HVAC
AHR Expo kicks off, expects 50,000
On site, there will be roughly 300 new product presentations and educational sessions through Wednesday
Technology
HVAC
Dandelion Energy eyes mainstream geothermal
The company is pushing for geothermal heating and cooling to be “the standard in new home construction”
HVACPlumbing
ChatGPT to open for advertising
In the coming weeks, ChatGPT parent OpenAI will begin testing advertisements in the U.S., according to a Friday announcement
HVACPlumbing
ServiceTitan exec on AI trends in the trades
A Q&A with Vincent Payen, covering what the company is seeing regarding contractors’ use of AI — and ways it may evolve in the near term
HVACPlumbing
Some contractors embed AI, others ‘wait and see’: ServiceTitan report
Contractors “expect the technology to impact their businesses soon — but aren’t yet sure how that monumental change will play out”
Plumbing
Proponents celebrate heat pump water heater advancements
Industry executives this fall came together on ‘Heat Pump Water Heater Day’ for a series of webinars to discuss the technology
HVACPlumbing
Google ads surfacing in AI Mode searches
Over the past several weeks, more consumers have been spotting ads in AI Mode searches, including one instance of a local HVAC search
HVAC
Google lets consumers hide search ads in redesign
The company has begun rolling out a 'Hide sponsored results' label, according to an announcement
HVAC
How Reddit affects contractors’ online visibility
Reddit has become an important factor in online search, though exactly how important depends on the platform, according to recent data
HVAC
AI search favors company websites, listings over forums: Study
AI-powered search platforms lean heavily on ‘brand-managed’ sources rather than discussion forums like Reddit, per a new study