News•Feb 26, 2026
Salesforce Launches Telco-Specific AI Agents to Improve Sales and Customer Retention
Salesforce unveiled Agentforce for Communications, a suite of telco‑specific AI agents designed to automate routine tasks and boost customer engagement. The solution targets a telecom sector facing slowing revenue growth—forecast at 2.9% by 2029—and high churn rates up to 40%. Early adopters such as One New Zealand and Lumen report a four‑fold increase in engagement when using the AI assistants. Agents cover billing resolution, quoting, site grouping and upcoming service‑level insights, promising to free hundreds of labor hours.
By SiliconANGLE
Social•Feb 26, 2026
Price the Moment, Not the Client’s Size
Charging Nike more than your local apparel shop isn’t value pricing. It’s entitlement. Most pricing advice says, “price the customer, not the service.” Charge big companies more than small ones. Big company, bigger budgets, higher price. Makes sense, right? Think again. This way...
By Dan Mall
Blog•Feb 26, 2026
YOU(th) Closes US$4.5m Health Screening Round
YOU(th) has secured US$4.5 million to scale its AI‑driven smartphone health‑screening platform, which evaluates over 50 digital biomarkers in under two minutes. The round was led by Callisto Health with participation from caesar., adesso Ventures, Antler, Moonstone, 1024 Ventures and notable...
By Health Tech World
News•Feb 26, 2026
PE Weekly: Consumers Come Back Into Focus for Dealmakers
Private equity activity this week highlighted a renewed focus on consumer‑oriented businesses, with multiple platform investments ranging from women’s footwear to home‑health and fitness equipment. Notable deals include Gordon Brothers’ purchase of Chinese Laundry, Kinderhook’s $1.1 billion take‑private of Enhabit, and...
By Middle Market Growth (ACG)
News•Feb 26, 2026
How Hotels Are Reinventing F&B for Profit and Growth
Hotels are overhauling their food and beverage operations to become a primary profit center. By leveraging data analytics, direct sourcing, and kitchen automation, they are cutting waste and procurement costs while enhancing guest experiences. The shift also emphasizes community‑focused concepts...
By Hotel Business
News•Feb 26, 2026
10 Lessons L&D Leaders Learned While Scaling Learning Programs
Learning and Development leaders discovered that scaling programs is far more complex than simply adding courses or users. They found that relevance, automation, and personalization outweigh sheer content volume, and that technology must be paired with clear processes and governance....
By eLearning Industry — Learning & Development
News•Feb 26, 2026
Confluent Intelligence Adds Streaming Agents Into the Mix to Enable Agent-to-Agent Collaboration
Confluent Intelligence has introduced Streaming Agents, built on Google’s Agent2Agent protocol, to enable AI agents to share real‑time context and collaborate across platforms. The preview feature connects data sources such as BigQuery, Databricks, Snowflake and LangChain to third‑party systems like...
By SiliconANGLE
News•Feb 26, 2026
Google Opens 'Text Guidelines' To More Advertisers
Google is expanding its AI‑driven "text guidelines" feature to all AI Max and Performance Max advertisers in a global beta. The tool lets brands specify terms or concepts to include or exclude, ensuring AI‑generated headlines and descriptions stay on‑brand, tone‑appropriate,...
By MediaPost
Podcast•Feb 26, 2026•1h 12m
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman on Surviving the AI Slop-Pocalypse
In this episode, hosts discuss the looming impact of AI-driven automation on white‑collar work, referencing a viral speculative essay about a 2028 AI crisis and its economic fallout. They explore how agentic AI could collapse B2B SaaS models, reduce demand...
By ACCESS
News•Feb 26, 2026
Versa Launches Sovereign SASE-As-A-Service As ‘Something New’ In Partners’ Toolkits
Versa has introduced the world’s first sovereign SASE‑as‑a‑Service, extending its earlier sovereign SASE model to a fully managed, in‑country offering. The service provides local control, management, and storage to satisfy data‑residency regulations such as the U.S. CLOUD Act. Versa reports...
By CRN (US)
News•Feb 26, 2026
ServiceNow Resolves 90% of Its Own IT Requests Autonomously. Now It Wants to Do the Same for Any Enterprise
ServiceNow reports that it resolves 90% of its own employee IT requests autonomously, delivering solutions up to 99% faster than human agents. The company unveiled an Autonomous Workforce framework, the EmployeeWorks product, and a "role automation" architecture to extend this...
By VentureBeat
News•Feb 26, 2026
ACI Revenue up 13% and Other Digital Transactions News Briefs From 2/26/26
ACI Worldwide reported fourth‑quarter revenue of $253.2 million, a 13% year‑over‑year increase, pushing full‑year 2025 revenue just above $1 billion. NCR Voyix posted a 6% Q4 revenue rise to $720 million but saw full‑year revenue dip 4.6%, while turning a $201 million loss into...
By Digital Transactions
News•Feb 26, 2026
Trace Raises $3M to Solve the AI Agent Adoption Problem in Enterprise
Trace, a Boston-based workflow orchestration startup, announced a $3 million seed round led by Y Combinator and several venture firms. The company builds a knowledge graph from enterprise tools such as email, Slack and Airtable to give AI agents the contextual...
By TechCrunch Enterprise
News•Feb 26, 2026
Differences in Cost of Living Across the US : Regional Price Parities by State and Metro Area for 2024
On February 19, 2026, the Bureau of Economic Analysis released 2024 Regional Price Parities (RPPs) for all U.S. states and metro areas. The index, where 100 equals the national average, shows California at the highest cost of living (110.7) and...
By FRED Blog (St. Louis Fed)
News•Feb 26, 2026
Google Expands AI Max Text Guidelines Globally
Google has opened beta access to AI Max text guidelines for all advertisers worldwide, covering Search and Performance Max campaigns. The new feature supports every language and industry vertical, letting marketers steer AI‑generated ad copy with plain‑language instructions. Brands can...
By Search Engine Land
News•Feb 26, 2026
We’re Expanding Beta Access to Text Guidelines for All Advertisers Globally in AI Max.
Google is rolling out beta access to text guidelines for all advertisers worldwide within its AI Max platform, covering both Search and Performance Max campaigns. The feature now supports every language and industry vertical, letting marketers define prohibited terms or...
By Google Analytics Blog
News•Feb 26, 2026
Momentum Midstream Explores Sale That Could Fetch $5B
EnCap Flatrock Midstream is exploring a sale of its gas‑pipeline subsidiary Momentum Midstream for a price exceeding $5 billion. The private‑equity firm has engaged advisers and is gauging interest from rivals and other buy‑out funds. Momentum operates roughly 4,000 miles of...
By Rigzone
Podcast•Feb 26, 2026•26 min
267. Rethinks: Why Authenticity Leads to Better Communication
In this episode, Stanford GSB lecturers Matt Abrahams and Graham Weaver discuss how authenticity fuels effective communication and leadership. Weaver emphasizes two core practices: speaking directly and truthfully to avoid costly misunderstandings, and confronting limiting beliefs to unlock entrepreneurial action....
By Think Fast, Talk Smart
News•Feb 26, 2026
Apple Didn’t Rush AI and That’s No Accident. Here Are 5 Leadership Takeaways
Apple has taken a measured approach to integrating AI, avoiding the rush to label products with the buzzword. Instead, it focuses on on‑device processing, privacy, and seamless user experiences that work under real‑world conditions. The article extracts five leadership takeaways,...
By Inc. — Leadership
News•Feb 26, 2026
The Global Fight Over Who Controls Your Data Just Escalated — Here’s What the Numbers Say
U.S. diplomats have been instructed to lobby foreign governments to ease data‑sovereignty and data‑localization rules, arguing that strict regulations hinder American cloud and AI firms. Kiteworks’ 2026 Data Sovereignty Report, based on 286 security professionals across Canada, the Middle East...
By TechRepublic – Articles
News•Feb 26, 2026
Opinion: States Are Responding to the Accounting Crisis. Now, It’s the Profession’s Turn
State legislators are passing flexible CPA licensure bills, beginning with California Assembly Bill 1175 and New York Assembly Bill 7613, to accelerate the accounting talent pipeline. By 2026, Arizona, Florida, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri and South Dakota are poised to follow suit, creating a...
By CPA Practice Advisor
News•Feb 26, 2026
Capital Plan Tests Nerves in Brasília
The Federal District government has introduced a bill to inject up to BRL 6 billion into BRB Banco de Brasília following the Master Bank fraud, allowing borrowing from the Credit Guarantee Fund or other lenders. The proposal also reduces the number of...
By bne IntelliNews
News•Feb 26, 2026
How to Create an Effective Instagram Sales Funnel
Instagram is evolving from a visual showcase into a platform‑native sales engine, replacing traditional landing‑page funnels with content‑driven conversations. Brands move prospects from Reels‑based discovery through interactive Stories and comments into direct‑message (DM) dialogues that close sales without leaving the...
By Influencer Marketing Hub
Blog•Feb 26, 2026
AI-Driven Development Fuels Surge in Open Source Vulnerabilities, Black Duck Finds
Black Duck's 2026 Open Source Security and Risk Analysis report finds open source vulnerabilities in commercial codebases have more than doubled year‑on‑year. The average application now contains 581 vulnerabilities, a 107% increase, with 98% of codebases using open source components....
By IT Security Guru
News•Feb 26, 2026
Varicent Appoints Former Workday Co-President Doug Robinson to Board as It Redefines How Revenue Teams Operate At Scale
Varicent announced the appointment of former Workday co‑president Doug Robinson to its Board of Directors as it pushes the next phase of growth. Robinson spent 15 years at Workday, helping grow revenue from $25 million to $8.9 billion and building a disciplined...
By SalesTech Star
Social•Feb 26, 2026
Reluctantly Addressing Coca-Cola's Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
I really didn't want to talk about the Coca-Cola sex discrimination lawsuit. But here we are.
By Dani (DEI by Dani)
News•Feb 26, 2026
Latino-Founded Applevel Reports $40M Valuation, Integrating WhatsApp Into GoHighLevel CRM and OpenAI
Latino‑founded startup Applevel announced a $40 million valuation after scaling its platform that syncs WhatsApp conversations into the GoHighLevel CRM and adds OpenAI‑driven response automation. The solution now serves over 4,500 active users in more than 36 countries and has recruited...
By MarTech Series
Social•Feb 26, 2026
Heritage Brands Embrace Creator Economy: Nat Geo Launches Program
As audience behavior continues to shift toward personality-driven media, more heritage brands are adapting. National Geographic is the latest legacy institution to launch its own creator program.
By Lindsey Gamble
Social•Feb 26, 2026
Inflation Halved Dollar Value—Invest in Real Assets
Your dollar lost 53% of its purchasing power over the past 30 years. That’s not an anomaly. That’s the system. Inflation isn’t just a number - it’s a silent thief. Invest in real assets, or watch your money evaporate. https://t.co/vTylWHpPhj
By Peter Mallouk
News•Feb 26, 2026
Loan Note: The Rise of the Zombie Funds; Record Year for Emerging Market Private Credit
The loan‑note briefing highlights a surge in so‑called “zombie” funds that continue to chase low‑yield opportunities despite deteriorating market conditions. At the same time, emerging‑market private credit achieved a record deployment year, reflecting strong investor demand for higher returns. Arctos’s...
By Private Debt Investor
Social•Feb 26, 2026
Leaders Who Risk Change Markets, Not Companies
observed: the default view of many public investors is that companies cannot materially change - that they exist in a static state. in some cases, this assumption is right. but markets evolve when leaders take risks driving change. and markets...
By Scott Belsky
Social•Feb 26, 2026
CRM Faces Margin Pressure From Compensation, M&A Costs
$CRM Look at the headwinds of stock based compensation, merger & acquisition costs. Then look at margin projections and scale problems. @dougkass @SeabreezeLP @jimcramer @SquawkCNBC @andrewrsorkin @BeckyQuick @gnoble79 @KeithMcCullough @HedgeyeDJ @tomkeene @lisaabramowicz1 @business @CNBCFastMoney @HalftimeReport @carlquintanilla @ScottWapnerCNBC @SaraEisen @SullyCNBC...
By Doug Kass
News•Feb 26, 2026
Kubernetes WG Serving Concludes Following Successful Advancement of AI Inference Support
The Kubernetes Working Group (WG) Serving has been disbanded after successfully establishing the platform as a preferred orchestrator for AI inference workloads. The group’s workstreams gathered requirements from model servers, hardware vendors, and inference providers, leading to the adoption of...
By CNCF Blog
Social•Feb 26, 2026
Leverage Executive Quotes to Boost Outreach Effectiveness
My favorite play is finding exec quotes and then leveraging that in emails..cold calls.. LinkedIn messages. https://t.co/w5mNxiNxGa
By Morgan J. Ingram
Social•Feb 26, 2026
Focus on Revenue, Not Free Work, in Cold Emails
The best performing cold email is the one that leads to paying customers. You can generate a lot of positive replies by offering to do free work. Oh, you'll make it up in volume. Got it.
By Lincoln Murphy
News•Feb 26, 2026
IAB Unveils 2026 NewFronts, Marking a Defining Moment for Streaming, CTV, and AI-Powered Video
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) announced the 2026 NewFronts event, scheduled for March 23‑26 in New York, spotlighting AI‑driven video, streaming, and CTV innovations. The four‑day conference will feature live and virtual sessions from tech giants like Google, Meta, and...
By IAB
Social•Feb 26, 2026
US Export Sales Slump, Wheat Outsells Expectations
🇺🇸U.S. export sales were pretty dismal across the board last week. 107kt new crop wheat was sold in the week, which was more than expected. https://t.co/Jk2c7Ibkg5
By Karen Braun
Social•Feb 26, 2026
WBD CFO Insists only Financially Viable Sports Deals Will Proceed
"We’re not going to be doing deals that don’t make financial sense for us" -- WBD CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels on sports rights deals. Question: Do any sports deals make financial sense?
By Joe Flint
News•Feb 26, 2026
UK’s First Online Fintech Platform Launched to Help SMEs Manage Debt and Avoid Borrowing Pitfalls
Leeds‑based fintech Debeo has launched what it calls the UK’s first purpose‑built online platform to help small and medium‑sized enterprises (SMEs) understand and manage their debt. The service aggregates loans, overdrafts and asset‑finance agreements into a single, real‑time view, enabling...
By The Fintech Times
Social•Feb 26, 2026
Nasdaq Bends Index Rules to Lure SpaceX IPOs
Nasdaq is contorting its own index rules to court the IPOs of SpaceX et al, and @thekrazykobra brings the 🔥 https://t.co/ExpsatLZ6h https://t.co/VjWaHmMJYd
By Robin Wigglesworth
Social•Feb 26, 2026
Deep Focus Creates Addiction; Shallow Work
Deep focus is addictive. Once you taste real progress in a single session, shallow work feels empty for the rest of your life.
By Pascio
News•Feb 26, 2026
Single-Speciality Hospitals and Clinics Surge, Driven by Patient Demand and Investor Interest
India’s healthcare landscape is rapidly pivoting from multi‑speciality hospitals to single‑speciality providers such as eye‑care, fertility and dialysis clinics. The shift is fueled by rising health‑insurance coverage, an ageing population and strong private‑capital appetite. While the overall market is projected...
By YourStory
Social•Feb 26, 2026
AI Challenges Psychometrics, Calls for New Anti‑Cheating Strategies
Has #AI broken #psychometrics? A review of the science & practice of mitigating candidate cheating using AI @ABPsychologists https://t.co/A9lerEQjhe #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #CPO #Hiring #Recruitment #PeopleManagement #Culture #Change #FutureofHR #HRCurator https://t.co/GJFw7ZGYor
By Dave Millner
Social•Feb 26, 2026
Dollar Remains Dominant; No Viable Reserve Alternatives Yet
My @BrookingsInst blog on whether US reserve currency status is eroding. There’s no sign the fall in the Dollar is accompanied by foreign reserve managers bailing on the greenback. There simply aren’t any viable alternatives, including the Euro… https://t.co/U189pIWHJ4
By Robin Brooks
Blog•Feb 26, 2026
Every Leadership Relationship Is Finite–Or Is It?
The article argues that while professional relationships are inherently temporary, leaders can turn a departing employee into a lasting influence by handling the exit with generosity. It contrasts two reactions: an ego‑driven, short‑term focus that breeds resentment, and a responsive,...
By Pursuing Pragmatic Leadership
News•Feb 26, 2026
Telegram Rises to Top Spot in Job Scam Activity
Revolut’s latest report shows encrypted messaging apps now dominate Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud, with Telegram accounting for over 58% of job‑related scams. The platform’s share of total APP fraud rose more than 30% year‑over‑year, overtaking WhatsApp in several categories....
By Help Net Security
Social•Feb 26, 2026
OrbiMed Leads Top Five Biotech VC Dealmakers
Always fun to look over @JohnCendpts annual list of the top 100 most active VCs in biotech for the past year Top 5, by # of rounds: 1. OrbiMed 2. RA Capital 3. GV 4. General Catalyst 5. Catalio Full list & analysis is live...
By Andrew Dunn
Social•Feb 26, 2026
NTLA Floods Market with 6M New Shares, Cash‑burn Evident
$NTLA looks like they ran the ATM for nearly 6M new shares since last quarterly earnings? As I expected. Absolute cash furnace. Their runway guidance was always mathematically implausible without raising like this.
By Adam May
Social•Feb 26, 2026
Brazil's Trade Surplus Ignored, Real Remains Undervalued
No other EM has transformed itself in the past decade quite like Brazil, which has shifted its trade balance into a structural surplus. This shift has gotten no recognition in markets whatsoever. The Real remains deeply discounted compared to pre-COVID... https://t.co/1DJ37H8dXi...
By Robin Brooks