Reports What makes a story newsworthy in 2026: the rules PR pros can’t ignore Why most PR pitches fail today and how to craft stories journalists and AI actually pick up
news Samsung taps BTS world tour to turn Galaxy into a live marketing platform Samsung uses BTS World Tour ARIRANG to turn fan moments into a scalable marketing
news Crexi adds Market Analytics for faster commercial real estate reports Crexi launched Market Analytics to turn proprietary transaction signals and third-party sources into editable CRE reports, cutting hours of manual work.
news Sett raises US$30M Series B to expand AI automation for game user acquisition Sett’s funding supports AI agents for research, creative generation, testing, and optimization as mobile game UA teams push for faster iteration cycles.
Reports What Muck Rack’s “What is AI Reading?” report reveals about AI brand visibility New data shows earned media, not paid channels, is shaping how AI tools represent brands
news Zendesk closes Forethought acquisition to expand AI agents for customer service Zendesk integrates Forethought to advance autonomous resolution, workflow generation, and voice automation as CX platforms shift toward AI-native service.
news Impartner adds AI and ad automation to partner marketing workflows Impartner unifies partner campaigns, paid media automation, and measurement to connect partner activity to pipeline and revenue in one system.
news CHAGEE bets on Hojicha to bring mindful tea moments to Singapore CHAGEE blends storytelling, activations, and merch to turn Hojicha into a lifestyle moment
news Meta bets on AI shopping and creator commerce to close the gap between discovery and purchase AI-powered discovery, creator monetization, and native checkout are converging into a closed-loop commerce ecosystem
martech AI-written emails are triggering a trust crisis marketers can’t ignore according Adobe Express report Consumers don’t just care what you send, they care how you made it
news Anthropic’s Claude is gaining paying users fast but ChatGPT still leads A mix of controversy, product launches, and sharp positioning is turning Claude into a serious paid AI contender
Reports PR in the zero-click era: why visibility now means being cited, not clicked AI search is shifting visibility from clicks to citations, and PR is at the center of it
martech The rise of crypto trading in 2026: what marketers and users need to know From football partnerships to no-KYC onboarding, crypto platforms are rewriting growth strategies
Reports Why AI trust is becoming marketing’s most important performance metric AI usage is growing fast, but the real divide is how much consumers trust it
news Duolingo turns NIKI’s pop lyrics into a language learning engine for Gen Z Indonesia Duolingo uses pop culture to drive language learning adoption
news CourtAvenue buys GTX Solutions to expand enterprise data and AI services The acquisition adds CDP-focused implementation talent as brands rebuild first-party data foundations for AI-driven orchestration and measurement.
news Wikipedia's new policy limits AI-written articles New policy signals rising concerns over AI accuracy, sourcing, and editorial trust
news Opus1 appoints Sharad Mohan as CEO and closes Series B funding Opus1’s CEO transition and Series B point to scaling vertical software for performing arts schools, as demand grows for integrated ops plus marketing.
news Lightfield debuts a one-hour agent to migrate CRM data from HubSpot Lightfield automates CRM switching via CSV mapping and relationship preservation, as data access policies become a new battleground for AI agents.
Reports Localization gaps are costing companies 20% in revenue as global expansion accelerates New Lokalise data shows how AI translation, budget gaps, and weak localization strategies are holding back global growth
martech Why TikTok is still the most powerful Gen Z marketing channel in 2026 What marketers need to understand about TikTok’s role in Gen Z behavior
news British Airways leans into everyday chaos to sell travel as escape New British Airways campaign reframes travel as relief from modern burnout and digital overload
Reports Salesforce report finds that unified data is still marketing’s biggest Constraint Without connected customer data, even the most advanced AI struggles to deliver results.
news Keynes gets $40M minority investment to scale performance measurement in CTV The minority investment highlights rising demand for transparent CTV attribution as streaming budgets grow and buyers push for auditable outcomes.
Reports Are hashtags dead? Industry leaders explain why AI is replacing them in content discovery As algorithms evolve, marketers face a new reality where tagging matters less than relevance