below 4.0 stars.
Who defines an invalid click decides who pays for it
Security vendors flag far more suspicious traffic than search platforms refund, and most of that distance is a difference in definitions.
US talent petitions: approval rates by category in Q2 and Q3 FY2026
From Q2 to Q3 FY2026, reported petition approval rates fell for EB1A, rose for NIW and changed little for O1.
Comparing estimates of click loss to generative search answers requires checking the methodology
Estimates of click loss to generative search answers diverge drastically among research groups due to fundamentally incomparable data samples.
Distinguish 52% overall workplace AI use from the 15% daily habit
In May 2026, 15% of U.S. employees used workplace AI daily, and 52% used it at least a few times a year, according to Gallup.
Incentive bonuses and agency relationship length: two separate ANA studies
ANA reported incentive use falling from 61% to 41%; a separate study found longer agency relationships.
For AI assistants, recognition precedes recommendation
Maryna Butovych saw an assistant associate ROOTY with a music album, exposing the gap between recognising a name and recognising a business.
Cloud growth without a cloud majority
A vendor's license ledger records rising cloud intake alongside an installed base still dominated by local deployments.
What a Lead Number Still Hides Once the Period Is Added
Oleksandr Koliesnikov has now dated his 2024 paid lead figures month by month.
What a Storewide Conversion Rate Cannot Tell You
A furniture store's blended conversion rate and one costly set's purchase rate answer different questions, leaving product-level performance unresolved.