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Cloudinary launches AI agents for media management
Digital Transformation

Cloudinary launches AI agents for media management

Media teams could cut manual tagging and approvals as Cloudinary makes its AI agents generally available across connected systems.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 6th May 2026
eCommerce AI spending rises as leaders fear readiness gap
Data Protection

eCommerce AI spending rises as leaders fear readiness gap

Despite higher budgets, 73% of eCommerce leaders say their firms are not ready for wider AI use, survey data show.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
Elastic launches MCP apps for security & observability
Virtualisation

Elastic launches MCP apps for security & observability

Analysts can now triage threats and trace outages from inside AI tools, as Elastic’s public preview cuts dashboard switching.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026
Hyland launches AI tools for finance, SAP & education
EduTech

Hyland launches AI tools for finance, SAP & education

The new releases aim to cut manual coding, tighten SAP integration and simplify student records as businesses seek embedded AI.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026
Opera launches Browser Connector for ChatGPT & Claude
Marketing Technologies

Opera launches Browser Connector for ChatGPT & Claude

Users can now share live tabs and page content with ChatGPT or Claude, reducing the need to copy text between browser and chatbot.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
OpenSearch foundation launches long-term support programme
Data Analytics

OpenSearch foundation launches long-term support programme

Enterprises using OpenSearch in production will get 18 months of support per major release, plus faster security fixes and accredited vendors.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
Anaxi, Carnegie Mellon study AI data value, revenue models
Marketing Technologies

Anaxi, Carnegie Mellon study AI data value, revenue models

As generative tools displace search, the partnership will test how AI datasets are priced and how platforms can balance advertising with subscriptions.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2026
OpenAI raises USD $122 billion in record AI funding
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI raises USD $122 billion in record AI funding

Investor appetite for AI remains intense as OpenAI's new cash haul lifts its valuation to USD $852 billion and deepens its compute push.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2026
CEEK warns brands: win machine trust or vanish by 2026
DevOps

CEEK warns brands: win machine trust or vanish by 2026

Brands must build “machine trust” by 2026 or risk vanishing from AI-led discovery as CEEK warns creativity alone will no longer secure visibility.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Storyblok & OtterlyAI partner to boost AI search visibility
Marketing Technologies

Storyblok & OtterlyAI partner to boost AI search visibility

Storyblok partners with OtterlyAI to help brands enhance visibility on AI-driven search engines amid shifting consumer search habits.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
Amplitude launches AI Visibility to boost brands in AI search
Data Analytics

Amplitude launches AI Visibility to boost brands in AI search

Amplitude unveils AI Visibility, enabling marketers to track and boost their brand presence in AI-driven searches on platforms like ChatGPT and Claude.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Squiz launches AI search tool for secure, compliant web answers
Marketing Technologies

Squiz launches AI search tool for secure, compliant web answers

Squiz launches Conversational Search, an AI tool offering secure, compliant answers on enterprise websites using verified organisation-owned content.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Aug 2025

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Bospar survey finds Americans confused about AI & brands
Generative AI

Bospar survey finds Americans confused about AI & brands

Americans largely misunderstand how chatbots source brand answers, leaving companies at risk of being invisible in AI search results.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Australians turn to AI as trust gap widens, study finds
Wearables

Australians turn to AI as trust gap widens, study finds

Adoption has surged to 17.4 million users, even as most Australians remain uneasy about tech firms' data use and ad-funded answers.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
AI is reshaping search infrastructure - SEO is being rewritten
Marketing Technologies

AI is reshaping search infrastructure - SEO is being rewritten

AI-driven results are reducing clicks for some sites as search engines prioritise meaning, summaries and topical authority over keyword matching.

By Chirag Solanki • 7 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2026
Enveil boosts secure encrypted search with ZeroReveal 6.0 update
Platform-as-a-Service

Enveil boosts secure encrypted search with ZeroReveal 6.0 update

Enveil updates ZeroReveal to version 6.0, boosting encrypted search speed and scalability for secure, cross-boundary data use in diverse environments.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
Cult of Monday acquires Mondo Search to strengthen talent focus
Marketing Technologies

Cult of Monday acquires Mondo Search to strengthen talent focus

Cult of Monday has acquired Mondo Search, combining expertise to bolster leadership and talent solutions for tech and other sectors facing workforce challenges.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025