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Outsized launches portal to speed consultant hiring

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Outsized rolls out enhanced Client Portal to streamline independent consultant hiring and project oversight for financial services and consulting clients.
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CompTIA launches AI Agent Essentials course for workers

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CompTIA unveils AI Agent Essentials to help non-technical staff understand autonomous workplace tools and the risks of agentic systems.
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Optimizely named Gartner leader for ninth year running

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Optimizely says its AI-driven content marketing platform has helped secure a ninth straight Gartner Leader spot as vendors race to automate workflows.
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Brands are losing the Buy Box and up to 80% of marketplace sales with it

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Brands urged to treat marketplace Buy Box loss as a distribution issue, after grey market sellers were found to be siphoning sales and trust.
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AI expert reveals the 'New Currency' in AI discovery for eCommerce brands

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AI discovery is levelling eCommerce, with mid-sized Shopify brands gaining an edge over bigger rivals by making products clearer to generative engines.
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Microsoft launches three new MAI AI models for Foundry

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Microsoft expands its in-house AI push with three Foundry models for speech, voice and images, as WPP signs on to test the new tools.
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OpenAI acquires TBPN to expand media and strategy reach

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OpenAI buys TBPN, adding Silicon Valley's influential daily tech talk show to its Strategy team while pledging editorial independence.
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KPMG survey finds leaders keep AI spending despite recession

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KPMG survey shows global leaders will keep AI investment high through recession fears, as governance and workforce change separate winners from the rest.
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Progress adds AI search & personalisation to Sitefinity

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Progress Software adds AI search, personalisation and conversational tools to Sitefinity as enterprises seek more governed digital experiences.
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Apple launches Business platform to streamline company tools

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Apple rolls out Business platform for companies, bundling device management and brand tools as it replaces Manager and Connect.
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Aquablue opens Morristown HQ after 40% workforce rise

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Aquablue opens Morristown headquarters as Chief Executive Officer Chris Marino hails expansion after workforce growth of more than 40%.
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AI Personality awards launch with USD $90,000 prize

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AI creator platforms launch awards with USD $90,000 prize fund as virtual personalities move deeper into the online economy.
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Cover Genius names chief revenue officer & marketing head

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Cover Genius expands leadership team with Jennifer Aubert Parker as Chief Revenue Officer and Nidhi Daga as Global Senior Vice President, Marketing.
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Revolut posts USD $2.3b profit, 99% NZ revenue growth

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Revolut's 2025 results show surging customer balances, stronger transaction volumes and rapid New Zealand growth as it expands its banking reach.
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Meliora buys Backchat Media to expand into New Zealand

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Meliora acquires Auckland-based Backchat Media, gaining a New Zealand foothold and bolstering its APAC digital strategy and content offering.
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TikTok Shop adds Bazaarvoice reviews to product pages

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TikTok Shop and Bazaarvoice link up to push verified customer feedback, photos and videos onto product pages as US sales surge.
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Klaviyo unveils AI Composer for marketing campaigns

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Klaviyo has launched Composer, an AI tool that drafts data-driven marketing campaigns from plain-language prompts, now in private beta.
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OFX appoints Liz Lord to drive broader business offer

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OFX appoints former PayPal Australia marketer Liz Lord as chief marketing officer to spearhead its shift beyond cross-border payments.
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Bazaarvoice finds AI review use fuels shopper mistrust

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Bazaarvoice finds nearly a quarter of shoppers use AI to write reviews, yet almost two thirds distrust AI-assisted feedback as inauthentic.
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Cybercrooks abuse Keitaro tracker for AI scam campaigns

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Cybercriminals exploit Keitaro ad tracker to cloak AI trading scams and malware, tying some 15,500 malicious domains into a hidden network.