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Salesforce has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Cimulate, an AI company specializing in intent-aware product discovery and agentic commerce. The move is set to strengthen Salesforce’s Agentforce Commerce platform, aiming to help retailers deliver more personalized, conversational, and effective shopping experiences. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of Salesforce’s fiscal…

Health and healthcare-adjacent companies face a reckoning. Patients now research every claim, employees demand values alignment, and regulators scrutinize marketing with unprecedented rigor. The old playbook—compliance as a checkbox, social responsibility as a press release—no longer works. What separates thriving health brands from those fighting reputational fires is simple: they’ve stopped treating ethics as a…

YouTube is quietly turning into one of Alphabet’s most diverse revenue engines, and it’s no longer just about ads. The video giant now counts over 325 million paying users across Google One and YouTube Premium—up 25 million in just three months. This signals a deliberate shift from relying solely on ad revenue to building a…

At Web Summit in Doha, ElevenLabs co-founder and chief executive Mati Staniszewski shared the company’s vision: voice-first interaction with intelligent agents that understand context, remember past conversations, and run seamlessly on cloud and device. He’s not alone. Google, OpenAI, and Apple are all racing to embed voice across operating systems, wearables, and virtual platforms. For…

AI-powered discovery is no longer experimental. It’s measurable — and it’s redefining how brands are found, evaluated, and clicked. Insights rom Similarweb’s 2025 Generative AI Landscape report, which maps the explosive rise of Gen AI as a discovery engine and shows how it’s reshaping the metrics marketers must prioritize. From surging referral conversions to the…

Meta is giving its AI video feature a dedicated home. The company has confirmed that it’s testing a standalone version of Vibes, a tool that generates and shares short-form videos using AI. Think of it as TikTok or Instagram Reels — but every post is AI-made. Previously tucked inside the Meta AI app, Vibes will…

Taiv, a company focused on transforming in-venue advertising, has secured $13 million in a growth round to scale its AI-driven ad network across North America. The round, which was oversubscribed, brings Taiv’s total funding to over $30 million and values the company just under $100 million. IDC Ventures led the investment, with continued support from…

Matia, a US-based DataOps startup, has raised $21 million in Series A funding to help enterprises consolidate and modernize their data management operations. The round was led by Red Dot Capital, with participation from Leaders Fund, Secret Chord Ventures, Cerca Partners, Caffeinated Capital, VelocityX, and several notable angel investors. This brings Matia’s total funding to…

Singletrack, a UK- and US-based provider of AI-first client engagement tools for capital markets, has acquired Mediasterling, a specialist in content creation and distribution for investment research and professional services. The move brings together Singletrack’s AI-powered engagement platform with Mediasterling’s expertise in research authoring, aiming to streamline workflows and deliver more integrated advisory services for…

Your studio’s reputation lives where you’re not looking. While you’re perfecting sequences and adjusting lighting for Instagram stories, potential clients are typing your business name into Reddit’s search bar, scrolling through r/yoga threads, and asking strangers in Facebook wellness groups whether your classes are worth the investment. A single unanswered complaint in a niche forum…