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Creao AI raises $10M to expand its autonomous “agent app” platform

Creao AI raises $10M to expand its autonomous “agent app” platform

Creao AI raised $10M led by Prosperity7 Ventures to scale reusable agent apps, enterprise integrations, and scheduled automation for work tasks.

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Pinterest takes on doomscrolling with new brand campaign pushing offline life

As social media scrutiny grows, Pinterest repositions itself around real-world action

AppDirect acquires PartnerStack to combine subscription commerce with PRM

AppDirect acquires PartnerStack to combine subscription commerce with PRM

AppDirect acquired PartnerStack to combine subscription commerce with PRM, linking partner networks, marketplaces, and payouts for indirect growth.

Phonely raises $16M Series A to scale AI voice agents for business calls

Phonely raises $16M Series A to scale AI voice agents for business calls

Phonely raised $16M to expand AI voice agents for inbound calls. The category is heating up as vendors tie call automation to measurable revenue outcomes.

Klaviyo expands Canva integration to streamline end-to-end campaign workflows

Klaviyo expands Canva integration to streamline end-to-end campaign workflows

The expanded Canva integration lets Klaviyo users import layouts and personalize campaigns faster, reflecting a broader push to automate marketing production.

GrowthLoop adds Composable AI Decisioning for causal marketing optimization

GrowthLoop adds Composable AI Decisioning for causal marketing optimization

GrowthLoop launched Composable AI Decisioning on BigQuery and Snowflake, combining lift measurement with real-time journey optimization using causal signals.

How awareness campaigns are improving early mesothelioma detection

How awareness campaigns are improving early mesothelioma detection

Why education, targeted outreach, and digital campaigns are helping at-risk groups recognize symptoms earlier

Why criminal defense attorneys are the hardest lawyers to find online

Content Marketing

Why criminal defense attorneys are the hardest lawyers to find online

Understanding the unique SEO, trust, and local search challenges facing criminal defense law firms

Your Website Is Either Working for Your Home Services Business or Against It — Here Is How to Tell

Your website is either working for your home services business or against it — here is how to tell

How website structure, speed, and SEO impact leads, visibility, and long-term growth for home service businesses

Localized content is becoming the new battleground for AI search visibility according to Lokalise study

Localized content is becoming the new battleground for AI search visibility according to Lokalise study

New data shows why multilingual strategy is now central to AI discoverability

MeasureBoard launches an AI-powered SEO, analytics and marketing dashboard

MeasureBoard launches an AI-powered SEO, analytics and marketing dashboard

MeasureBoard combines SEO tracking, site audits, funnels and AI-generated insights in one dashboard, aiming to reduce tool sprawl for marketers.

Hightouch hits $100M ARR as AI creative tools drive new growth

Hightouch hits $100M ARR as AI creative tools drive new growth

The warehouse-native CDP is expanding into on-brand creative generation, linking first-party data to scalable campaign asset production.

HubSpot adds AEO tools and expands AI agents in Spring 2026 updates

HubSpot adds AEO tools and expands AI agents in Spring 2026 updates

New AEO dashboards and CRM-based prompt suggestions aim to help teams manage brand visibility in answer engines while organic search softens.

HockeyStack raises $50M to expand its enterprise “Revenue Agents” platform

HockeyStack raises $50M to expand its enterprise “Revenue Agents” platform

HockeyStack raised $50M to expand enterprise Revenue Agents, pushing revenue intelligence toward AI-driven execution across prospecting and expansion.

Viant agrees to acquire TVision for $40M to add attention signals to its DSP

Viant agrees to acquire TVision for $40M to add attention signals to its DSP

Viant plans to integrate TVision’s eyes-on-screen signals into its DSP, aiming to improve bidding and measurement as CTV reporting stays fragmented.

Ambassador acquires Humming to link programmatic ads with customer outcomes

Ambassador acquires Humming to link programmatic ads with customer outcomes

Ambassador acquired Humming’s programmatic tech to connect ad buying with retention and advocacy outcomes, aiming to reduce the click-to-LTV gap.

Canva bets on agentic AI with Canva AI 2.0 to anchor workplace workflows

Canva bets on agentic AI with Canva AI 2.0 to anchor workplace workflows

Canva’s latest update moves beyond design, introducing agentic AI workflows for modern marketing teams

Bluefish raises $43M Series B for agentic marketing tools used by Fortune 500

Bluefish raises $43M Series B for agentic marketing tools used by Fortune 500

Bluefish raised $43M to expand AI monitoring and measurement for how brands appear in ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and more.

Instagram leans into Reels culture in Thailand with first local campaign push

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Instagram leans into Reels culture in Thailand with first local campaign push

Instagram’s Thailand campaign shows how Meta is using Reels and local creators to boost engagement

Axtria acquires Conexus Solutions to expand CRM services for life sciences

Axtria acquires Conexus Solutions to expand CRM services for life sciences

Axtria acquired Conexus Solutions to pair CRM transformation with AI-driven sales and marketing decisioning in life sciences commercialization.

AI Overviews are changing how search works and marketers need a new playbook

AI Overviews are changing how search works and marketers need a new playbook

New Semrush data reveals how AI Overviews are shifting search intent, clicks, and visibility for marketers

Salesforce adds Headless 360 to support agent-driven automation via APIs

Salesforce adds Headless 360 to support agent-driven automation via APIs

Headless 360 exposes Salesforce data and workflows for AI agents, pushing teams to rethink governance, testing, and workflow design.

Vaseline turns viral beauty hacks into products with ‘Originals’ creator-led strategy

Content Marketing

Vaseline turns viral beauty hacks into products with ‘Originals’ creator-led strategy

Turning creator-led beauty hacks into products signals a shift from trend validation to community-driven innovation

Akia raises $6M Series A to scale customer experience automation

Akia raises $6M Series A to scale customer experience automation

Akia raised $6M led by Altos Ventures to scale AI-driven guest messaging and workflow automation for hospitality operators amid labor pressure.

Visa backs BTS ARIRANG tour to turn fandom into a global payments engine

Visa backs BTS ARIRANG tour to turn fandom into a global payments engine

How Visa is embedding payments into fandom, travel, and live entertainment