Episode 48 | Inside the Hootsuite ICE Controversy | AI Ads at Super Bowl and Agent Trends

*Connect with the hosts:* *Tim Davidson* – http://linkedin.com/in/tadavidson41 *Tas Bober* – http://linkedin.com/in/tasbober *Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the internet’s wildest B2B moments.* _________________________________________________________________________________   This week: Hootsuite’s CEO responds to backlash over its ICE contract (and somehow says nothing), Anthropic takes a direct shot at ChatGPT with a Super Bowl ad, and Snap rescinds a signed job offer on someone’s start date. We also get into LinkedIn connection strategy drama, a mostly-AI vodka ad, Firefox blocking AI features, OpenAI launching “Frontier” for agents, Elon merging SpaceX and xAI, Vogue Japan’s six-finger AI mishap, and what a $50K monthly Anthropic bill actually means. If you work in B2B marketing, SaaS, or AI, this episode hits the real questions: when corporate statements backfire, how competitor ads should be done, what AI tooling actually costs at scale, how LinkedIn’s algorithm affects reach, and why “AI replaced my team” posts deserve scrutiny. It’s practical, occasionally uncomfortable, and very relevant to how you build and market right now. *Timestamps:* 00:00 Opening debate: first vs. best in AI 03:20 Hootsuite CEO responds to ICE contract backlash 12:55 Anthropic’s Super Bowl ad takes aim at ChatGPT 19:26 AI-generated Svedka Super Bowl ad debate 26:41 LinkedIn connection strategy and algorithm impact 36:04 Snap rescinds signed job offer on start date 43:15 Firefox introduces AI feature blocking 45:39 Elon Musk merges SpaceX and xAI ahead of IPO 47:39 OpenAI launches Frontier for enterprise AI agents 49:58 Vogue Japan AI image controversy 53:12 $50K monthly Anthropic bill and the real cost of AI agents _________________________________________________________________________________ If you’ve got a take on any of these, drop it in the comments. *Sponsors* Special thanks to the brands supporting Notorious B2B. *Exit Five* The community for B2B marketers who want real conversations, practical insights, and in-person connections. Join at https://www.exitfive.com/ *Vector* The B2B ad platform built around real buyer intent. Learn more at https://www.vector.co/