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Front Row acquires Socium Media to expand integrated commerce marketing capabilities
Front Row, a full-service e-commerce agency known for helping brands grow across digital marketplaces, has acquired performance marketing agency Socium Media. The move brings Socium’s expertise in paid search, social, SEO, and digital growth into the fold of Front Row, further strengthening its Connected Commerce platform for brands in beauty, health, wellness, and consumer packaged…
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Splio launches AI-first CRM powered by Tinyclues AI and unveils “Ask My CRM”
French martech provider Splio has launched its new AI-first CRM platform, integrating predictive capabilities from Tinyclues AI at the core of its offering. The company also introduced “Ask My CRM,” an AI agent designed to act as a marketing copilot, surfacing actionable insights and recommendations directly from each brand’s customer data. This move aims to help brands…
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Slant surpasses $6B in connected AUM with new custodian data integrations
Slant, the AI-native CRM and operations hub for financial advisors, has announced that advisors have connected more than $6 billion in assets under management (AUM) just two months after launching its custodian data connections. The milestone highlights how Slant is positioning itself as a central platform for unifying client data and automating administrative work in the financial…
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Tinder leans into AI to solve swipe fatigue and regain Gen Z users
Tinder is betting on AI to fix a problem it helped create: swipe burnout. In a bid to re-engage users and improve match outcomes, the dating app is rolling out a new feature called Chemistry, which uses AI to understand user preferences and deliver curated matches—no swiping required. This article explores how Tinder’s AI shift…
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Validity launches Engage, an AI-powered email platform for marketers
Validity, a Boston-based leader in marketing automation and data intelligence, has announced the launch of Engage, its next-generation AI email platform. Engage is designed to help marketing teams execute campaigns with greater confidence, speed, and impact by leveraging AI agents that anticipate issues and surface actionable insights throughout the email campaign lifecycle. The launch of…
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Google’s Gemini hits 750M MAUs as AI rivalry with OpenAI and Meta intensifies
Google’s Gemini app has surged past 750 million monthly active users (MAUs), marking a sharp 100 million user increase from the previous quarter. The latest figure, revealed during Google’s Q4 2025 earnings, highlights the increasing consumer appetite for generative AI interfaces. Google’s newly launched Gemini 3 model, a more advanced AI system with better reasoning…
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Brandlight raises $30M Series A to expand AI-native ad visibility for global brands
Brandlight, a Tel Aviv-based adtech startup specializing in AI-powered brand visibility and analytics, has raised US$30 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Pelion Venture Partners, with participation from Cardumen Capital and G20 Ventures. This investment will help Brandlight scale its platform, which enables enterprise marketing teams to monitor, analyze, and optimize…
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Hubbl Technologies raises $6M Series A led by Salesforce Ventures
Hubbl Technologies, a US-based intelligence platform built for the Salesforce ecosystem, has secured US$6 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Salesforce Ventures, with participation from Industry Ventures. The investment is set to accelerate Hubbl’s development of its contextual intelligence platform, aiming to help enterprises navigate the shift to AI-driven business operations.…
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Pet Brand Storytelling: How to Win Hearts (and Headlines)
Your rescue dog’s adoption story moved you to tears. Your founder’s journey from corporate burnout to pet entrepreneur kept you up at night, fueled by passion and kibble-testing sessions. But when you pitch these narratives to journalists or post them on social channels, they land with a thud—no shares, no coverage, no traction. The problem…
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Alphabet sidesteps questions on rumored Apple AI deal
Google parent Alphabet is keeping quiet on its latest AI partnership with Apple — even when pressed by investors during its Q4 2025 earnings call. An analyst asked directly about how Alphabet is thinking about high-stakes AI partnerships like the rumored deal to power Siri using Google’s Gemini models. The company ignored the question entirely.…