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Kentico Unveils Major AI Leap Bringing Agentic AI Workflows to Marketing Teams
Kentico announced the AIRA Agentic Marketing Suite, expanding its AI‑powered Xperience platform. The suite introduces specialized AI agents, starting with a Content Strategist, that automate tasks across the marketing lifecycle. Built directly into the platform, the agents eliminate the need for third‑party add‑ons and promise faster campaign execution. Kentico plans additional agents for campaign management, market analysis, and workflow optimization, positioning AI as a virtual marketing team.
Zyxel Communications to Unveil New AI-Powered Management Solution, Wi-Fi 8 and 50G Fiber at MWC 2026
Zyxel Communications will unveil its AI‑powered management platform Zyxel One, preview Wi‑Fi 8, and showcase 50 G fiber solutions at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona. The Wi‑Fi 8 demo highlights ultra‑low latency for real‑time and IoT use cases, while the NeoX 50 G...
Ecer.com Drives Cross-Border B2B Into the Mobile-First Era
Cross‑border B2B sourcing has become overwhelmingly mobile, with over 70 % of inquiries now made on smartphones or tablets. Ecer.com, an early mobile‑first marketplace, has built a comprehensive trade ecosystem that combines real‑time messaging, AI translation, and immersive VR/3D tools. These...
Four Tatari Clients to Air Commercials During NBC’s Super Bowl LX Broadcast, Underscoring Its Role as the Go-To Partner for...
Tatari announced that four of its clients—Ro, Manscaped, Tecovas and Life360—will run commercials during NBC’s Super Bowl LX, marking the highest number of advertisers the platform has placed in a single game. The company secured two streaming‑only placements on Peacock,...
Level AI Featured as Pioneering on the CMP Research Prism for Both Automated QA/QM and Customer Analytics: Showcasing Capability in...
Level AI has been placed on the CMP Research Prism as a Pioneering provider for both Automated Quality Assurance/Quality Management (QA/QM) and Customer Analytics. The Prism evaluated 22 QA/QM solutions and 19 analytics platforms, sorting vendors into five tiers based...
Luciq Expands Agentic Mobile Observability With a Full Lifecycle Agentic Loop
Luciq has expanded its Agentic Mobile Observability platform to cover the full mobile app lifecycle, adding a coordinated four‑agent loop that detects, triages, resolves, and guards releases. The new Agentic Instrumentation lets teams instrument apps in under 10 minutes, while...
EClerx Recognized as a Gold-Level Adobe Solution Partner
eClerx Services Ltd has been named a Gold‑level Adobe Solution Partner for the Americas, joining an elite tier of certified providers. The designation reflects the firm’s mature Adobe practice, AI‑driven capabilities, and a workforce of more than 1,500 specialists. eClerx...
Podcastle Rebrands as Async, Launching a Unified AI Platform for Creators and Developers
Podcastle rebranded to Async, unifying audio, video, and code tools under a single AI platform. Backed by Andrew Ng’s AI Fund and other investors, the company has raised $23.5 million to expand its agentic models that automate repetitive creation tasks. Async...
Krikey AI Launches Advanced 3D Video Editor Tools to Revolutionize Marketing Videos for Business
Krikey AI unveiled an enhanced 3D video editor tailored for marketing teams, enabling brands to produce cinematic‑quality promotional videos in minutes. The platform offers customizable characters, immersive environments, and templates that align with Gen Z graphic design trends. By automating...
Artlist Debuts Its Big Game Ad Made In-House in Five Days Using AI
Artlist, an AI video‑creation platform, launched a Super Bowl‑level commercial that it conceived, produced, and delivered entirely in‑house within five days using its own AI tools. The spot parodies other 2026 Big Game ads and showcases broadcast‑quality results typically requiring...
Mobile App Development Cost to Decrease in 2026
Mobile app development costs are projected to decline sharply by 2026 as AI‑powered coding, automated testing, and rapid application development tools streamline the build process. Cross‑platform frameworks and reusable components further compress timelines, enabling startups and small businesses to launch...
DeepAI Is Partnering with Truthscan to Provide AI Image Detection to DeepAI Users
DeepAI announced a partnership with TruthScan to embed AI‑image detection directly into its platform. The integration lets users upload any picture and receive a verification result within seconds, flagging AI‑generated content. TruthScan’s proprietary algorithms analyze digital fingerprints, texture inconsistencies, lighting...
AgentRush Launches as a Curated Directory for AI Agents
AgentRush launched a curated directory for AI agents, aiming to solve the discovery and trust challenges that have emerged as the market floods with new agents. While AI agents promise end‑to‑end automation across SEO, content, support and internal ops, users...
Asia-Pacific Loyalty Awards Reveal Surge in Innovation
The 2026 Asia Pacific Loyalty Awards announced a 50% jump in entries, underscoring loyalty’s rising strategic weight across the region. Eighteen categories, from Best Overall Program to Best Use of AI, showcase innovations from retailers, banks, travel and telecom giants....
Innovative Solutions Launches DarcyIQ MCP Studio to Streamline Operations by Connecting AI Agents with Critical Business Systems
Innovative Solutions unveiled DarcyIQ MCP Studio, a new feature that lets businesses link AI agents to core systems in minutes via Model Context Protocol integrations. The tool eliminates months‑long development cycles and six‑figure integration costs, delivering production‑ready connections for a...
Teradata Brings Enterprise-Grade AI Agents to Google Cloud Marketplace
Teradata announced that its enterprise‑grade Data Analyst AI agent is now available on Google Cloud Marketplace. The agent runs directly in Google Cloud, eliminating costly data movement while delivering multi‑turn conversational analytics and real‑time insights. Built on Teradata’s Model Context...
The Enterprise AI Reality Check: High Ambitions Meet Operational Barriers
Celonis’ 2026 Process Optimization Report shows 85% of enterprises aim to become agentic AI organizations within three years, yet 76% admit their current processes impede progress. The study of 1,600 leaders highlights that while 90% are experimenting with multi‑agent systems,...
RingCentral Recognized as a Top Provider in Metrigy’s 2025 MetriStar UCaaS Report
RingCentral has been named a Top Provider in Metrigy’s 2025 MetriStar UCaaS Report, one of only three vendors to achieve this distinction. The company earned the highest overall customer sentiment score and outperformed peers in voice quality, security, value, analytics,...
New Intuit Mailchimp Report Reveals What Marketers Overlook at the Opt-In Moment and Why It Matters
Intuit Mailchimp’s new “Art of the Opt‑In” report reveals that most marketers misjudge consumer willingness to share data, leading to low‑quality email and SMS lists. Only a third of marketers rate their lists as very high quality, and merely 8%...
Repario Launches New Brand, Website, Services, Technologies and Educational Content
Repario, an agile legal services firm, unveiled a refreshed brand, new website, and expanded service portfolio that stress human‑powered collaboration. The rollout introduces Infrastructure as a Service, Managed and Advisory offerings, plus two proprietary tech tools—Pulse Portal for Relativity management...
BPX Optimizes Resource Utilization with WalkMe’s Software Usage Analytics and Process Intelligence
BPX, a global process‑consulting firm, has integrated WalkMe’s Software Usage Analytics and Process Intelligence into its service portfolio. The platform provides real‑time visibility into how employees interact with enterprise applications, exposing usage patterns and workflow bottlenecks. Leveraging these insights, BPX...
ID.me Appoints Former State Executive and Government Modernization Leader Mitch Melis as Field CTO, Public Sector
ID.me announced the appointment of Mitch Melis as Field Chief Technology Officer for the public sector. Melis will act as a trusted advisor to government agencies, helping them scale digital identity solutions while meeting compliance and fraud‑prevention requirements. He brings...
Prolisto Officially Launches Prolisto Lite, a Free AI-Powered Web App for Creating eBay Listings From Product Photos
Prolisto has launched Prolisto Lite, a free AI‑powered web app that creates eBay listings from a single product photo. The Image‑to‑Listing engine generates a search‑optimized title, detailed description and item specifics without relying on barcodes or catalog data. It supports...
Catalyst IQ Unveils Intelligent SEO/AEO Technology to Increase Automotive AI Search Results
Catalyst IQ introduced an AI‑focused SEO, AEO and GEO platform at the NADA convention, targeting automotive dealers. The solution uses real‑time market intelligence to match keywords with actual inventory and local demand, updating content as AI‑driven search trends evolve. Powered...
Fitch Solutions Delivers AI-Ready Credit Data on Snowflake Marketplace
Fitch Solutions has partnered with Snowflake to list its credit intelligence and loan‑level performance datasets on the Snowflake Marketplace. The initial offering includes Fitch Ratings data and dv01 benchmarks for U.S. auto, consumer unsecured, and non‑agency RMBS sectors, with more...
Similarweb and Bloomberg Expand Data Available on the Bloomberg Terminal
Similarweb’s premium digital performance metrics are now embedded in Bloomberg Terminal’s Alternative Data Analytics Platform (ALTD ). Bloomberg selected Similarweb as its premium alternative data provider, delivering near‑real‑time signals such as unique visitors, average visit duration, bounce rate and page...
ParaScript® Launches Professional Services Division
ParaScript, an AI‑driven document processing firm, announced the creation of a Professional Services division dedicated to guiding customers through deployment, integration, and optimization of its technology. The unit targets data‑intensive sectors such as financial services and BPO, offering implementation management,...
Samsung Ads Expands Integration with Amazon DSP Into Europe
Samsung Ads announced that its premium Samsung TV Plus inventory is now available to marketers through Amazon DSP across Europe, extending the existing U.S. and Canada integration. Samsung TV Plus, the free ad‑supported streaming service on Samsung Smart TVs, serves...
Hey Papi Promotions Launches AI Marketing Services to Help Businesses and Organizations Get Discovered on AI Platforms
Hey Papi Promotions, an award‑winning Christian digital agency, announced AI Marketing Services designed to make businesses, churches, nonprofits and event organizers discoverable on AI chatbot platforms such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini and Microsoft Copilot. The offering blends ethical, values‑driven marketing...
Marketers Have the Data. Audience+ Finally Puts It to Work.
Stirista launched Audience+, a next‑generation audience platform that consolidates first‑party data, third‑party identity graph information, and website interactions into a single workspace. The tool offers real‑time audience building, multichannel activation and built‑in compliance safeguards, aiming to eliminate data silos that...
Canary Technologies Expands Mobile Key Capabilities With Acquisition of OpenKey
Canary Technologies announced the acquisition of OpenKey, a pioneer in mobile‑key solutions for hotels, resorts and casinos. The deal expands Canary’s Mobile Key platform to support additional door‑lock models and manufacturers, deepening its AI‑driven Guest Management System. By integrating OpenKey’s...
CoSchedule Expands Social Media Management Capabilities With Mobile Publishing To Every Network
CoSchedule has upgraded its mobile app to let users publish content to every major social network, adding support for TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Mastodon, and Google My Business. The enhancements mirror the desktop experience, offering improved previews, color‑coded labels, first‑comment insertion,...
Fasoo Advances Personal Data Protection with AI-Powered Detection and Encryption
Fasoo unveiled an AI‑driven personal data protection suite combining Fasoo Data Radar and Fasoo AI‑R Privacy. The solution moves beyond keyword scans, using context‑aware models to detect PII across unstructured formats with fewer false positives. Detected data is automatically encrypted,...
IFS Nexus Black Launches Resolve for Utilities
IFS unveiled Nexus Black Resolve for Utilities at DISTRIBUTECH International 2026, extending its Field Service Management platform with industrial‑AI capabilities. The solution tackles utility pain points such as workforce shortages, aging assets, and extreme‑weather events through intelligent crew call‑outs, mutual‑aid...
Dokie AI Launches Enhanced AI Presentation Maker for More Professional, Polished Slides
Dokie AI unveiled an upgraded AI Presentation Maker that promises faster slide generation, smoother transitions, and more professional formatting. The new AI PPT Maker transforms text or documents into structured decks while preserving user control over design. Enhanced workflow features...
Tencent Cloud EdgeOne Launches Free AI Crawler Control: Empowering Developers to Reclaim Content Sovereignty
Tencent Cloud EdgeOne has rolled out its Basic Bot Management suite to all users, including those on the free tier, introducing AI Crawler Control and a CAPTCHA Page. The AI Crawler Control leverages continuous User‑Agent recognition to detect and act...
Vizrt Revolutionizes Corporate Communications With AI-Powered Augmented Reality in Zoom
Vizrt has launched InteractifAI and CaptivAIte, two AI‑driven tools that embed broadcast‑quality graphics and augmented‑reality visuals directly into Zoom Meetings and Zoom Rooms. The solutions let users overlay branded graphics, live data, QR codes and AR elements onto participant video...
JPLoft Expands Mobile App Development Services to Meet Growing Digital Demand
JPLoft announced an expansion of its mobile app development services, emphasizing scalable architecture, AI/ML integration, and industry‑specific solutions. The new portfolio adds native iOS/Android, cross‑platform, and progressive web app capabilities built on cloud‑native, microservices and API‑first principles. JPLoft targets high‑growth...
ActiveCampaign Acquires AI Evaluation Platform ‘Feedback Intelligence’
ActiveCampaign announced the acquisition of Feedback Intelligence, an AI evaluation platform that turns raw conversational data into actionable performance insights. The deal accelerates the development of ActiveCampaign's Active Intelligence engine, enabling a continuous feedback loop that refines AI agents over...
Privy Acquires Sendlane to Strengthen Its Position as an Ecommerce Growth Platform
Privy announced the acquisition of Sendlane, an email and SMS marketing platform, to strengthen its unified ecommerce growth solution. The deal follows Privy’s 2023 purchase of Emotive and builds on a client base of more than 6,000 brands. Privy reports...
Momentus Technologies Announces AI-Powered Platform Enhancements for Venue and Event Operations
Momentus Technologies unveiled three AI‑driven upgrades—Ask Mo, Momentus Analytics, and Smart Imports—to streamline venue and event operations. The tools aim to cut manual effort, accelerate insight delivery, and improve data accuracy across the event lifecycle. The enhancements arrive after a...
Covideo Announces New Suite of Generative AI Video Solutions for Dealerships
Covideo unveiled a generative AI video suite at the NADA Show 2026, introducing VIN Reels and AI Video Agent to automate dealership communications. VIN Reels instantly creates vehicle showcase videos using inventory data, while the AI Video Agent delivers lifelike...
Moore Announces Dan Thain as Chief Integrated Creative Officer
Moore, a leading constituent experience management firm, announced Dan Thain as its new chief integrated creative officer. Thain will set the strategic direction for Moore’s integrated creative function and oversee the digital creative team, leveraging his background in nonprofit fundraising...
Cyclotron Launches Strategy Office to Guide Enterprises Through AI-Driven Transformation
Cyclotron announced the launch of a new Strategy Office dedicated to AI‑driven transformation, pairing an Innovation & Strategy pillar with an AI Engineering & Delivery pillar. Led by Susan Moyer and Davis DeFontes, the office offers workshops, roadmap creation, and...
Miro Launches MCP Server to Connect Visual Collaboration With AI Coding Tools
Miro announced its Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, a bidirectional integration that connects the visual collaboration workspace with AI‑powered coding environments. Developed with Anthropic, AWS, GitHub, Google and Windsurf, the server links Miro canvases to 11 AI coding platforms such...
Intuit Partners with Affirm to Provide Pay-Over-Time Offering for QuickBooks Online
Intuit announced a multi‑year partnership with Affirm, making the lender the exclusive pay‑over‑time solution within QuickBooks Payments. The integration lets eligible U.S. small and mid‑market businesses offer customers installment plans, including 0% APR options, while the business receives funds upfront....
Cognizant and Uniphore Partner to Deliver Smarter, Domain-Specific AI for the Enterprise
Cognizant and Uniphore have announced a strategic partnership to build industry‑specific AI solutions using small language models (SLMs) and AI agents. The collaboration will initially target the highly regulated Life Sciences and Banking & Capital Markets sectors, leveraging Uniphore’s Business...
PDFgear Launches TextaVoice, a Truly Free Text-to-Speech Challenging Expensive TTS Subscriptions
PDFgear has launched TextaVoice.com, a completely free text‑to‑speech platform. The service converts up to 2,000 characters per request into natural‑sounding audio without sign‑up, ads, or usage caps. It offers over 30 languages, 236 voice styles, adjustable speed, pitch, emotion, and...
Four Things to Think About When Targeting Mobile Monetization Strategy
Mobile app developers must move beyond acquisition to a nuanced monetization strategy that blends multiple revenue streams. A hybrid mix of in‑app purchases, ads, and subscriptions mitigates market volatility while increasing lifetime value. Understanding user segments and behavioral signals enables...
Intentsify Solidifies Their Vision and Leadership With Salutary Data Acquisition, Second Strategic Deal Following Five by Five
Intentsify, a global B2B intent‑data provider, announced the acquisition of Salutary Data, a specialist in curated contacts and company intelligence. The deal marks Intentsify’s second strategic purchase in two years and follows a 21% overall revenue increase and 50% growth...