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AI search transactions soar 553% as revenue jumps 312%
Generative AI

AI search transactions soar 553% as revenue jumps 312%

Transactions from AI search visitors rose 553% over 13 months, with revenue up 312% as the channel outpaced organic and paid search.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Obsero raises USD $1.2 million to build AI search tools
Marketing Technologies

Obsero raises USD $1.2 million to build AI search tools

The seed round gives the London-based startup cash to expand its team and product as brands scramble to track visibility in AI search results.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
UK shoppers use AI for holiday deals as uncertainty bites
Artificial Intelligence

UK shoppers use AI for holiday deals as uncertainty bites

Most UK consumers plan to keep festive spending steady, while AI use for price comparisons is gaining ground amid economic uncertainty.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

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Allvue adds agentic AI tools for private markets platform
Data Analytics

Allvue adds agentic AI tools for private markets platform

Private markets firms can now link Claude and ChatGPT to Allvue data and workflows, cutting manual processing across credit and fund administration.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Zoom unveils AI tools linking meetings to business work
Customer Relationship Management

Zoom unveils AI tools linking meetings to business work

Users will be able to search across Zoom and more than 40 apps, while AI agents turn meeting notes into tasks and updates.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday
What Is Shadow AI and What Does It Mean for Your Organisation?
Malware

What Is Shadow AI and What Does It Mean for Your Organisation?

Gartner says 69% of organisations suspect staff are using banned AI tools, raising the risk of security or compliance incidents by 2030.

By Nish Sudhakaran • 7 min read • 2 days ago
Hospital network blocks patient data sent to AI tools
Data governance

Hospital network blocks patient data sent to AI tools

Hundreds of attempted uploads were stopped after the network installed endpoint controls to keep patient records out of public AI tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Cloudflare & OpenAI pilot indexes millions of pages
Artificial Intelligence

Cloudflare & OpenAI pilot indexes millions of pages

The pilot could improve ChatGPT answers on niche queries by helping OpenAI discover and index hundreds of millions of previously unseen pages.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Panopto launches AI tools to unlock video libraries
Enterprise Resource Planning

Panopto launches AI tools to unlock video libraries

Users can now search and reuse recorded lectures and training clips faster, as Panopto's new tools turn video libraries into study aids and answers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Connect finds smaller AI models beat bigger rivals
Data sovereignty

Connect finds smaller AI models beat bigger rivals

The findings could sway regulated firms seeking cheaper, more controllable AI, after orchestrated small models beat several larger systems on enterprise tasks.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
SMC launches AUD $20,000 AI grant for organisations
Digital Transformation

SMC launches AUD $20,000 AI grant for organisations

The consulting-only prize is aimed at organisations still struggling to turn existing AI spend into measurable returns, with vendor lock-in among the risks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Zendesk launches directory for verified AI support endpoints
AI Agents

Zendesk launches directory for verified AI support endpoints

The new directory aims to stop AI assistants from routing users to spoofed help desks by verifying brands' official support channels first.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

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Shippo expands AI shipping tools before peak holiday rush
Data Analytics

Shippo expands AI shipping tools before peak holiday rush

Retailers facing the holiday rush could cut shipping costs, as Shippo says most higher-volume merchants have cheaper options and faster delivery choices.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Integral Ad Science brings brand safety to ChatGPT Ads
Generative AI

Integral Ad Science brings brand safety to ChatGPT Ads

Advertisers in a US-only pilot will get independent checks on whether ChatGPT ads meet brand safety standards as AI placements expand.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 3 days ago
HG Insights launches contextual intelligence platform
Customer Relationship Management

HG Insights launches contextual intelligence platform

Revenue teams using AI agents may get cleaner account data, as the new platform links fragmented buyer, spend and intent signals.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 4 days ago
Oracle NetSuite launches free QuickStart for startups
Software-as-a-Service

Oracle NetSuite launches free QuickStart for startups

Eligible US startups can now use NetSuite's accounting tools free, as Oracle pushes founders to adopt finance software before spreadsheets start to fail.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
AI search keeps cyber breach history alive for brands
Large Language Models

AI search keeps cyber breach history alive for brands

Historical breaches are resurfacing in AI search when buyers check trust, prompting firms to keep post-incident messaging visible for years.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week